Recruitment, technology and the human element
- May 16th, 2012Are recruitment agencies becoming obsolete in an era where access to jobs and applicants is just a click away? Would it be possible to screen, evaluate and make the right hiring decision though technology alone? Niteske Marshall, MD of Network Recruitment, shares her thoughts in this guest blog. Will the prevalence of employers/job seekers engaging [...]
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- April 25th, 2012By guest blogger Niteske Marshall. Network Recruitment Managing Director, Niteske Marshall, joined the company as a recruitment consultant in 1998, after completing a BA (Honours) Industrial Psychology degree at the University of Stellenbosch. She has a passion for developing young business people into business leaders. In my endeavours as MD of Network Recruitment, I’m often asked [...]
...moreThe secret to better workforces, better workplaces and stronger companies.
- March 13th, 2012If you keep your ear to the ground or meet with friends for after-work drinks every now-and-again, you’ll probably pick up that many companies are not addressing the critical needs and frustrations of their employees. And according to a worldwide survey done by Deloitte, companies often don’t have a realistic picture of how employees see [...]
...moreRetaining top talent by embracing technology
- March 6th, 2012There was a time that talk of technology included fax machines and modern type writers as true beacons of development. Files were in a cabinet, phones were attached to cables and computers were thought to be nice-but-unnecessary. If you’re still stuck in what used to be, this is your wake-up call. The concept of productivity [...]
...moreRetention factors and career expectations of Generation Y engineers
- March 1st, 2012In South Africa, engineering is arguably the profession that experiences the most difficulties in filling vacancies. And the situation is not getting any better – it seems that the schooling and tertiary systems are failing to produce students with adequate results and skill levels. IOL also reported in February that South Africa plans to import [...]
...moreMake business meetings work for you
- February 23rd, 2012Research shows that people globally spend an average of 5.6 hours a week in meetings. Yet, 69% of those people feel that meetings are unproductive. The number one complaints about business meetings is that it is time consuming and disorganised. Following at a close second is the feeling that it’s unfocussed and often more of [...]
...moreShould employers extend counteroffers to financial professionals?
- February 14th, 2012Many an employer of finance professionals see a sizable chunk of their human investment walk out the door each year due to resignations. Employee retention programs contribute to limiting the damage, but competition to hire top finance talent is fierce and they are often lured away by the promise of greener pastures. It’s quite tempting [...]
...moreAre employers ready for Generation Y Engineers?
- February 9th, 2012Make space, baby boomers and Generation X! Generation Y is the new kid on the block (but don’t refer to them as kids!) in the engineering field, bringing along a new attitude and high workplace expectations. Who is Generation Y? Born between the mid-1970s and late-1990s, Generation Y is techno-savvy, blunt and fast-moving. They are [...]
...moreFinance managers embrace ethics as a business reality
- February 2nd, 2012Ethics is increasingly being acknowledged as an aspect of business practice that cannot be ignored. Companies that approach ethics as a strategic objective, rather than an add-on, tend to take their reputation, governance, and ultimately their business, seriously. Several companies have suffered financially because they didn’t understand – or underestimated – the importance of proper [...]
...moreMatric results 2011: Engineering candidates limited
- January 19th, 2012“This world will never find a time where it does not need engineering services to function” – Aprille Ericsson The 70.2% matric pass rate for 2011 was largely welcomed as an improvement from 67.8% in 2010. However, some parties were quick to voice their concern over the quality of schooling that produced the matric results. [...]
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