Good to Great is not a new book, but it’s a timeless classic for those who want to understand alchemy of business success.  Collins defines greatness as financial performance several multiples better than the market average over a sustained period. He distils the recipe for greatness down to a single axiom: find what you’re good […] more

By Ciaran Ryan The new Labour Relations and Employment Equity Acts have far-reaching implications for employers and temporary employment agencies. Under the amended Labour Relations Act (LRA), temporary employment agencies and their clients will become jointly and severally liable for unfair labour practices. Currently only agencies are liable for adverse awards in unfair labour practice […] more

Here are some useful tips for productivity from Kathleen Davis, editor at Fastcompany.com. She suggests getting away from Facebook, focusing on one thing at a time and hauling out the old-fashioned “To Do” lists. What’s great about this article is that she asks advice from some of the top productivity gurus in the world. Enjoy! […] more

South Africa had almost 500 000 more people in employment during the first quarter than a year earlier as the rand’s recent weakness led manufacturers to boost hiring to capitalise on a rise in demand for local exports, according to Stats SA.

By Ciaran Ryan Let’s face it: we’ve all embellished the truth a little in interviews, particularly job interviews. It’s human nature. We talk up our abilities and accomplishments and skate deftly over our shortcomings. We airbrush out of our CVs the pock marks and skirmishes of our professional lives, presenting a photo-shopped version of who […] more

By Philip Park I know, this is a rather provocative title for an article, but I must confess it isn’t mine. SJ Scott has just brought out a book entitled “23 Anti-Procrastination Habits – How to stop being lazy and get results in your life.” Sure, a lot of it is common sense. For example, […] more

By Ciaran Ryan Adcorp economist Loane Sharp estimates SA’s informal economy at 18% of GDP. More importantly, it is out-pacing the growth in the formal economy at a staggering rate. What is going on here? Sharp speculates that companies are opting out of the formal market and moving into the informal sector to evade taxes, […] more

South Africa’s official unemployment rate is 25%. Right? Well, what if that is wrong. What if it is actually as low as 11%? Les Owen in the Independent looks at a new book entitled South Africa @ 20: For Better or for Worse? which explodes some of the myths about SA. It kicks off by looking at […] more

Forbes magazine is famous for its lists, but others are fast catching on. Online jobs portal Glassdoor has just released its latest survey of the best companies to work for, and Boston-based consulting firm Bain comes out tops. The ranking of the top companies was determined by taking cumulative average ratings from the half-million employees […] more

The South African economy shed 118,397 jobs in February, marking the biggest monthly loss in almost three years. This is according to Adcorp Labour Economist Loane Sharp in the latest Adcorp Employment Index. But the good news is that government’s newly introduced employment tax incentive is already working, and will create roughly 852,000 jobs according […] more