He warns against reducing people to measurable outputs, predictive profiles or behavioural categories. Once technology becomes the standard by which human beings are judged, it no longer serves human development; it begins to reshape society according to its own logic
Taking medication for flu could breach companies’ no-alcohol in the workplace policies
Artificial intelligence will replace most jobs and create few. The future is bleak – except for the rich
Once jobs were clearcut relationships between employer and employee, but in the gig economy labour laws often fall short
A university that teaches but does not innovate, that researches but does not apply, will find itself detached from the society it is meant to serve and elevate
Partnerships between education institutions and the private sector, with the backing of policymakers need to develop a strong school-to-work pipeline.
Employers, work policies and labour law do not accommodate this health issue, which results in women missing promotions, getting unfair performance reviews or losing their jobs
Activity-based and experiential learning should be encouraged at school and tertiary institutions so that the academic curricula must align with new realities.
American consumers and workers will feel the pain induced by the tariffs imposed on countries around the world
While education authorities celebrate the 87.3% pass rate for 2024, only 50% of pupils made it from grade 1 to grade 12. And young people also struggle to get jobs regardless of whether they matriculate or not.
Improvements in the livestock and horticulture sectors may have boosted job prospects in the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, North West, Gauteng and Limpopo
An amount of R11 billion will be set aside to allow people early exit from public service
With joblessness at a two-year high of 33.5%, more effort is needed to restructure the jobs market
Joblessness increased for the third consecutive quarter, reaching its highest level in two years
The continent will make significant gains by fast-tracking this sector through investment and skills development
Vocational education at schools, colleges and training centres, coupled with apprenticeships can improve the school-to-work transition and reduce the high unemployment rate
Tracking the progress of South Africa’s 30-year-olds as they navigate education, work, anxiety and hope
The Middle Eastern country needs its workers to stay in the army, but
it also needs to keep its economy going
A CV that captures attention is your passport to attaining meaningful employment
Companies need to recognise the importance of equity and inclusion; employees’ well-being the acknowledges there’s life beyond work; and cater for individuality
Some of the vendors came from as far as Durban, hoping to pick up some rands from conference delegates
It would be a boost to productivity if employees could deliver the same product or service, but in 20% less time
A legislative environment alone will not achieve race and gender equity; people must feel like they belong at work too
To ensure efficiency the public procurement system need to be streamlined, using sound technical processes and tools to improve procedures
The e-learning platform My Playbox profiles 11 South African entrepreneurs and unlocks their secrets for less than the price of a business textbook
We need to move away from imposing ‘solutions’ on young people to seeing them as active partners
Employees with scarce skills can be selective about where, how, and for whom they work
From our daily engagements with young people at Youth Capital and the Centre for Social Development in Africa, we know that most are proactive, energetic and resilient. Young people are ready to contribute to the economy and pursue sustainable livelihoods. But endless rejections, the lack of financial resources and deep-seated barriers have left them in […]
How Millennials and Generation Z are defining success and leadership in the workplace
Resilience alone in the face of crisis is not what will get us through. It needs to be coupled with intentional investment and support to address the reality of our country’s youth
It’s not sustainable for every employed person to support three others, analysts say
Record new high for unemployment in South Africa, as Stats SA releases jobs data for the fourth quarter of 2021
