Tag Archives: human resources
Getting Your Head Around The Employment Equity Plan
South Africa faces many challenges regarding inequality, namely; poverty, education, health care, unemployment, housing, gender issues and so on. Employment equity aims to promote fairness and to ensure that past actions responsible for such inequalities are dealt with.
It was for this reason that the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998 (“the Act”), was [...]
How HR Is Influencing Business Success In A Changing Environment
Human resource management (HRM) has been a misunderstood and under utilised business resource for many years – but modern organisations are waking up to the potential and competitive advantage that a strong HR team can offer.
HR staff used to be seen as the administrative enforcers of the business’ management team – executive-centric and reactive, [...]
1 Min. With A Superhero: Cheryl Nesbitt, Founder Of Africa’s Biggest Cooking School
For those of you who don’t know who Cheryl Nesbitt is, this interview should make illuminating reading. I have fond memories of sitting in Cheryl’s Cape Town living room back in the first days of Capsicum Cooking School, brainstorming her marketing strategy. Even back then it was apparent that Cheryl’s drive, determination and attention to [...]
The Subtle Nuances You Never Thought About When Managing Your Team
While most people are familiar with the concept of human resources management (HRM), and many companies have an internal HR department, not everyone understands where labour relations (LR) fits in. Here is a brief explanation of what LR is and how it relates to HRM.
What is HRM?
Human resources management is, in the simplest terms, [...]
The Long And Short Of Black Economic Empowerment
The principles of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment have been in effect in South Africa for a number of years – but are still misunderstood by many business leaders. These leaders see empowerment as giving away shares or as appointing a certain percentage of black managers.
Empowerment is not meant only to serve a small portion [...]
Should You Be Looking At Unit Trusts For Your Small Business?
Over the past three weeks I have focused on the importance of offering attractive retirement benefits to staff members if you want your business to attract and retain top staff. Recently I chatted to Wynand Gouws from Old Mutual Investment Group SA about putting attractive and affordable staff retirement benefits at your finger tips.
Traditionally, the [...]
The Costs Of Not Having A Health And Safety Plan
Keeping employees healthy and safe at the workplace should be any employer’s top priority – healthy workers are productive, happy and motivated. However, many businesses never take the time to formulate a proper health and safety plan – it seems like a waste of company time and resources.
Unfortunately, this actually leads to increased business [...]
1 Min. With A Superhero: Wynand Gouws, on attracting great people
Recently, we’ve been talking a lot about employee benefits and how to attract and retain great people to your business. Last week Mike identified Old Mutual Unit Trusts’ Group Solution as a great way to help you attract top talent by offering a salary package that includes a very attractive retirement benefit. This morning we [...]
1 Min. with a Superhero: Elize Hattingh of Green Talent
Ideate’s talent radar turns to Green Talent, a recruitment agency that matches green companies with green professionals. The idea is simple, yet profoundly timeous. We’re chatting to the mind behind this new company, Elize Hattingh.
Elize, how did Green Talent come about?
When I graduated with a BPhil in Sustainable Development Planning and Management from the University [...]
How HRM has changed
In the last decade or so, human resource management (HRM) has had a real makeover. It went from being a distinct entity focused on personnel administration to a central feature of a business, dedicated to guaranteeing the comfort and success of a business’ most valued resource: its employees.
Kirsten Whitfield is a member of the academic [...]
