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Finding and fighting payroll fraud
Finding and fighting payroll fraud
[Yolande SchoĆ¼ltz] The 2016 ACFE Global Fraud Study revealed that 12% of fraud detection in small business came from an internal audit, whereas in larger enterprises this was 18.6%... read


Entrepreneurship
Cape Town's top young entrepreneurs
Cape Town's top young entrepreneurs
The top 26 young entrepreneurs in the City of Cape Town's #YouthStartCT Entrepreneurship Challenge have been selected from an original group of 100 that underwent skills and business development training facilitated by the SEED Academy... read
Jobs & Recruitment
Three steps to avoiding a hiring disaster

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

While the best investment any business can make is in its people, hiring the wrong people can cost a fortune... read



Labour Law & Unions
CCMA cases increase, giving rise to careful consideration on retrenchment
CCMA cases increase, giving rise to careful consideration on retrenchment

Aadil Patel

According to the CCMA, it has around 687 cases a day, which represents an increase of almost 23% over the past five years... read



Management
Approaching reward strategy with technology
Approaching reward strategy with technology
Technology plays a vital role in the evolution of employee reward and incentive programmes, ensuring that the processes are supported and systems seamlessly managed to effectively deliver on the employee value proposition (EVP)... read
A 25-hour work week for over-40s

Lisa Smith

Most people start working as soon as they complete their studies, which means in their early 20s. This cycle of work goes on forever unless the person reaches his or her retirement age... read
Six steps to help staff retire more comfortably
Six steps to help staff retire more comfortably
As of 1 March 2016, the tax laws around retirement fund contributions have changed significantly, with the main changes affecting how much employees can contribute and deduct from their taxable income... read
Five steps to building strong engineering teams
Five steps to building strong engineering teams

Paul Olivier

In South Africa, the engineering industry has experienced significant change. It has moved away from the classic professional practice process - where companies were appointed based on merit and performance - to a system hinging on tenders, often won based purely on price. This leaves little room for evaluation of experience or quality. read
Compliance forms part of a company's reputation
Compliance forms part of a company's reputation
Compliance with the South African laws and regulations is directly linked to a business's reputation and companies need policies in place to ensure adherence by employees, clients and suppliers... read
Creating workplace transformation
Creating workplace transformation

Brendan Mc Aravey

Creating an open office is one thing - a complete workplace transformation is different, as it requires companies to rethink the concept of the workplace and its employees... read
Skills Development & Training
Communication skills vital for new graduates
Communication skills vital for new graduates
Technical proficiency in a chosen field is no longer enough to help a graduate land a job and be successful in the workplace. Other attributes, such as building relationships, listening carefully, influencing and building empathy, are also vital in securing employment in a tight market... read
How to retain young talent
How to retain young talent

Wynand Smit

Recruitment is an expensive necessity for any growing business, made even more costly when newly-skilled team members only stick around for short periods of time... read
Transform your English communication capabilities
Transform your English communication capabilities

Issued by Wits Language School

The need for communication skills is important in virtually every career. Whether you are competing to get the job you want or to win the customers your company needs, your success or failure depends to a large degree on your ability to communicate... read
Business
#InTouch2016: Survival strategy for the digital future
#InTouch2016: Survival strategy for the digital future

Lauren Hartzenberg

The key problem in business is that while technology changes, business processes don't... read
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