Business is booming on the African continent, which means an increased need for talent management. In recognition of this, the popular Best Employers research is being extended to include the best HR performers on the continent.

The 2012 Matric revision programme targeting disadvantaged learners received a R3.5 million financial injection from Nedbank. During the 2012 roll out, the focus will be on key subjects such as English, maths, science and accounting.

In the race to attract and retain the best talent in order to remain globally competitive, South African companies are falling behind. Clive Thompson reveals why local businesses are failing to develop great workplaces that produce a thriving workforce.

Executive coaches with a background and understanding of the business world are increasingly in demand as evidenced by the number of people training to be coaches and the number of companies that are employing coaches, says Dale Williams.

One of the most sought after qualifications, MBAs help equip the next generation of managers, executives and entrepreneurs with the tools necessary to compete with their international counterparts. The BSchool Expo will highlight the top MBA-accredited business schools in South Africa.

Why is the global shortage of Business Analysts significant to New Age companies? Faculty Training Institute MD, Steve Erlank gives leaders reason to mark business analysis as a critical skill for the 21st century.

Call centres can be described as the cornerstones of the ICT sector and a great starting place for young people who are interested in pursuing a career in IT. Dr Madelise Grobler talks about the need to prepare and equip non-graduates for this dynamic industry.

The new information and communications technology (ICT) resource centre launched in the Western Cape is expected to train about 1 400 teachers from 200 schools annually in the use of ICT to support teaching and learning.

Whether your workplace can be described as a modern office or whether you operate in a typical factory set up there are some basic guidelines every employer should follow when developing the company’s occupational health and safety plan.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is offering internship positions to promising graduates between the ages of 18 and 35 for a period of 24 months. The Internships are based nationally. Find out more about the requirements and terms of the bursaries.

Transformation at the Univeristy of the Free State specifically, and transformation in South Africa in general were the central themes of a talk presented by Professor Jonathan Jansen rector of the Higher education institution.

With today’s tech savvy audiences becoming more sophisticated, sloppy presentations simply won’t do and in fact they do more of a disservice to the message you are trying to get across. Communications specialist Elaine Matchett provides a few pointers to help you deliver your message confidently.

Many providers are increasing their rates for training to such an extent they have become prohibitive. Training costs range from as little as R750 per person per day to somewhere in the region of R2500 and more per day for the same unit standard based programme. This I seriously question as I am sure you do?

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Labour commenced hearings on the 24 July 2012 into the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act and Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Sylvia Hammond highlights some of the key areas of concern.

Local employers are having a hard time. They are not only struggling to fill vacant positions for high-skilled workers, but they are also struggling to keep their employees at work. Johan Poolman says engagement is the key to reversing this situation.

The role that Seta's play in implementing the National Skills Strategy 3 in the workplace environment is essential to the greater skills development plan. Mark Naidoo invites industry professionals to contribute to the exploration of this issue.

The DHET has released a gazette for public comment dated 3 July 2012 on the proposed new Learning Programme Regulations, 2012. These regulations will repeal the Learnership Regulations of 2007 and cover all learning programmes under the Skills Development Act.

In many instances HR departments are being treated as just another department in many organisations. The problem here rests with senior management who have not recognised the important role individuals in the HR department play and the value of the contribution they can make, says Des Squire.

Florence Ngobeni, an HIV-positive mother from Soweto shared her heroic tale at the Congressional Global Aids breakfast meeting held in the USA. As Sir Elton John said, the emotion after Florence’s poignant talk could not compare.

The issue of skills shortages, particularly in the technology field, is an ongoing concern for business. Mario Matthee looks at the future of ICT and talks about how industry can equip South Africa to do business in an increasingly connected world.

Statistics show that diverse boards produce better operational and financial performance yet the integration of female directors into the company board continues to be a slow process.