Grim UN report shows half-a-billion people struggling to find work
ALMOST half-a-billion people around the world battle to find sufficient paid work, a UN report on employment and social trends shows.
The World Employment and Social...
Writing a job post in 2020: a boom time for recruiters
By Mareike Voget
JANUARY is a boom time for recruiters.
After the holiday season, many employees embrace the moment to change jobs and embark on a...
Employment on the rise in UK with more women finding work
THE UK's unemployment rate is at its lowest level in nearly 45 years, holding a steady 3.8 percent in the three months to October.
Figures...
Investing in staff can pay major dividends — in all sorts...
By ALIYA VIGOR-ROBERTSON
ALONG with his famous “You can have it in any colour as long as it’s black” comment, Henry Ford is noted for...
Employee share ownership: Richer joins his own workforce
By RICHARD THOMAS
THE ISSUE of share ownership for employees recently hit the UK headlines when Julian Richer announced he was handing 60 percent of...
Do dole payments really prolong unemployment? Google knows!
Most of us have come to rely on Google to answer… well, pretty much anything. Now economists are thanking Google for helping to answer...
Enemy in the Office: is it him, is it her…or could...
Ever worked for the kind of boss who induces eye-rolling at every turn? Stymied by bickering bean-counters and bitchy co-workers? BV’s NAOMI SNELLING meets...
Of tats, ties and corporate expectation: are we what we wear?
Workplace dress codes are changing… so what are the new rules? BV’s HEATHER LEAH SMITH slips into something comfortable
MODERN business attire is undergoing a...
