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'Queen Bee syndrome' and how it hampers other women's careers
The 'Queen Bee syndrome' is the reluctance of women executives to promote other women, which hampers other women's career growth... read


Entrepreneurship
Five critical things to consider before starting a business
Most entrepreneurs, when deciding to start a business, don't really know where to start. Yearly hundreds of thousands of South Africans take a leap of faith and... read
Entering business competitions improves perspective, knowledge
Entering a business competition allows entrepreneurs to gain a different perspective of their businesses, which can often prove to be more valuable than funding... read
Jobs and R800m pledge unblocks merger delay

Hilary Joffe

A commitment to spend R800m on small farmers and enterprises and a pledge to avoid job losses have helped unblock delays to a three-way merger of bottlers... read
TCC selects On Shelf and Beyond for incubator programme
On Shelf and Beyond, a marketing agency that offers strategy development, shopper marketing and brand activation services, is the first company to be selected by the Creative Counsel... read
How big business can help accelerate the success of entrepreneurs

Khululiwe Mabaso

While we may indeed have an abundance of innovative and dedicated individuals in our country, resourcefulness alone does not guarantee success... read
Use rejection as a path to growth

Quinton Douman

Entrepreneurs should create an environment which allows teams and themselves to accept rejection in order to learn, apply insights, and pursue innovative solutions... read
Five hacks to help you manage your business expenses effectively

Issued by Naija Writers' Coach

The success of your small business hinges largely on how well you manage its expenses. Although balancing your business's accounts is one of the most cumbersome tasks you can engage in, few things are more important... read
QuickBooks celebrates Mompreneurs

Issued by QuickBooks

QuickBooks is looking to recognise and celebrate South Africa's Mompreneurs with the QuickBooks/Entrepreneur magazine and Saturday Star Mompreneur Competition... read
Expanding your business

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

There is a specific point after successfully running your business for a period of time that you will begin to consider expansion. This is a natural course of action as it is the only way for business to truly evolve... read
SABMiller and Coke commit to helping entrepreneurs



Jobs & Recruitment
More to an executive's pay package than meets the eye

Moyagabo Maake

Executive remuneration has come under scrutiny in recent years, with company boards having to justify the attractive packages paid to CEOs and other senior management... read
Generation Z goals: Prepare for a job that doesn't exist yet

Angelique Robbertse

With the rise of robots, artificial intelligence and automation, today's comfortable careers are no longer an option for job seekers from Generation Z... read
Management
Emotional intelligence makes for good teams

Liane McGowan

Intelligence quotient (IQ) is often used to determine a potential candidate's ability to perform in the workplace but is being intelligent enough when it comes to working with other people, in teams, or for a manager...? read
Reducing risk through substance abuse policies

Rhys Evans

When it comes to security in mines, the major focus is on theft and unauthorised access. However, safety measures should include theft of time and risk to employees... read
It's time for the private sector to get specific about leadership ethics

Debbie Goodman-Bhyat

With the debate about ethical leadership (or the lack thereof) in South Africa's public sector continuing to rage it is an apt time for the country's private sector to also consider... read
EI a key element to leadership and success
Why are some people more successful than others in work, life or both? According to Dr Dorrian Aiken, their emotional intelligence (EI) is probably very high... read
SA crying out for more first-line managers

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

Forget a lack of leadership at the top, a new survey shows that there is a huge demand for good entry-level managers in South Africa... read
Skills Development & Training
Successes of DSA-UJ training, employment collaboration
A 14-year-long collaboration between the Direct Selling Association of South Africa and the University of Johannesburg has seen more than 14,000 students earn a combined R8.8 million through direct selling... read
Jobs offered
if i could... Programme Coordinator - Cape Town
The if i could... programme coordinator role requires a well organised people person with sales, recruitment, travel and event coordination skills to place international students at NGO's. Read more >>


Recruitment Consultant - Johannesburg, Pretoria
Leading recruitment agency seeking dynamic consultant for a "work from home" position with full resources, support, great basic and 40% commission. Rare opportunity for self motivated consultant. Read more >>


Recruitment Consultant - Durban
Leading recruitment agency seeking dynamic consultant for a work from home position with full office support, resources and great basic and commission. Rare opportunity. Read more >>





New events to diarise
Progression's Disability Conference Unpacks Reasonable Accommodation - 9 Jun 2016, Cape Town
Explore tools, technologies and systems for reasonably accommodating people with disabilities in the workplace at this years' Disability Conference in Cape Town. Visit www.understanddisability.co.za for more information. Read more >>



GIBS Employee engagement for better performance
GIBS - 30 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


Upcoming events
1st Annual Women in HR Training and Development Conference - 11 May 2016 to 12 May 2016, Johannesburg
Women from various organisations involved in HR, will learn how to transform and reposition themselves and make a difference in their HR profession. Hosted at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways. Read more >>

1st Annual Women in HR Training and Development Conference - 11 May 2016 to 12 May 2016, Fourways, Johannesburg
Women from various organisations involved in HR, will learn how to transform and reposition themselves and make a difference in their HR profession. Hosted at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways. Read more >>

Business model innovation (BMI)
UCT GSB - 11 May 2016 to 13 May 2016, Cape Town


Stakeholder Reputation Management Master Class
The Reputation Go-to Guy - 11 May 2016 to 12 May 2016, Johannesburg


No Regrets Recruitment Workshop - CV Writing and Interview Skills
Think Big Recruitment - 12 May 2016, Cape Town


The Powerful Women Conference
Event Mechanics - 14 May 2016, Johannesburg


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