Human Resource

Once considered a powerful tool for fostering growth, development and alignment within an organisation, the relevance of employee performance reviews has become a hotly debated topic, with many human resources practitioners arguing that traditional annual performance reviews are outdated.

The practice of disciplining an employee twice for the very same infraction is called “double jeopardy”. In most cases, such practice would be found to be unfair because it both excessive and punitive instead of corrective. 
 

‘Profit starts telling you a story in terms of what to do next – or what not to do’ and ‘With the odds against you, you need people who think they can take on those odds and win.’ These are just some of the pithy words of advice offered by South Africa’s entrepreneurs in Heavy Chef’s new book, Selling Products Online.

In 2021, it was revealed that the South African government employed more than 1,3 million people. The government employs teachers, nurses, doctors, municipal workers, police officers and defense force members. Many people often wonder where they can find the latest government job vacancies so they can apply to work for the government. 
 

For years, job descriptions have defined how organisations are structured. This method worked well when businesses changed slowly, and employees were considered cogs in the machine. However, smart HR teams are focused more on skills, empowering employees to be agile, autonomous and perform beyond their duties.

This Women’s Month, we sat down with Jessica Hawkey, Founder and Managing Director of redAcademy to discuss her journey as a Woman in business, what her advice is for fellow females in business and why she has a passion for empowering South Africa’s youth. 

Businesses today are too preoccupied with measuring workplace productivity by managing people's time and evaluating their performance. However, this fixation often detracts from understanding customer needs and delivering quality outcomes.
 

The world is changing and fifth industrial revolution is set to be the era of human and machine collaboration. This will also have a major impact on the workplace. 

As the world emerges from the pandemic, employers must decide whether to continue allowing their employees to work remotely or force them to return to the office. Many believe that a move back to the office is the best way to ensure effective collaboration between workers while safeguarding the company culture.

Employers commonly opt for alternative and temporary resources, such as staff provided by labour brokers, to avoid direct employment of workers. This practice is known as labor brokering or outsourcing, and it has become a common trend in the modern job market. 

LinkedIn has rated creativity as the most critical skill companies need today. This is vital in a VUCA environment (Volatility, Uncertainty, Change and Ambiguity) where it does not help to look at the past for answers.

Are you tired of feeling stressed, missing important deadlines and having the feeling that you are underperforming at work? Managing your time effectively can improve your productivity at work and ensure you meet those fast-approaching deadlines. 
 

The sudden loss of income in South Africa is partly cushioned by the relief provided by the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Understanding the process of claiming this relief is beneficial for all South Africans. 
 

As an employee, being called into a disciplinary hearing is never ideal. However, it is important to be well-prepared and conduct yourself professionally during the meeting.

The food and beverage manufacturing sector turned over R185 billion for the third quarter of 2022, and it is one of the highest contributors to GDP in the manufacturing industry. It primarily consists of small companies (87%) and some large and medium well-known employers according to our 2022 levy-paying database.

Finding the right employee for your business is tough. Keeping the employees you’ve found can be even tougher.

Employees are easy to find. But great employees are scarce. We’re not just talking about people who show up at work on time and complete all their tasks.

As small businesses serve as a catalyst for economic growth and job creation - Anglo American’s enterprise and youth development arm, Zimele, launched a business incubator programme in Limpopo and the North West targeted at small-medium enterprises in the tourism sector.

At the start of the academic year, university students tend to make decisions without carefully considering the purpose and potential consequences that these decisions will hold for themselves and the people close to them. 

Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act requires that, where a business is taken over, the new owner must take over the staff from the old owner. During such takeovers, employees are often desperate to stay on with the new enterprise.