The plan to increase the number of student enrolments at post-school institutions forms part of the strategy set out by the Green Paper. The vision developed by the Department of Higher Education aims to revive the higher education system by providing school leavers with better access to tertiary education facilities.

HIV/AIDS remains the number one cause of death amongst South Africans between 15 and 50 years old. Since this includes the bulk of South Africa’s working population, it is important to reflect on the status of the fight against the epidemic in the South African workplace.

The training and development of educators has been listed as the number one priority in 2012 according to the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu). The union hopes to achieve this goal by implementing quality training programmes and addressing some of the ethical issues in the training of teachers.

Government continues to lament the tragic death of a young mother which took place when a crowd of prospective students forced their way onto the premises of the University of Johannesburg in a scramble for last minute enrolments. This should be a time of celebration, not tragedy, says cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi.

The Department of Higher Education and Training has launched the Green Paper for Post-School Education and Training, which will see the country move towards producing more graduates with the in-demand skills necessary to grow the economy.

The call centre industry will always have a high turnover rate due to the nature of the sector, and maintaining a skilled workforce can be a challenging task for even the most experienced HR specialists, but is outsourcing the better option?

If you have big plans for the year ahead than you'll probably welcome the fact that 2012 is the Year of the Dragon which is defined by ambition, success, fearlessness, and a passion for risks according to eastern mythology. Strategic goal-setting will ensure that you make the most of the months to come.

What has happened to the art of negotiation? Sales people no longer understand the concept of selling and have instead become caught up in a world that has gone marketing mad. Sales trainer Marc Andrew talks about the need to satisfy clients through negotiation.

Talent management or retention are concepts that are bandied about at the boardroom table but what exactly are they talking about? Managing employees is about more than just 'retaining' staff it's about engaging them, says IIR Training managing director, Allyson Towle.

A lack of funding for students wanting to further their education was identified as one of the primary contributing factors to ongoing skills shortages in the country. Eduloan offers students the opportunity to study further while paying off their fees during the study period.

There are some basic principles of risk management that both financial and non-financial managers should know and understand. Defining and measuring financial risks are the first steps in the process, read more to find out how to manage risky business decisions.

Where do private ETD providers fit into the QCTO? In order to answer this question we need to dissect the QCTO system.

The Setas are pushing providers to offer full qualifications, or at least registered skills programmes as opposed to stand-alone Unit Standards. To offer full qualifications, we have to be registered with a Council for Quality Assurance - ours being UMALUSI.

Much has been said recently relating to the position of women in business and the need for education as a means of unlocking businesswomen’s self belief. None of us know what the future holds in store. What we do know is that whatever the future - change is inevitable.

Many members find great difficulty with all the terms used on the site. The following simple description gives you a start to distinguishing between Leanerships, Internships, and In-service training.

The risks involved in sustaining a profitable business under the current volatile economic conditions is forcing business leaders to embrace an enterprise-wide approach to risk management to cover daily operations and attain long term goals.

While there are too many negative stories, some are too good not to use, but how do you use negative stories in a way that they are not demoralizing and you are not perceived as a negative. In this video we will reveal the secrets of how you can make negative stories work for you.

Business academics have urged South African companies and local entrepreneurs to move away from a ‘westernised’ business mindset and drive research into internationalising local brands during the Business Beyond Borders refresher seminar.

Skills development for personal assistants not only improves the chance for attaining professional success but has become almost mandatory for PA's in the 21st century. According to Liza Van Wyk continued personal growth is necessary to survive in the competitive labour market.

The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has embarked on a research campaign, the results of which will aid in understanding the challenges regarding tertiary institutions achieving higher pass rates in Engineering Bachelor’s degrees.

As the ANC celebrates its 100 years of existence, the triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality which primarily affect Africans, women and youth has been identified as the foremost concerns of the country according to President Jacob Zuma.