by Kathy Gibson | Dec 6, 2018 | Workplace 2020
No job is safe, no future secure. That’s the new normal as executives in both the private and public sectors confront a disturbing reality – retrenchment. By Auguste Coetzer, a director of Signium Africa Executive head-hunters are today witnessing an upsurge in the...
by Kathy Gibson | Dec 6, 2018 | Workplace 2020
People working in the manufacturing industry tend to see the Fourth Industrial Revolution as yet another nail in the coffin of an already weakened industry. But without downplaying the challenges, there is another view. By Ryan Crawford, IT manager at Bridgestone...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 21, 2018 | Featured Articles, Workplace 2020
Society is currently experiencing the beginnings of a revolution that will fundamentally change the way we in South Africa live, work and relate to one another. By Aadil Patel, national head of the employment practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) Driven by...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 21, 2018 | Workplace 2020
Love them or hate them, emails are still considered the primary method of communication for most organisations. However, businesses are under increasing pressure to respond quickly to customer demands, spurring the need for faster internal communications, too. By...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 21, 2018 | Workplace 2020
In order to find employment after matric, learners need to be empowered with relevant skills. These can only be delivered via close collaboration between the schools, the public and private sectors. By Ebrahim Matthews, MD of Pearson South Africa South Africa is...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Workplace 2020
It is the unspoken curse stalking corporate South Africa. Few people talk about it but many executives encounter it and may be vaguely – or acutely – aware of the danger to organisations and careers. By Annelize van Rensburg The potentially toxic issue is corporate...