Let’s face it, given the state of the economy in South Africa and the rapid change in the business environment, 2018 was a tough year for many SMEs. Unfortunately, this trend is expected to carry over into 2019. Small business owners need to be acutely aware of the...
In 2018 the story of 19-year-old, East London born, Tristan-Lee Niemand and her arrest in China after planning to teach in the country was exposed. She was apparently arrested for not having a work permit to teach in the Country despite having applied through a...
2019 is officially in full swing and with it all those responsibilities and work commitments we had set aside when the December holidays kicked in. Now that your well-deserved week or two of relaxation, sleeping in and sunny beach days are over, returning to work can...
In this digital age, a strong online presence in the form of a social media page, a website, a blog and an e-commerce platform – preferably all four – is one of the best things you can do for your business, and for your customers. For your company to remain...
As 2018 wraps up, there gathers a sense of relief and resolution and we take time off to rest and recover (hopefully!). It is also during this brief interim that many of us begin to feel the tides of change again with the onset of 2019, and with it, currents of the...
Summer has finally arrived and the festive season is just around the corner. And, like most of us, you are probably looking forward to some much-needed down time after a long busy year. Taking a break over the festive season – provided you use the time to actually...
The short answer: I think not! Indeed, why use monthly over and above incentives at all? Do you assume incentives will result in a more motivated workforce? Do you think that rewarding employees for merely doing their jobs will make them better at it? If so, think...
Kids love using WhatsApp because they can talk as a group and send each other hysterical posts (leaving parents wondering what language they are using!). But as they spend endless hours glued to their phones, laughing and smiling at the screen, do you wonder: “Is...
A couple of weeks ago I dropped my children at school and I had to deal with urgent messages on my cell, so parked my car at the school. I heard the morning bell was ringing and was astounded at the number of children that a) were being dropped off at this time, b)...
The concept of the gender pay gap is not new. It was an issue in the 1900s and it is still an issue in 2018. Women in business work just as hard as men, and still get paid less. In fact, in South Africa, women earn 23% less than men. If we look at the recent Billabong...
What could be more beautiful than an ever-expanding definition of beauty? Or perhaps there needn’t even be a definition, but merely qualities. What are the kinds of qualities that make someone a beautiful person? Is it external beauty? Is it about fulfilling...
I have been finding it interesting, and frustrating, that young, bright, qualified employees in the workplace lack common sense. I cannot fault their ability to learn from books, or the degree that have studiously earned. But they enter the workplace with a lack of...
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