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Awethu Project offers 22-week business incubator programme
To counter the growing unemployment and slow growth of the South African economy, Awethu Project has launched a new initiative, calling South Africa's young entrepreneurs to apply to participate in its 22-week business incubator programme... read


CSI & Sustainability
Businesses can gain from volunteer programmes
Research indicates that companies with high levels of employee engagement enjoy a significant increase in productivity and general well-being, which leads to increased profitability and stability for their company... read
Entrepreneurship
SingularityU Global Impact Competition launches in South Africa
The Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has partnered with Singularity University (SU) to launch the Global Impact Competition (GIC) in South Africa, which will join such competitions in many countries around the world. Applications close on 15 March 2016... read
Inside look at venture capital - nine facts, eleven keys and five lies
The premise of a relatively new asset class, venture capital companies (VCCs) is that investors get tax benefits and strong returns. Clive Butkow, chief investment officer, recently launched Grotech... read



Jobs & Recruitment
SA's top employers offer employees more non-financial benefits

Issued by Top Employers Institute

The recent Compensation and Benefits Report, published by the Top Employers Institute, shows that top employers in South Africa are increasingly offering employees more benefits and non-financial rewards... read
Top employers reward African talent with expanded job packages

Issued by Top Employers Institute

A new study by the Top Employers Institute shows that employees in Africa are increasingly being rewarded with non-financial benefits in addition to traditional salary packages... read
Labour Law & Unions
Delays in retirement reform may harm South Africa's economic stability

Rob Cooper

The Payroll Authors Group of South Africa has expressed concern about recent reports that indicate that the implementation of the new tax harmonisation and preservation rules for retirement funds may be once again postponed... read
Disciplining employees for off duty misconduct

Rosalind Davey

While many employers have social media policies in place, the extent to which these policies can be relied upon to justify disciplinary action taken against an employee will depend largely on, among other things, whether the employee knew or ought reasonably to have known about the policy... read
Sovereign blocks rival in BEE scheme

Marc Hasenfuss

Poultry group Sovereign Food Investments has tweaked its controversial black economic empowerment (BEE) deal, thereby saving a bundle in costs and precluding a competitor from "grossly abusing" an appraisal rights mechanism... read
Reviewing LIFO procedure in retrenchments

Mohsina Chenia

The Labour Court recently answered the question of whether an employer can use selection criteria other than last in first out (LIFO) during the retrenchment process, in NUMSA obo Members v Kenco Engineering... read
Management
School governance guide out today
The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) and the Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS) have drafted a school governance guide for school governing bodies (SGBs), available at Juta from today, 12 February 2016... read
Workforce management software becomes vital in the modern business environment

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Every single business manager that is in charge of a small to medium sized company understands how difficult management can become... read
Research
Wearables in the workplace

Danette Breitenbach

Wearable tech is a huge trend and everyone is talking about it, but have you thought of what it means for the workplace... read
Skills Development & Training
Designing mutually beneficial intern programmes
Internships have an important and sometimes often overlooked role in growing vibrant companies, in addition to the benefit they offer recent graduates. However in order to be successful, they need to work for both employer and student... read
Business
Building your profile in the business world
In this world, you ultimately receive exactly what your inward authentic self truly feels you deserve, no more and no less. Building your profile in business is very much about building your profile in life... read
Jobs offered
Recruitment Specialist - Cape Town
WeylandtsWeylandts have a great opportunity for a recruitment specialist experienced in the retail sector to join their dynamic team at their new head office. Read more >>




New events to diarise
Happiness Matters - Employee Engagement for Purpose and Performance - 12 Apr 2016 to 13 Apr 2016, Cape Town
Happiness Matters aimed at leaders who want to be part of positive change at work. Join us on 12-13 April 2016 at Sante Hotel and Spa, Cape Town. Read more >>



Upcoming events
HPCSA practitioners course
Sensory Intelligence Consulting - 17 Feb 2016 to 19 Feb 2016, Cape Town | 24 Feb 2016 to 26 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


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Cleaning and serving staff business etiquette
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Why Employer Branding Matters - Breakfast
Employer Branding SA - 18 Feb 2016, Cape Town


Gen Z Breakfast Session
Synntech People Solutions - 23 Feb 2016, Sandton


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