Your career needs a fresh start?
Right, you got your bonus in December so that's under the bridge and now you are feeling sort of...you know...restless. So rather than the devil you know, you are coming around to the thought that this could be a good time to make a change.
Well before you do, Juliette Attwell has some words of advice for you, on
making a fresh start and she also clarifies what constitutes valid reasons for leaving your present job.
Still on careers, it seems managers at Telkom might be wise to dust of their CVs and update them because it appears that
up to 1,000 managers may face the axe. Some cuts were apparently expected, but Telkom's chief executive, Sipho Maseko's comments to the Bloomberg news agency suggest deeper and more far-reaching cuts than many had imagined.
Planning a trip to Limpopo? Make sure you get your anti-malaria medication beforehand and make sure you are aware of the symptoms. Why? Because the Limpopo authorities have
issued a travel warning, following a malaria outbreak.
Finally...some good news, and let's hope it stays that way and doesn't degenerate into the 'tragic-comic' farce of last year...It is reported that...wait for it...
the delivery of school textbooks is on track for 2014.
It is common knowledge that supplying textbooks to learners countrywide is fraught with
challenges. Let's make sure what happened last year never happens again.
Our school children deserve every chance they can get.
Rod Baker, Content Director
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| Mark Allix The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of SA (Seifsa) said it was concerned about a possible relapse in growth in the steel and engineering sector in the final quarter of last year. Read more >>
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| Nick Hedley Initial forecasts for agricultural equipment sales in 2014 point to a tough year for dealers such as JSE-listed Invicta Holdings and over-the-counter-traded Senwes‚ according to Vunani Securities analyst Anthony Clark. Read more >>
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| Marc Hasenfuss Many shareholders in Pioneer Foods may need to pluck up their courage to participate in the unbundling and separate listing of its poultry and egg business, Quantum Foods, later this year. The poultry industry is not having a good time. Read more >>
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| Nashira Davids Big companies in narcotics trafficking are shifting their focus to the illicit tobacco trade - with about 30% of all cigarettes consumed in this country come from illicit deals - causing the government to lose billions of rands in taxes every year. Read more >>
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| POWER-GEN Africa and the inaugural DistribuTECH Africa events aim to address local skills shortfalls through a series of in-depth Technical Training workshops to be presented during the conferences and exhibition taking place from 17-19 March 2014 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Read more >>
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| After 18 months of intensive scientific, engineering and technical training, 73 Rand Water Academy (RWA) graduates are expected to start reaping the fruits of their labour and persevere towards becoming registered professionals. Read more >>
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| It is the month known as Januworry because consumers struggle to pay bills after splashing out during the December holidays. Read more >>
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| Amanda Visser Two global energy and electrical engineering companies‚ Siemens and John Wood Group‚ want to form a joint venture and are asking for the approval of the South African competition authorities to press ahead with the deal. Read more >>
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| Brendan Ryan The Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) shipped a record 70.2m tons (mt) of coal last year‚ passing the 70mt mark for the first time. Read more >>
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Nick Hedley The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) branded last year as a year of unrealised expectations for the local automotive industry as domestic vehicle sales growth slowed and exports fell slightly. Read more >>
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| Maarten Mittner Operating conditions in the private sector in South Africa remain positive; however‚ the rebalancing process in reaction to the weaker rand is progressing slowly‚ analysts said. Read more >>
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| Nick Hedley Large industrial stocks on the JSE‚ considered "a market darling" over the past few years‚ have become expensive‚ some analysts say. Read more >>
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| New vehicle sales in SA rose by a mere 0.2% to 46‚501 units in December 2013 compared with the same period a year earlier. Read more >>
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| LAS VEGAS, USA: Chinese telecommunicationss company Huawei said it aims to sell 80m smartphones in 2014, as it boosts its brand name worldwide and makes a new push for US consumers. Read more >>
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| MUMBAI, INDIA: India's struggling Tata Nano, launched in 2009 as the world's cheapest car, unveiled a new, pricier variant of the jelly-bean-shaped car now with power-steering in a bid to boost flagging sales. Read more >>
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| DETROIT, USA: Volkswagen plans to fill a big hole in its US portfolio by launching a midsized sport utility vehicle in 2016 and will expand its manufacturing presence in the region, the German car manufacturer has announced. Read more >>
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| LONDON, UK: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the largest car manufacturer in Britain, achieved record global sales in 2013, the Indian-owned luxury car manufacturer said. Read more >>
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| LONDON - German-owned luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce said that sales accelerated in 2013 to a new record for the fourth year in succession, aided by emerging markets. Read more >>
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| LONDON, UK: Tesco said that group sales dripped by 3.2% during the all-important Christmas trading period, dealing a fresh blow to Britain's biggest retailer. Read more >>
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| LAS VEGAS, USA: People wishing to be techno-chic and who have a few thousand dollars to spare can sport outfits that change color on a whim. Read more >>
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| GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Swiss food company Nestle's coffee capsule arm Nespresso said on Tuesday (7 January) it had dropped a lawsuit in Germany over alleged patent violations by generic manufacturer, the Ethical Coffee Company. Read more >>
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| LAS VEGAS, USA: LG said that its curved and slightly bendable G-Flex smartphone will be available in the US by April in partnership with telecommunications firms AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. Read more >>
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