Many jobs seekers take their written communication a little too lightly, especially when communicating via email. Here's what the experts have to say about sloppy writing and how it affects your chances of obtaining employment.

The massive infrastructure development plan revealed during the State of the Nation Address grabbed the spotlight once again at the 7th South Africa - Germany Bi-National Commission.

It is the Catch-22 situation that has been frustrating jobseekers for ages: positions requiring experience from applicants who can’t gain any experience without first being employed. But there are ways to make oneself employable and gain experience without landing a position in formal employment first.

Would you like to increase your knowledge and skills as a facilitator? Academy Training Group is offering beginner facilitators the opportunity to develop some practical tools to hone facilitation skills.

To promote the strengthening role that entrepreneurs play in local economies and the wider global economy Entrepreneurs’ Organisation will be hosting festivities around the world. At the heart of EO’s ethos is the need for entrepreneurs to engage with experts for increased growth and opportunity.

Government is making billions of rands off the reserves it has locked up in the Compensation Fund and the Unemployment Insurance Fund available for investment in businesses, to create thousands of new jobs, the Minister of Labour, Nelisiwe Oliphant says.

Arrests of several government officials suspected of defrauding the state of millions of rands through the signing of irregular leases were imminent, the Minister of Public Works Thulas Nxesi said.

The national youth employment situation will come under review when the Department of Labour along with young people, policy-makers and social partners meet to exchange views at the National Youth Employment Summit.

The economic progress of many nations rests on the entrepreneurial culture and success of small businesses within that country. Gary Bonner explains why so many small business owners are failing despite the opportunities that exist in South Africa.

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande discusses the plight of humanities and social sciences programmes in South African universities as technology and engineering skills begin to dominate government priorities.

The Smartphone app 'South Africa Travel: The Rainbow Nation' which is a complete tourist and business guide to South Africa is rapidly selling thousands of copies and receiving four-star and five-star ratings.

Company policies are not created for employees alone but apply to senior executives too. Des Squire defines company policies and procedures and sheds light on the purpose of these guiding principles.

The interview process can be tiresome with no guarantee of a happy ending. Even after a series of rigorous interviews, you may find yourself no closer to filling a position than when you first began. Psychological assessments could narrow your options and lead you to the ideal candidate.

I received an email from somebody who probably regards themselves as our competition. They sell training materials and start their brochure like this: “In a market characterised by cut-throat competition, creating a competitive edge becomes the driving formula to market dominance.”

The Higher Education Minister suggested that he would like to see Seta offices at every FET college - Setas could cluster to achieve their representation. He is particularly concerned with placement of learners and this would be one way to facilitate better communication between FETs and Setas.

The concept of the e-Skills Institute is collaboration between business, government, and universities to establish "e-Skills Knowledge Production Hubs" in individual communities.

Whether you are unemployed or have a full-time job, volunteering can open the door to a more fulfilling life. Most of us spend our time in the pursuit of what we can get or how we can improve our lives, but here are some compelling reasons to donate your time and energy to a worthy cause.

It is important that post graduate studies, especially on doctoral level, contribute to the current pool of knowledge available in the particular discipline. Inevitably such research reveals deficiencies in the current knowledge and practices.

The ANC and Cosatu have been in talks to further amend the labour law amendments. During the recent Cape Town leg of the Department of Labour (DoL) road-shows the official indicated that they could not say for sure what the next steps would be and whether there would be more public consultation.

The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs has committed to ensuring that 55 percent of women and two percent of people with disabilities benefit from the department’s programmes.

Nomfusi Maliti and her sister, Thembela Ntela, grew up in Cape Town but regularly visited relatives in the Eastern Cape. After many years of watching people live with poor sanitation and very little dignity, they decided to do something about it – creating jobs and preserving the environment in the process.

As part of efforts to deepen relations with India, South Africa has invited the Asian nation to invest in the country’s massive infrastructure plan announced in the State of the Nation Address.

In project management, the aim is always to achieve the project’s goal while working within the time and resource constraints and capitalising on those things that are available to you. Here are the five stages of project management.