Workplace 2020

How the human cloud is making it rain for business

Dec 2, 2015

When most people think of “the cloud”, they think of the internet or data storage. But the cloud is evolving into a human resource – the “human cloud” – and changing the way we work. By Andre Hugo, co-founder and chief jammer at M4JAM (Money for Jam) Thanks to...

EMEA CIOs face ‘talent crisis’

Nov 11, 2015

"It would be madness to think that continuing the same old human resource management practices will solve the problem"

Capitalise on the changing workforce to succeed

Nov 4, 2015

The workforce landscape has evolved quite significantly over the last few decades, with women in leadership and milliennials (Generation Y) taking centre stage as the drivers of business performance in the future. As with many other industries, the logistics industry...

Enabling organisational change by taking a people-centric view

Oct 28, 2015

Imagine you own a coffee shop; it’s been running for about a decade and is well known for great brew and delicious food. But sales are beginning to slump. You haven’t changed your winning formula, so what’s the problem? asks Sachin Ram-Asary, principal consultant at...

Modest growth forecast for SA jobs

Oct 20, 2015

South African employers report conservative hiring intentions for the October to December 2015 period, with just 13% of employers forecasting an increase in staffing levels, 7% anticipating a decrease and 78% expecting no change. Once the data is adjusted to allow for...

The vicious cycle of cheap drugs

Sep 16, 2015

Drug abuse in South Africa, as in many countries all over the world, has been an issue for years. However, the number of different types of drugs available has grown dramatically, at a variety of price points, and cheap recreational drugs are now easier to come by...

There’s no bail-out for this banking industry problem

Sep 14, 2015

You’ve heard of Generation X (you might be one yourself), Generation Y (you probably employ a few of these) and Generation Z (the Internet’s digital natives); but there’s another category to add to the list: #GenMobile.

Engagement key to workplace success

Aug 30, 2015

Aon Hewitt’s 2015 Trends in Global Employee Engagement Report confirms that top companies build and sustain a culture of engagement and are often led by CEOs who understand that employee engagement is not just a nice to have but critical to achieving business results....

Harnessing the power of mentorship

Aug 30, 2015

According to Steven Spielberg, “the delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves”. While this is the ideal outcome, in many instances this relationship is misunderstood, leading to...

All change for the modern workforce

Dec 1, 2014

Technology has had a profound effect on most areas of our lives, but none more so than on the way we work. Today most of us don’t think twice about receiving – and responding to – work mails at any time of the day or night. Because we can be equally productive whether...

Workforce 2020 survey shows keys to future employee satisfaction — and concerns

Nov 5, 2014

By 2020, the workplace will have undergone tremendous change to transform into the most diverse that the world has ever seen, characterised by multiple generations working together. Workers will possess different skills, experiences, habits, and motivations, with a...

Oracle unveils capacity-building programme

Oct 10, 2014

Oracle has announced an initiative designed to enrich and increase the skills capacity of IT practitioners in Africa. The four-pronged program was devised as a response to the rapid adoption of new technologies by governments and businesses in Africa, exacerbating the...

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