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  Remember the World Cup?   It seems like yesterday, we were celebrating 2010, the economic recovery and the FIFA world cup. Unfortunately, the celebrations were short lived.  

(Source Alex E Proimos) Youth unemployment has reached crisis proportions. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, the economy shed 171 000 jobs in the first quarter and the Adcorp Employment index shows a decline in employment of an annualised 6.2% between April and May 2010.  Employment jumped 6.8% between July and August, the first [...]

(Source: Schristia) With awards season not far off, I thought this column from last year is useful for those granting awards, and those hoping to receive them. And the Award goes to It is that time of the year again: office parties, gala dinners, annual awards, CEO speeches and corporate gifts. Let your hair down and [...]

  (Source Laurel.Miss) Best Job – Street & World? In my line of work, I am too familiar with disengaged and depressed souls roaming the workplace. The job is a big minus in their life. So when I do come across individuals and jobs that defy the ordinary, I must investigate further. Let us look [...]

The HR Africa Summit, being held 5 – 8 October 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre, will host Clem Sunter, scenario planner extraordinaire, as its guest speaker. His topic ‘The African business landscape & where you fit in – the world and Africa beyond 2010’ will offer delegates an opportunity to learn from one of [...]

  (Source: Agnesgtr) So the recession is supposed to be over. Good times are supposed to be here. But companies are not hiring.  Why? Well in many developed countries, their economy is in a deep debt hole. I’m referring to the US, UK, Dubai, Iceland, Greece, Portugal and Spain for a start. The bailout packages [...]

Precious Mahlangu*, days away from her thirty-third birthday and a newly minted MBA graduate from a leading business school, was contemplating her sixth career move. It was the summer of 2006 when the world, from the rice fields of China to the beaches of Cape Town, was screaming prosperity. In capital letters Precious had studied [...]

  (Source: Merwing)   Curtain Call With the 2009 elections long behind us, political parties still gloating over their victories or licking their wounds; and old faces giving way to the new, the country is settling down to familiar challenges. Government and business have to steer the economy through troubled waters, haggle over employment levels, skills [...]