Business, career growth is all in green

Business, career growth is all in green

By Auguste Coetzer Director, Executive Search, TALENT AFRICA We must create more jobs. Everybody says so, while neglecting to tell us what kind in what industries. Clearly, not every industry is a net job creator. Manufacturing and mining have shed jobs for years. So...
‘Pop-up’ the future of contact centres?

‘Pop-up’ the future of contact centres?

The way of doing business is changing rapidly and, as a result, customer engagement will have to follow suit. Customer needs are also changing, demanding to be serviced quickly and efficiently through channels of their choice. As traditional organisations continue to...
Staff: When vibration meets innovation

Staff: When vibration meets innovation

By Georgina Barrick, ADvTECH Resourcing I recently came across a blog post called “Fear Cultures: Do Scared People Innovate?”, which spoke to business leaders about creating workplaces that enable all staff members to feel like they can participate in discussion and...
Wearable workplace closer than you think

Wearable workplace closer than you think

By Anton van Heerden, Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of Sage in South and Southern Africa. Think back eight years to the launch of the original Apple iPhone – a device that seemed at the time like an expensive toy for the wealthy. Today, smartphones...