From education to employment

Milpark Business School students will have an opportunity to apply for one of 250 employment positions in the Retail, Banking and Insurance industries after completing the two month compliance programme.

Open day at Melville Campus

Milpark Business School will host an open day at the Melville Campus, which will include an informative MBA talk. The event will allow propsective students the opportunity to explore the campus and facilities and talk to the academic and administrative staff.

New branding exercise for Academy Training Group

Academy Training Group now offers a comprehensive list of college and corporate training programmes to its growing student population and its new logo and branding campaign is designed to represent this professional services.

An accredited training provider that is still going strong

Thelma Bowers, founder of People Development Africa talks about what it takes to run a successful training company. Find out more about available courses at People Development Africa and their birthday specials.

Milpark Business School to graduate 3376 students

Milpark Business School appreciates the important role it has to play in private higher education and the 3376 potential graduates are a reflection of Milpark's commitment to developing a qualified generation.

FTI helps to bring first Business Analysis Conference to SA

The first business analysis conference which will allow delegates to share knowledge and experiences and learn about and debate issues related to the business analysis profession, is due to arrive in South Africa with the help of the Faculty Training Institute.

All About Xpert announces name change

The merger between All about project management (aapm) and X-Pert Group (Pty) Ltd has resulted in a name change and the companies will now be trading under the name All About Xpert.

Trainer offers Microsoft boot camps

Bytes Peoples Solutions, a provider of internationally accredited education, training, skills development and people consulting services within the Bytes Technology Group, has put together a series of Microsoft Certification “boot camps” for experienced IT professionals.

Open day at Melville campus

Milpark Business School provides courses that are ideal for working professionals with the aim of improving their skills in the industry or students hoping to pursue a tertiary education. Join the open day on 19 November to find ourt more about the qualifications on offer.

National training provider commemorates milestone

National training provider Bruniquel & Associates celebrated its 30th anniversary this September, which provided an opportunity to recount the accomplishments of the institution over the last three decades.

Trainer takes classroom in a box to market

Bytes People Solutions provides a portable training solution for customers who want on-site training. The all-in-one box consisting of computers, cables and a data projector are used to provide training at the customer’s premises 'our customer only provides us with a boardroom-type facility.”

Siyandza skills public course

Siyandza Skills Development is an accredited, full service call centre training and middle management training provider that was created to bridge the gap in these industries through its unique training methodology.

Global trends come to SA

Global training trends are slowly infiltrating the South African training industry and, whilst having to keep up with SETA requirements and ETQA specifications, training providers now find themselves having to keep up with these looming developments, says David Meredith from Virtual-IT.

Empower your workers with new skills

Upskilling employees increases productivity and staff morale while expanding the skills pool in the organisation, and training in booking keeping, project administration, customer service and computer literacy can make a huge difference to the overall performance of staff.

08000 SMART The hotline to grow your bottom line

Now, successful business is a numbers game in more ways than one – with SmartAccess from Telkom Business. SmartAccess gives your business one, easy-to-remember number that your customers can call – from anywhere in the country. Whether you have one branch or 20, the same number applies, PLUS it stays with you wherever you go to, on whatever network – saving you a small fortune. And best of all, you get a personalised number to truly make sure your customers will never forget you.
For more info call 08000 SMART

Dare to be brilliant

Are you in grade 11 or matric? Visit False Bay College Open Day on 29 and 30 July, from 9am – 2pm and cement your future by choosing the best course of study in your field of interest.

Invitation to Academy Training open day

All grade 12 learners and parents are invited to the Academy Training Group's Open Day which will be held on Saturday, 23 July 2011. Free career guidance to delegates and bursaries for full qualifications in Information Technology, Office Administration, Bookkeeping and Accountancy and Travel &Tourism will also be available.

Manage employee issues succesfully

Learn to manage misconduct, poor performance and grievances in the workplace through the workshop offered by Siyakha Consulting's, which is the ideal training for HR Managers and HR professionals.

Byte size capacity building solutions

Expresso Events is aimed at cutting the hidden costs of development and delivering tangible, relevant capacity building knowledge and information which empowers end-users to begin a lifelong path of finding the relevant answers to their own questions efficiently and effectively.

Global companies create barriers to entry

The swarm of global companies into the facilities-management (FM) sector in South Africa has affected medium-sized companies and in some cases created barriers to entry for the local support companies says Lydia Hendricks, Director of FM Solutions.

Beware of unscrupulous training providers

When three delegates entered an empty training room they were dismayed to find the workshop that had been booked and paid for, was a hoax. How do you avoid bogus training providers? Sandra Inman from CBM Training offers a few pointers.

On-Site Training opens Durban office

On-Site Training, a privately owned training company focused on providing IT and business skills training, has opened its third office based in Durban as part of a national growth strategy plan.

SAFA workshop to empower female referees and assessors

In Britain recently, two football commentators lost your jobs with Sky Sports for making sexist comments about a female linesperson. Now switch to South Africa, where SAFA ran a successful three day workshop to empower and develop 60 female referees and assessors. We look forward to the days when they become successful CAF and FIFA officials.

How will the CPA effect your business?

The Consumer Protection Act comes into full effect in October and brings with it some significant changes to the way business is required to operate in South Africa. The Act is set to touch every aspect of your operations, from the information you put on your invoices to the time of day you may contact current and potential clients.

Improving lives at Al-Noor Orphanage

Pure Innovation known for their fresh approach to business transformation, recently committed themselves to changing and improving the quality of young, orphaned children's daily lives at Al-Noor Orphanage in Woodstock, Cape Town.

Intervene now for the future, says Zuma

President Jacob Zuma says it is important that the government ensures the youth reaps the benefits of democracy as well as all other constitutional rights they have as citizens of South Africa.

Jump start you career today!

Jump Start is a work readiness programme designed to guide young new entrants into an appropriate career, give them the skills to succeed in the process of becoming employed and accelerate their entry into the world of work. Jump Start is based on the highly successful Thusanani work readiness programme that has been presented by Stanley Hutcheson & Associates for the past six years.

Matriculants: quo vadis?

While the Class of 2009 ponder their future, private institutions can and should enter the higher education equation.

World Cup: Boom for conferencing

Conference centres are reporting very high demand this year as local businesses try to squeeze in conferences ahead of the high-travel cost months created by the World Cup of June and July. Liza van Wyk, CEO of Astrotech Conference Centre sheds light on this trend.

Faculty Training Institute helps needy students

As part of their ongoing social responsibility programme, Faculty Training Institute recently awarded bursaries to six students from the Ikageng Itireleng Aids Ministry. The students are currently enrolled at various tertiary institutions and required funding to help them complete their studies.

Increasing training revenue in tough times

Running a profitable training company in times of a recession and credit-crunch isn't easy. The International Business Training Association (IBTA) has managed to support many of their training partners in Africa and the rest of the world, by helping to improve profitability and increase sales.

Launch of the Virtual-IT Learning Management System 2010

Virtual-IT has expanded its already vast Learning Management System and launched the Virtual-IT Learning Management System 2010. The original Virtual-IT LMS has been modified to meet the changing needs of the South African Training Industry, combining statutory requirements with your need for simplicity and ease of use.

MANCOSA courses to be run at Entrust Management Academy

Entrust Management Academy in Cape Town will be used to run various MANCOSA (Management College of Southern Africa) courses. These cover the fields of management, marketing, human resources, operations mangement, economics, corporate strategy, international business and finance.

Measuring the impact of training interventions is critical

Even though training is such an obvious and basic fundamental aspect of what we need to do, why is it that we still invest less in training than our counterparts in more developed countries? A study conducted by Maurice Kerrigan Africa Pty Ltd shows the current position on measuring training and learning impact in South Africa.

Retailers don’t need to be E-commerce to gain on Christmas

Britefire, the leading firm on online marketing strategy, development and training has assembled a focused course for all retailers to spread the sales word through Social Media. This course will show you how to grow your consumer relationship and increase the number of people in your shop in the wake of the Festive Season.

Mines winning the safety wars

Kopanang mine started using touchscreen learning five years ago, and since has seen a marked improvement in skills and safety levels. As the modules allow learners to progress in their language of choice, at their chosen pace, and with constant assessment, a sense of shared pride and accomplishment has emerged at the Vaal mine.

Optimise your in-house training

How do company training initiatives react to the recession? CBP's Warrick Grainger encourages proactive companies to raise their in-house training to the next level. In-house training can also be certified internationally to ensure employees are operating at the highest level.

Oracle signs up 6 new Partners to sell and deliver Oracle University courses in SA

Recently 6 companies signed Oracle University contracts, establishing a formal partnership with Oracle to sell and deliver all training formats on behalf of Oracle University in South Africa.

PACTS announces a new Leadership Faculty in association with the Da Vinci Institute

The Da Vinci Institute has created Leadership by Design, a leadership development faculty focussed on making accessible new knowledge and theories in a global context, with emphasis on relevance and practical application through "leadership-in-action".

Personal Coaching in South Africa

The coaching industry is reported as one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Originally mastered within the world of sport, coaching has spread to the corporate world as well as to personal goal-setting. Skills Portal explores the benefits of coaching as well as coaching as a career in South Africa.