11 Jun 2013

Human Resources & Recruitment

Fraudsters named and shamed, but...

It's all very well for Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe to tell us that the naming and shaming of a list of convicts shows government's commitment in fighting fraud and corruption. However, there are many of us out there who would like to see a few people higher up, so to speak, not only go to court and answer charges, but also be named and shamed if found guilty.

We have a massive unemployment problem in this country, right? But the ANC is hell-bent on banning labour brokers. Now Busa has warned that if the government goes ahead and bans brokers, unemployment will rise. It's a faint hope, however, that those bent on banning brokers, will listen.

Is your company culture putting you at greater risk of fraud? asks Kevin Phillips. Read this article, take note, and then see where your company might be lacking in prevention measures; it could be the most useful read you have had in some time.

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Weekly top stories

Leadership: mistakes, apologies and permission
[Catherine Milward-Bridges] While it's prudent to take direction from the experts, it's as important to heed feedback from those at the receiving end of leadership. Read more >>

Human Resources & Recruitment
Microsoft, Jobs Fund create youth tech employment
In the next three years, the South African technology sector is set to receive a new intake of trained graduates, thanks to Microsoft South Africa's partnership with government's Jobs Fund. The initiative aims to train over 3000 unemployed graduates, the majority of whom will be placed in permanent IT jobs. Read more >>

Indian population compromised by new BEE Codes
[Deon Oberholzer] The proposed racial demographic representation clause in the new draft BEE Codes will have a dramatic impact on the business world and the people most affected by this will be the Indian population. Read more >>

Local lack of big-picture-thinking skills
While catchphrases such as cloud, mobility and big data are commonplace, and rapidly emerging as key trends within the consumer sector, not all enterprises are aware of what it takes truly to capitalise on these disruptive technologies and the skills involved in implementing them. Read more >>


HR Management
Ban brokers, lose jobs warns Busa
[Linda Ensor] Business Unity SA (Busa) warned of significant job losses should African National Congress (ANC) MPs decide to change provisions in the Labour Relations Amendment Act in order to ban labour brokers. Read more >>


Management
Leadership: mistakes, apologies and permission
[Catherine Milward-Bridges] While it's prudent to take direction from the experts, it's as important to heed feedback from those at the receiving end of leadership. Read more >>

Is your company culture putting you at greater risk of fraud?
[Kevin Phillips] Most accountants and auditors know the "fraud triangle", the combination of incentive, opportunity and rationalisation that creates a risk that an employee will attempt to defraud his company. Read more >>


Training
Groen Sebenza: green skills development and job creation
The Groen Sebenza Jobs Fund Partnership Project is an initiative which aims to build capacity for conservation in South Africa, developing skills in the biodiversity sector whilst creating sustainable employment opportunities. As part of the pilot programme, 48 interns were welcomed to WESSA offices across the country on 3 June 2013. Read more >>


International

Michelin slashes jobs, boosts production
PARIS, FRANCE: Tyre maker Michelin said on Monday (10 June) it would stop making truck tyres at one of its French factories by 2015, slashing 700 jobs, due to plummeting demand in Europe. Read more >>

Microsoft sets up fund for job-seekers
Microsoft launched a campaign on Thursday (6 June) aimed at helping 3,000 graduates find information technology jobs in South Africa, where one-in-four workers is officially unemployed. Read more >>

Women prisoners launch fashion label
ROME, ITALY: Women's prison workshops across Italy are joining up under a new commercial fashion brand they hope will help encourage more detainees to learn the trade and give them hope for a future on the outside. Read more >>

France downgraded by IMF amid poor growth
PARIS, FRANCE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday (4 June) that France must keep up its momentum on the reforms launched by the government a year ago to remove obstacles preventing the country from jump-starting economic growth and creating badly-needed jobs. Read more >>


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