Tag: talent management
Talent competition in financial services – skills over roles
Conversations about the war for talent in financial services have persisted for many years. Competition to attract skilled individuals has always been intense, with high demand for talented professionals. This competition has intensified recently as hiring activity accelerates to meet today's significant challenges.
Talent management – employee turnover and retention
It reads like a paragraph from a history book; first there was the Great Resignation, followed by the Great Renegotiation, all in span of three years. The pandemic led to millions of employees resigning their positions monthly.
Working to your human strengths in an AI-driven world of work
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now firmly in the mainstream as workplaces and jobs begin to undergo a transformation that is both daunting and exhilarating. According to the Future of Work Report 2024, over 95% of global business leaders agree that AI will profoundly influence how companies deliver services.
Challenges faced by small auditing firms
COVID-19 came with its own challenges for businesses, requiring companies to pivot and adapt to new ways of working and changed the working environment completely. Small auditing firms were not spared from this, they needed to quickly adapt and fully equip their employees with resources to ensure that they continue to operate and serve their client’s needs.
The world needs talent – especially the highly skilled
The world is in a permanent state of change amid technology, economy, consumer and climate change demands. Although there have been remarkable leaps in automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI), company leaders will continue to need highly skilled talent to meet their business needs.
People challenges & talent gaps – biggest business obstacles
The uniquely challenging global events of the past few years have underscored the critical importance of people management for companies. Disruptions, including the pandemic and its aftermath, forced organisations to clearly define priorities and quickly build up specific capabilities in employee health and safety and more flexible working models.
Business data can be insightful, but first!
African Bank does it again! They have been named Top Employer in the country by the Top Employers Institute for the second year in a row (News 24, Feb 2023). The survey looks at a number of HR domains ranging from people strategy, workplace environment, talent management and workplace equity, diversity and inclusion.
Young entrepreneurs hold the key to youth employment
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared youth unemployment a national priority in his newsletter ahead of Youth Day this year, saying that youth unemployment is a 'huge mountain to climb' but that efforts were underway to address the challenge.
The tools needed for success in the hybrid working environment
One of the phrases that emerged in the last two years as more companies adopted remote working was 'the new normal.' At the time, most of us took that to mean that – along with having to wear masks and sanitise our hands at every opportunity – businesses that found they could continue operations on a remote working basis would continue to do so in perpetuity.
Bursaries will create the opportunities our youth needs
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) funded bursaries are the answer to South Africa’s staggering youth unemployment rate. How can we fix youth unemployment in South Africa? One of the greatest challenges we face, has been called a ticking time bomb on more than one occasion.
