Training and skills development
Steer clear of fly-by-night colleges
- Published on 16 Jan 2014
- HR Pulse News Desk
2014 is here and with it comes the usual start-of-the-year scramble of people trying to secure their spaces at colleges and tertiary institutions. Education expert Dr Felicity Coughlan, director of the Independent Institute of Education, advises prospective students - including employees looking to register for part-time studies - that they must carefully scrutinise institutions before signing up.
4 Steps in a skills audit
- Published on 19 Nov 2013
- Naomi Kleynhans
Do you need to conduct a skills audit but don’t know what to plan for? In this article, I’ve outlined four steps you need to take in your skills audit project. This list is not exhaustive and you might want to consider adding in steps such as time to review job titles, reporting structures and organisational structures in your process, depending on the situation in your company.
How can customised e-learning enhance your business performance?
- Published on 4 Nov 2013
- Anton Cabral
The eLearning industry is currently worth nearly US$6-billion (almost R59 billion) in the US and an estimated 77% of American companies are using online learning to develop and retain staff. As about 12 million people use the Internet in South Africa, it’s time for us to embrace this very lucrative industry.
5 methods for conducting a skills audit
- Published on 10 Oct 2013
- Naomi Kleynhans
There are various options available for conducting a best-practice skills audit. Selecting your method is a matter of balancing costs with the quality of what you want to achieve. In this article, I’ll look at five methods of conducting a skills audit to help you make an informed decision about the method that will suit your organisation best.
3 possible ways to solve SA’s skills shortage
- Published on 9 Oct 2013
- Frew Murdoch
The issue of the skills shortage has had massive coverage across the whole of South Africa with business leaders across all the different sectors giving their two cents on the topic. Education is one of the solutions to the skills crisis and by introducing a different approach to workforce planning we can better prepare our youth for entry into the business environment. It’s time for companies to consider changing this aspect of talent management and reinforcing their support of business strategy.
