Worksucks

  Money buys happiness For many years, consultants, especially those in the reward profession, have contended that there is more to attracting and retaining talent, than money. While that assertion may be valid for those occupying the seven figure levels of the organisation or those paid to do nothing, the masses would disagree. Money is the [...]

Strike Season  Update: As we head into the 2011 strike season, get up to speed on developments in the previous years.

1          Because it is never too early to start 2          Take control over your life, you own and control the business 3          Loads of support from government and private sector to academic institutions & other entrepreneurs 4          Unforgettable journey – you won’t ever be the same again 5          Make a difference and make money 6          [...]

I’ve presented at numerous IIR Conferences over the years & I’m pleased to be presenting at their 2nd Employee Engagement Conference today. In the aftermath of the global economic tsunami, it is

With Budget 2011 a fortnight away, a quick recap of developments last year  After the State of the Nation address in February that turned out to be less about the nation and more about the state (the state of the president, the non performing state of some ministers, the state of departments and stating the obvious), the [...]

            HR Technology integration becomes the new HR currency as it outperforms non-integration by 41% “Survey findings of the 2010 State of Global People Management research, released by Massachusetts-based international people management software company Softscape, reveals that organisations that integrate talent processes, systems and data on performance, succession planning, compensation, [...]

I was reading an article last week about unemployed professionals -  many highly paid and skilled individuals have lost their jobs, they should knuckle down for a long job hunt and in the event of an offer, be willing to settle for lower remuneration. The days of inflated pay are over (at least for the short term!)  This got me thinking about the [...]