Tag: skills gap

Businesses are increasingly moving to the cloud, not only to survive potential business disruptions, but to take advantage of the scalability, remote work enablement and cost efficiencies. Their investments into the cloud will help them refine and reimagine their digital strategies with an eye on remote productivity, sustainability, and security.

Equal female representation in senior management and executive positions has been a longstanding area of focus within the corporate sector. We have long maintained that the first and most important step towards resolving the gender pay gap is equal gender representation within senior positions.

In light of increasing technological advancements, employers must identify future skills in order to provide a flexible and agile workplace. A skills gap analysis can help determine the most valuable skills for a company and establish a plan for staff development.

Jobs of the future require new skills. However, for millions of young people in South Africa, these skills are hard to come by as countless communities lack access to crucial opportunities, which makes preparing for the new world of work an almost impossible task. 

Globally, Kubernetes is still in its early educational phase as a technology. On Gartner’s Hype Cycle, container management currently sits on top of the peak of inflated expectations. If Kubernetes and other technologies within this category follow the expected trajectory, they will enter the Trough of Disillusionment in the next 12 months – before climbing the Slope of Enlightenment.

The government’s latest critical skills list includes the occupations of 'Tax Professional', 'External Auditor' and 'Forensic Accountant'. The full list comprises 101 occupation codes and these critical skills are open to South Africans and foreign nationals that meet the skills requirements.

Ever since the shift from stone to metal tools, the world has steadily been moving towards an increasingly digital age. However, the rate at which technological developments take place today is expanding exponentially and over the last two years digital adoption and transformation has been accelerated at a rapid pace.

COVID-19 vaccine rollouts worldwide have triggered the reboot of delayed expansion plans. Expansion into a new country will challenge the efficiency of a company’s existing delivery process. The winners in the global expansion race will be able to adjust products, prices and distribution channels according to local preferences.

Four in five small businesses want to become more knowledgeable about financial management, but two thirds lack the support they need. New research reveals that South African small businesses are making mistakes costing them an average of R91,311 per year due to a lack of financial knowledge.

Temporary employment opportunities are on the rise in South Africa, and with many global enterprises seeking to outsource certain business processes, the South African labour market is becoming increasingly attractive. While many local businesses also have a need for certain skills, that need is not ‘full time’.