HR Future

Default arbitration awards – review or rescind?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Employees regularly refer disputes to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and cite their employers as respondents.

Credit industry will face major crisis if debt amnesty proposal is implemented

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The decision by a committee of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to support the credit amnesty proposed by the government brings South Africa one step closer to a major crisis in the credit industry.

2013 HR Recruitment Trend Survey

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

MCI Consultants announced the results of its 2013 SA HR Recruitment Trend Survey, which included the participation of 1012 HR professionals from across the country, over a period of 30 days.

Strategic HR answers the call of human capital battle

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Human capital is at the top of the priority lists of organisations worldwide, but confusion as to how to leverage human resources effectively prevents many companies from reaching their full potential.

Online survey finds that most leaders lack influence at work

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Most leaders put a great deal of time into crafting strategy, selecting winning products and engaging with analysts and shareholders, but according to a new online study, only six percent are successful in influencing the behaviour of the people

Tokyo knocked off the top spot of the world's most expensive cities

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

For the first time in three years, Tokyo is no longer the most expensive location for international assignees. The city has been overtaken by Norway's capital Oslo, and now lies in sixth place in the ranking. These were among the findings of the latest cost of living research by ECA International, the world's leader

Temporary work growing despite overall downward trend ...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Labour broking is the fastest-growing sector of the South African labour market. According to the Adcorp Employment Index for May labour brokers constitute a R44 billion industry employing around 19 500 internal staff and

Organisation sizing methods are supplemental

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Attempting to determine the 'right' number of people within an organisation is a delicate exercise which must be informed by a company's strategy, so that value is added through supporting strategic direction through the appropriate capacity.

Up-front investment no longer business killer

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

A common cause of business failure is over-investment in fixed assets; the high costs associated with purchasing, setting up and managing infrastructure, hardware and software can be daunting and detrimental to the cash required to fund growth of the

What kind of landlord/landlady are you?

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:52:58 GMT

We can learn a lot from landlords and landladies who own property that is rented out. The principles they apply in building a successful rental portfolio can be applied in many other areas of life.