IT skills development critical to SA success
There is a huge IT skills shortage in this country, but for the demand to be met so that South Africa can compete globally, massive changes need to happen at school level. In South Africa, there are currently around 40 000 and 70 000 open job positions for candidates...Remote working isn’t detached working
Governments, multinationals, SMEs – organisations worldwide are turning to remote working as a way to attract talent, retain it, and help their staff manage job and home-life more productively, says Kirsten Morgendaal, Regus area director for South Africa....CoEs are key for skills transfer, growth
ICT outsourcing has become a popular model, both in South Africa and across the world, as it enables organisations to leverage scarce ICT skills in a cost-effective and efficient manner, says Collin Govender, VP systems integration at T-Systems in South Africa....Maturing payroll market boosts economy
Payroll in South African businesses has grown and is stealing a great deal more of the corporate limelight than has been the case in the past. This was confirmed by experts in HR and payroll administration recently at the South African Payroll Association’s (SAPA)...Battling the brain drain
Due to a unique mix of economic and political variables, South Africa continues to suffer the devastating consequences of a seemingly unstoppable brain drain says Gys Kappers, CEO of WyseTalk. “As we bleed skills and knowledge, organisations’ output and...