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[Future of Work] The fastest disappearing jobs
[Louise Marsland] Content editors, data scientists, marketing and sales managers are among the hottest jobs right now. However, jobs that are disappearing, include media workers, print workers, travel agents and flight attendants... read



Focus on Future of Work
[Future of Work] The disruption of the organisation

Louise Marsland

Current thinking by futurists and trend analysts points to an outdated organisational culture and structure that has not kept up with radical changes in society. read
[Future of Work] Focusing on mobile pays off
Research conducted by Cisco in February 2015 indicated that South Africa's mobile traffic is expected to grow 11-fold by 2019. That's a lot of talent you'll be missing out on if you don't have a mobile strategy in place... read
[Future of Work] Future of work trends

Louise Marsland

The biggest influence in the workplace right now are millennials. This first generation of savvy, digital natives are driving most organisational change - as employees and as consumers... read
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Entrepreneurship
SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Development Programme opens for applications
Applications for the 2016 SAB Foundation Tholoana Enterprise Development Programme close on 31 March 2016... read
Winner of the 2016 Pioneering Spirit Competition
Vusi Thembekwayo and Three Ships Whisky have selected Lumko Mpande (27) from Tembisa, as the top entrepreneur in the 2016 Pioneering Spirit Competition... read
Now open for entry, Anzisha Prize adds to winnings
The Anzisha Prize, for Africa's youngest entrepreneurs, has increased the award to $100,000 and has added a $7,500 fellowship. Applications and nominations for 2016 are now open and close for entries on 15 April 2016... read
Jobs & Recruitment
Cape Town launches career expos in townships
The City of Cape Town's Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directorate launched its careers expo roadshow yesterday, 3 March 2016 in Khayelitsha, to try and open doors for unemployed youth... read
Management
Managing temporary employment services employees
Temporary employment services are a valuable asset for many companies, providing skilled and suitable workers quickly to ensure businesses have the resource they need, when they need it... read
Leadership in a crisis... have you got what it takes?

Annelize van Rensburg

At times like this, CEOs come under scrutiny. Inevitably, questions arise about their ability to survive, renew the business and ensure it emerges stronger than before... read
Handling toxic work environments

Candace Bosch

Disliking your job is one thing but it is another to feel physically ill, drained, depressed and miserable at work due to toxic personalities dictating and commanding you what to do... read
Does gender equality suffer when women get menstrual leave?

Carla Pascoe

There's nothing like a whiff of taboo to make news media outlets and social media erupt with vitriolic debate. Mention menstruation in popular culture and - just like sex-related topics - it proves to be irresistible "click-bait"... read
Creating cultural harmony in the workplace
According to research carried out by the University of Iowa, a good culture fit leads to greater job satisfaction, higher levels of retention, stronger strategic alignment and superior job performance. read
Good managers could put an end to sick days

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

Absenteeism in the workplace costs South Africa between R12bn and R16bn each year in lost productivity. But a new study reveals that a good manager can help reduce employee sick days and boost output at work... read
Mining
Lonmin, AMCU break ground on reducing job losses
Lonmin, AMCU work together on reducing job losses... read
Skills Development & Training
Skills evaporate in water sector

Penwell Dlamini and Matthews Savides

The country's "chronic" shortage of engineers in municipalities is having a detrimental effect on the quality of drinking water and the ability of municipalities to prevent crippling water losses... read
SASA weighs in on doctor training shortfall
There are too few specialists to meet the healthcare needs of the country, partly due to a lack of education and training opportunities... read
Cultivate internal job candidates for IT security roles

Eric Bloom

Data security has been on the minds of information technology (IT), business, risk, and audit professionals for as long as data has been stored on magnetic drums, tapes, discs, and other storage... read
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Suits and Sneakers
Suits and Sneakers - 17 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


Telephone Etiquette
BDCE Pty Ltd - 7 Apr 2016, Centurion | 25 May 2016, Durban | 25 May 2016, Bloemfontein


Supervision skills - SETA accredited
BDCE - 12 Apr 2016 to 14 Apr 2016, Pretoria | 18 Apr 2016 to 20 Apr 2016, Durban | 18 Apr 2016 to 20 Apr 2016, Bloemfontein


Operational Planning
BDCE Pty Ltd - 18 Apr 2016 to 19 Apr 2016, Centurion | 17 May 2016 to 18 May 2016, Durban | 17 May 2016 to 18 May 2016, Bloemfontein


Employee Engagement Symposium
Brandlove - 25 Apr 2016 to 26 Apr 2016, Cape Town


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Writing effective reports and proposals
Stellenbosch University Language Centre - 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Stellenbosch | 24 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Stellenbosch


Leadership, Critical Thinking and Innovation
NES Consulting - 10 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


Why Employer Branding Matters - Breakfast
Employer Branding SA - 10 Mar 2016, Gauteng


The modern professional receptionist and personal assistant seminar
Corporate Mentors - 10 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Johannesburg | 10 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Durban | 10 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Cape Town


Negotiation skills
AO Development - 10 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Johannesburg | 14 Apr 2016 to 15 Apr 2016, Johannesburg | 19 May 2016 to 20 May 2016, Johannesburg


Masterclass in stakeholder reputation and relationship management
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 10 Mar 2016 to 11 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


My Business Expo 2016
NSBC - 10 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


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