Long hours, low pay and bad assignments are seen as secondary grievances in comparison to a difficult boss, revealed a research report. Poor management is prompting employees to actively search for alternative job opportunities despite the tough economic situation.

All stakeholders who have an interest in the proposed labour law amendments submitted by Labour minister Mildred Oliphant; have been invited to participate in public briefings. These feedback sessions will be used solely to provide the public with progress reports.

Telkom is hosting a total of 1 200 learners across the province at the ICT Careers Expo as part of the initiative by the Telkom Foundation to broaden the horizons of young people, empowering and inspiring them to make use of opportunities in ICT.

Does your communication style instil confidence in your stakeholders or does it scare off potential customers? Follow these basic steps to ensure that you engage the right audience and get the message across clearly.

The majority of companies in South Africa reported lower productivity and increased levels of absenteeism as a result of HIV/Aids in the workplace. An economic impact assessment can help your company understand and combat the effects of HIV/AIDS.

A group of 20 women from the small town of Breyton in Mpumalanga are fast making a name for themselves – and creating a sustainable business – by using their sewing skills to make a range of work clothing.

As part of governments aim to to ensure clean audits, transparency and improved service delivery “Operation Clean Audit 2014” was launched. The ultimate goal is to achieve clean audits in local government departments throughout the country.

As part of the FET Colleges Improvement Project launched by government to support the Limpopo Department of Education, staff at seven Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges in Limpopo will receive outstanding pay progression payments to the value of R1,5 million.

More senior managers globally now display psychopathic tendencies according to recent surveys. Fraud, poor earnings, sluggish growth and unhappy workforces are some of the indicators that a psychopathic manager is in charge.

The Council of Education Ministers recently identified the urgent need to scrutinise how human resource management is conducted in provincial education departments to enhance and improve the quality of education.

The modern-day office has become a very demanding place that requires more efficient processes, clearer communication and better solutions. Here are 4 important skills that every office administrator needs to be successful.

Despite overwhelming evidence that poor leadership seriously damages organisations’ performance and profitability, many companies are not investing enough – or early enough – in their new managers, research shows.

Personal development is not a once-off exercise but a continual life-long practice. Great leaders know that success starts with learning and if you haven’t made personal development a central part of your daily, monthly and annual activities then perhaps it’s time to start.

Cutting expenses seems to make sense in tough times, but while cutting staff costs appears to be the quick and easy solution; it is not always the best option in the long run.

In 'the old days', it was practice to 'accept' the resignation. However, subsequent court decisions have indicated that the employer does not have the power to 'accept or reject' a resignation.

When the idea of the ‘gap year’ was born it elicited strong opinions from both sides of the coin. Did you take a gap year? How would you advise students who find themselves at this crossroad?

Social networks provide a unique entirely free way to build your brand – whether for your business or for your career. In every workplace there are people who are respected for what they know and can do. How does that happen?

It is worthwhile finding a verification agency that agrees with your interpretation. How do you choose the right one? Follow these guidelines provided by Econobee in order to select the agency that best suits your company.

Lousy leaders can make you look bad and hinder employee productivity which will ultimately have a negative effect on company profits. Here are some strategies to help you fix three common types of bad managers so your company can run more effectively.

Online learning enables immediate, automatic and interactive access to information which provides flexible options for the modern learner; however this freedom is being manipulated by operators claiming to provide legitimate qualifications.

Employees who have moved up the ranks into a managerial position will know that shaking-off the old image is easier said than done. Here are some tips to managing former colleagues confidently without abusing this newfound power.

With the aim of stimulating the country’s growth trajectory, the Department of Science and Technology and Absa, have signed a memorandum of understanding that will promote development in the ICT and agricultural business sectors.

City & Guilds announced the acquisition of the Assessment College Group as part of its continued international expansion. City & Guilds saw 48% growth in the South African educational market during 2011 and believes that vocational education has only just entered its rapid growth phase in South Africa.