The importance of FET colleges in boosting skills development in the country was highlighted by President Jacob Zuma when he met with the heads of Further Education and Training Colleges at the crucial skills development summit.

You may be familiar with terms such as mass redundancies or job loss but until it happens to you, there is no way of truly understanding the difficult challenge facing many South Africans today. Here are some tips for getting back on your feet when unemployment knocks you down.

Rewarding your employees is important as it will help them to stay motivated and competitive, and can act as a sort of training tool, showing them what kind of behaviour is met with rewards, and what isn’t.

The 25th Annual International Association for Conflict Management conference will provide academics and practitioners in the field of conflict management the opportunity to rub shoulders with international researchers in the area of negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution.

As part of the aims set out in the National Skills Development Strategy, government will allocate a total of R2.5 billion towards the refurbishment and construction of new campuses of Further Education and Training colleges.

In today’s competitive job market, companies are spending a great deal of time, resources and money to ensure the screening, interviewing and selection effort delivers high-quality candidates who are capable of producing the desired results. Des Squire provides guidelines for this process.

The global business challenge is designed to identify the business leaders of tomorrow. Participants gain valuable skills for the future and an opportunity to gain global exposure through this international business competition.

The growth of the mobile technology space, and convergence with core business systems, has contributed significantly towards economic transformation. Human resource specialists say businesses must help position the worker effectively in order to benefit from a knowledge-based economy.

The Department of Labour is currently conducting roadshows to provide information about two new labour law amendment bills: the Labour Relations Act Amendment Bill and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act Amendment Bill. Ivan Israelstam explains how he sees the implications.

Every year, the French Senate and Ministry of Industry, Energy and Digital Economy, invite over 1000 political, business and media executives to discover the most promising digital innovations and inventions that are expected to change the world, and this year was no different.

During the 1st Annual Quality Conference, higher education stakeholders were informed about the quality of teaching and learning in the country and received tools to improve the quality of service they provide to their organisations.

President Jacob Zuma is expected to meet with the heads of Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges to address the level of skills development and discuss how the country can produce the scarce skills that are necessary to make the comprehensive national infrastructure development programme a success.

The retirement fund industry has moved beyond a philosophical dialogue on the impact of legislation. Instead, businesses are now making real decisions with legislation in mind. This is significantly altering the way the retirement fund industry is managing itself as well as how it will perform in future.

Culture is the natural development we call behavior that changes from individual to individual. In a family or work related situation when a group behaves in a similar fashion we establish a business culture or family culture. Culture evolves based on reaction to experiences and needs.

Training providers are to ensure that they comply with Assessments to ensure POE's have current, relevant, authentic, etc evidence. Right? Who then is the watchdog to ensure that SETA's have information (on their web site), which is relevant, CURRENT, etc.

Imagine a city filled with people empowering people where every person, rich or poor, with a dream and the will to pursue it, has equal access to the empowering information and support they need. That's Motivate My City, a city-wide network that dynamically leverages a city's wealth of knowledge, money and energy for the greater good of all. Motivate Cape Town is the pilot.

Much has been said before about our social responsibility, it is however, not so easy to commit when you work for a boss as your time during office hours is their time. As a SDF, working for an organization, how can we give back to society what we have gained over a period of time?

The proposed amendments to labour law legislation is expected to receive widespread commentary from trade unions, specifically COSATU and business. Labour law consultant Jonathan Goldberg discusses the potential impact of these changes.

There was a time when decision makers scoffed at the notion of social networking at work, most believing it to be little more than a novel way to spend precious business hours. Today, most businesses have embraced the resource and see it as a credible, cost effective business tool – if used strategically.

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.

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) revealed the results of its qualifying examination. The report highlighted growth in the number of first time candidates writing the exam and an increase in the overall number of African candidate passes.

Are you creative? An innovative leader is one who knows and believes in their ability to create and develop new solutions. Diane Collier takes an in-depth look at what it takes to lead with creativity.

South African universities have been urged to maintain the highest standards possible to safeguard their reputation. According to Professor John Powell, universities who do not strive for excellence are cheating students out of their time and money.

The skills that an employee possesses at present may not necessarily be something that they will need three years from now, and therefore it is necessary to keep your human capital investment in tune with developments in your specific business space.