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- 11 Jun 2020
This article explains how to conduct a successful video or telephone interview. A video interview is widely accepted as the preferred method when it comes to interviewing candidates that will be working remotely. Tone of voice and visual cues are important aspects to getting the full picture of... - 11 Jun 2020
Hiring remote workers widens the talent pool beyond a geographical location. It enables companies to tap into top skills nationally and globally. If a candidate is being interviewed for a remote based job, they can be interviewed via video or telephone. Read the article on how to conduct video or... - 01 Jun 2020
The benefits for companies that employ a remote workforce are numerous and include increased productivity and decreased quit rates. In this article we explore the benefits for both the company and the employees when given the choice to work from home or not. 1. Increased Productivity Studies show... - 01 Jun 2020
How do you go about creating an efficient remote or work-from home work force? As remote working becomes ingrained in our daily lives, employers and employees alike are realising that many business and operational transactions can be done from home or in a remote working space. With studies... - 14 May 2020
Businesses are facing an uphill battle with employee attendance due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Besides being absent from work due to contracting Covid-19, the reasons for absence could be any of a number of things: the employee has symptoms; or has been in close contact with another person... - 22 Apr 2020
Written by Phillipa Geard, CEO of RecruitMyMom. Remote working - should companies continue or not? As millions of employees scramble into remote working since the global COVID-19 outbreak, the question on many employers minds, post-lockdown, will be "do we continue with remote working or not?" In... - 16 Mar 2020
Working as virtual teams (often referred to as remote working) is growing in popularity as technology is enabling forward-thinking companies to embrace this change in how employees work. According to a global study done by the International Workplace Group in 2019, 50% of workers report that they... - 27 Feb 2020
More and more companies are realising the resource and cost benefits of hiring part-time in South Africa. Similarly, many qualified workers, particularly those with familial obligations, are appreciating the advantages of working part-time. Thanks to the advancements in technology and the advent of... - 09 Jan 2020
What is Parental Leave under South African labour law? This article helps you understand parental leave. Employees are legally entitled to parental leave, adoption leave and commissioning parental leave as from 1 January 2020. This follows a proclamation issued by the President (on 23 December 2019... - 11 Oct 2019
All too often employers are expected to be technically correct when drafting disciplinary charges. But is this fair to the employer? What if the employee has not been prejudiced? Guidelines Before dismissing an employee for misconduct there has to be an investigation to determine whether there are...
