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Avoid payroll snags over festive season
[Sandra Swanepoel] Here are a few tips that will help to get ready for the last payroll of the year and the big holiday shutdown... read





Entrepreneurship
Indentifying South Africa's four entrepreneurial archetypes
SiMODiSA has conducted a recent study and research on the four main entrepreneurial archetypes in South Africa and how they can be understood to create a successful business and growing economy... read
Opening the doors to finance for SMEs

Nicci Botha

On a continent where traditional jobs are scarce, building a strong base of entrepreneurs and small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) seems like the logical solution. But lack of access to finance remains a primary reason why these enterprises don't succeed... read
SA Taxi to create additional business opportunities
SA Taxi is set to supply vehicles to entrepreneurs with limited access to vehicle finance, in order to assist in creating additional small business opportunities... read
Agri-tech startups the future of farming
The AMPION Veture Bus aims to create ten agri-tech startups to provide innovative solutions to transform the agricultural sector in Africa... read
Jobs & Recruitment
Making a good impression during job hunting
Matriculants, graduates and employees looking to update their CVs and apply for jobs in the new year can benefit from tips on how to improve their chances... read
Steps to create and maintain a great company culture

John Sanei

The internet has created two clear pockets of people: the hyper-informed consumer and the hyper-sensitive staff member... read
Global Careers Company launches African Careers Survey
At the Global Careers Company Talent Agenda Series in Sandton, Johannesburg last week, the Global Careers Company released its first African Careers Survey... read
Getting internships right

Claire Jackson-Bernardo

The definition of an internship is quite clear amongst many sources that can be quickly googled... read
Franchisees must plan for a successful holiday boom time
In a few short weeks, another year will draw to a close and thousands of South Africans will begin setting off for holiday destinations around the country. For franchise owners, especially those in the fast food business, their busiest and most lucrative time of the year awaits... read
Impact of #FeesMustFall protests on the future of students
Recent student protests across South Africa begs the question of whether students will perform well enough in their exams to pass the year... read
CareerJunction tops "career" searches online

Issued by Career Junction

Based on Google Trends, the keyword/phrase, "Career Junction", seems to be top-of-mind for South Africa's jobseekers... read
Management
Creating two-way year-end performance reviews

Debbie Goodman-Bhyat

Contrary to current sentiment that year-end performance reviews are becoming obsolete, they offer companies valuable opportunities for leadership development... read
Creating software for millennials
Around half of South Africa's people are 25 and under and they are reshaping the working world with their new expectations of workplace technology... read
Standing desks no longer a curiosity
Standing desks used to be just a curiosity - used by such people as Hemingway, Dickens and Kierkegaard - and not taken seriously in the workplace... read
Skills Development & Training
Loyal employees breed loyal customers
Doreen Lupton, HR executive at Avis Southern Africa, says that she has seen an evolution of skills development in in the car rental industry in recent years... read
Hisense, Plastics SA provide skills development programme
Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense and Plastics SA have committed themselves to enabling previously unemployed persons to gain the requisite skills to join the workforce, with a skills development programme... read
Caterpillar launches Technicians for Africa Project with free e-learning
Caterpillar has launched Technicians for Africa, a pilot project offering free e-learning for people who have the ambition to become a heavy equipment technician in Nigeria, Mozambique and the DRC... read
Jobs offered
Human Resources Generalist - Cape Town
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