Editor's Pick
Tech-savvy HR managers can attract, retain and engage the best minds
- Published on 6 Jan 2020
- Gerhard Hartman, Vice President, Medium Business, Sage Africa & Middle East
Do you know where your best hires come from? Do you know what those people have in common, and what drives and motivates them to perform at their peak? Do you know what skills your business needs today – and in future – to meet growth forecasts?
5 Ways a boomerang employee can be a great catch
- Published on 6 Jan 2020
- Hector Coull, Global Human Resources Director at Acceleration
Human Resource departments face fierce competition for talent, especially when looking to recruit individuals with niche skills that are in short supply. Even when we find someone who looks great on paper and persuade them to join the organisation, there is always the possibility that their skills won’t live up to expectations or that they won’t be a good fit with the company culture.
Why payroll is a function all SMEs should outsource
- Published on 6 Jan 2020
- Sandra Crous, managing director of PaySpace
Regardless of your area of business activity or company size, dealing with employment issues may prove to be demanding task that requires ongoing attention and additional internal resources according to Sandra Crous, managing director of PaySpace, an award-winning provider of cloud-based payroll software in South-Africa.
Background screening - what to do and what not to do
- Published on 6 Jan 2020
- Rudi Kruger, General Manager of LexisNexis Data Services
Advice on the do’s and don’ts of job hunting can be found in abundance online and while extremely pertinent for job seekers, there is great value in recruiters and hiring managers also understanding what they should or should not do during the recruitment process.
Gearing up for great hires in 2020: ditch the job description shopping list
- Published on 6 Jan 2020
- Debbie Goodman-Bhyat, CEO of Jack Hammer
Making new appointments is a high-risk activity – as hiring managers and business owners across the spectrum from small businesses to large enterprises can attest – and making the wrong hire comes at a high cost.
