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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY IN THE WORK PLACE
By: Nkosinathi Buthelezi Why employment equity South Africa has a legacy of discrimination in relation to race, gender and disability. The legacy saw access to opportunities denied in relation to education, employment, promotion and wealth creation to the majority of South Africans. The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1989 (EEA) was passed to address this
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FINDING AND MANAGING ENTHUSIASTIC EMPLOYEES
By: Wanda Olszewski There is no doubt that two key qualities employers look for in their employees are initiative and motivation. But many don’t know how to assess these during the recruitment process. The answer is to structure your interview questions to draw out specific behaviours and competencies. You should also formulate a set of
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CAN YOU JUST SAY “NO”?
By: Claire Stewart We’re living in tough economic times. Big businesses are retrenching and some firms are even going under. SMEs are also battling, business is slow, sales are down and cash-flow is tight. Companies big and small are searching for ways to cut costs with many slashing jobs to achieve this. And it doesn’t
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GIVING EMPLOYEES FEEDBACK
Recruitment and selection is not an exact science. Even when it provides exactly the right candidate for a job, it is only the starting point in the process of ensuring that a person performs to the best of their abilities. Managing the performance of people is one of the most important roles you have to
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LOW-COST WAYS TO REWARD EMPLOYEES
Research shows that feeling appreciated – which comes from recognition from others – is one of the top three drivers of employee engagement. Great news is that showing appreciation doesn’t have to cost tons of time or money: – A sincere word of thanks is very effective. – Post a thankyou note on their door
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UPSKILL YOUR STAFF
Now’s the time to grow the people in your business Most business owners will acknowledge that well-trained employees are the cornerstone of a successful operation. However, when it comes to the implementation of this training many falter, either because they don’t truly understand the value, or because they don’t have the time to put together
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SPOT THE WARNING SIGNS
How to pick up if your employees are unhappy, and how to react… Your employees are unlikely to tell you if they are unhappy. These conversations are seen as a surefire way to darken one’s career prospects, and most work environments don’t lend themselves to these types of conversations anyway. But unhappy employees will make
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THANK YOU – SHOW THEM YOU CARE
How to show your staff that you value them as much as you value your customers… We know that the degree to which employees feel valued correlates directly with how happy and engaged they are. But like most business owners you probably find yourself spending more time dealing with poor performers rather than recognising your
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WHEN TRAINING TAKES ROOT … THE VALUE TO YOUR BUSINESS IS CLEAR!
There’s a simple line item on the annual budget that tends to be one of the most contentious or most frequently overlooked. Training. Much of the wrangling usually centres on the value, perceived worth (not the same as value), the time investment, the effort and so on of the training. But having employees with the
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7 WAYS TO LOSE YOUR VALUABLE TALENT
And hurt your company’s competitiveness Recruiting the right people is difficult in a market where many important commercial, technical and management skills are in short supply. Keeping employees once you’ve recruited them can be even harder. Every time you lose a good employee, it costs you money because you’ll need to recruit and train someone
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