HR Wired

HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations' strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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HR W!red focuses on giving information and practical advice to help today’s HR professionals, talent and leaders as well as business owners to improve business outcomes and further impact the bottom line; driving towards a profitable Africa.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations' strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.

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This Week on HR Wired, Gavin chats to Agnes Garaba, Head EMEA South at SAP about How to ignite your staffs on productivity and profitability. On average 70% of companies spend is on their people. Given this, we believe that HR is positioned to lead digital transformation for every organization to drive customer experience, increase productivity and win the war on talent.; On policies and compliance, Jopie de Beer, MD at JVR Psychometrics, chats to us about how to create an innovative organization. The goal of any business leader is to create an organization that not only adapts and survives but thrives in any kind of business environment. These three secrets will give you some ideas, from a people perspective, on how you can better partner with your business to make innovation and adaptability a reality in your organization; On Hr Chat, Frank Magwegwe who is the Founder and of Thrive FinWell chats to us about how employees Financial wellness affects businesses. High indebtedness, payday loans, staff loans, and garnishee orders are a few examples of why South African employees are severely impacted by financial stress. Employers experience the impact as the combination of these financial challenges puts enormous strain on employees and their ability to perform at work and live healthily
And fulfilled lives.
Frank’s view on how employers can impact an effective employee financial wellness programme that can address your employees financial challenges and unlock a more productive work environment; And Finally on Hr Tech, we chat about how to re-imagine Human Capital with Jackson Szabo, Portfolio manager KNect365, talk holistically about AI’s impact on work, the workforce, impact on business, impact on employment and impact on training.

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On today's show, Gavin Smith was joined by Gavin Stansfield, Director at the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's Employment Practice to chat about What employees and employers need to know Marijuana legal in South Africa. On policies and compliance, Andrew Wilson, CEO at LucidView chats to us about how to regain productivity through decisive action against social media slacker employees. On productivity and profitability, Mishanth Ardithpersad, Head of Superpower Activation joins us to talk about Employee Revitalisation and why doing it and how it can help your organization.

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As the year heads to a close, companies across South Africa will be conducting performance reviews of employees. Heading into a performance review can be a nail-biting experience, but being prepared for it won’t only make a positive impact on your career trajectory, but could even help you land the raise or promotion you’ve been working towards, a career expert says.

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Research conducted by Gallup shows that organisations that commit effort and resources to improving and sustaining high levels of employee engagement consistently maintaining increased profits, productivity and staff retention while showing lower levels of absenteeism, safety incidents and quality defects. In fact, according to the same research, companies with highly engaged employees have up to four times higher returns on share prices.

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On this episode of HR Wired, MS Connie September, chairperson of the South African Portfolio Committee on higher education and Training, joins us to discuss the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill and the implications; On Hr Chat, Bret Rogers joins Gavin to discuss the case of dealing with misfit executive in an organization; on productivity and profitability, Gavin and Micheal Yeates discuss making a case for flexible working hours and what the impact would be on businesses; Finally on Getting Hired, Michelle Baron-Williamson, CEO of Managed Integrity Evaluation, asks the question 'Is a criminal record holding you back professionally?'

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Quentyn Taylor from canon joined us to chat about Reducing the digital skills gap in Africa; Stanfford Masie also joins us to discuss how artificial intelligence can increase job creation.
Plugging the gap – how businesses can resolve Europe’s digital skills shortage
Digital transformation is revolutionizing the European workplace, with its ability to streamline processes, reduce expenditure and enhance the service offering. Rapidly advancing digital technologies are already being used in hundreds of sectors, including farming, healthcare, transport, education, retail, home automation and logistics. The demand for information and communications technology specialists is growing fast – so much so that according to the European Commission, 9 out of 10 jobs in the future will require digital skills.
At the same time though, 169 million Europeans between 16 and 74 years – 44% – do not have basic digital skills. This means that the benefits that digitization can drive are quite literally under threat as Europe is failing to produce enough IT graduates. What’s worse is that as the pace of technological development snowballs, this gulf is widening. The prospect of 500,000 unfilled jobs in the European IT sector by 2020 is very real and looming.
Businesses cannot expect governments to tackle this crisis on their own. Firstly, disruptive and revolutionary innovations will always affect private companies before they affect the state – because businesses tend to try out new technologies before governments do. As a result, nobody understands the implications of and reasons for the digital skills gap better than the businesses that are directly suffering the consequences.
Secondly, with a capable and trained workforce, businesses stand to benefit enormously from digitization. Any organization, large or small, can contribute to tackling the growing digital skills gap, either by addressing it within their own function or by providing skills training more widely.

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On today's episode of HR Wired, we have Saurabh Kumar, CEO at In2IT Technologies o our productivity and profitability segment talking about Technology in the workplace and how it can influence and affect productivity and profitability; on our HR chat, we have Nicol Mullins Principal Consultant - Mercer Consulting talking about how AI will shape the Future of Work, employers focus on human skills and employees crave jobs with purpose; on policy and compliance, we have Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting talking about Why retrenchments is currently on the rise in South Africa; and finally on getting hired, we have Rudi Kruger, General Manager of LexisNexis Data Services talking about the Importance of reference checks on job applicants.

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As usual, Gavin, Sibongile, and Soji open the show with some HR updates from around Africa; we then moved to productivity/profitability on the topic 'Cultivating a growth mindset: Encouraging loyalty from a younger workforce ' our guest is Rob Jardine – Head, Research and Solutions at The NeuroLeadership Institute South Africa. On HR chat, we spoke to Mandisa Nyathikazi, Executive director of ATI on the subject of Africa’s latest scarce skills and the roles of Artisan Training Institute. Finally, of policy and compliance, we spoke to Jennifer Barkhuizen, Head of Communications for Managed Integrity Evaluation and we asked if you serving yourself and your potential employer honestly?
2018 Deloitte Millennial Survey reflect a very different reality, where most companies are viewed as failing miserably at fulfilling their societal and ethical roles and are seen as being solely motivated by profit. This is quite worrying, especially as millennials are considered to be the largest generation ever to enter the workforce and are now taking up positions of influence and leadership within businesses.
Inspiring millennial loyalty through continuous learning opportunities
One of the ways that organizations can encourage millennials to be loyal to them is through ensuring that they are regularly given opportunities to stretch themselves. Forty-eight percent of this generation put opportunities for continuous learning as an important item on their ‘Ideal Company to Work for’ Wish List. In addition, 81% of millennials believe that continuous professional development and self-paced learning will ensure they perform at their best in their job and keep pace with the changes that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will continue to bring. However, a mere 36% of millennial respondents believed their employers were helping them prepare for this evolution.
It is crucial that the youth is made aware of viable future vocations. According to the Artisan Training Institute.

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Joining us in this conversation, Deon Oberholzer, CEO of Gestalt Growth Strategies and Co-Founder of ProudAfrique Human Capital.
The Commission for Employment Equity says it is concerned at the high representation of foreign nationals when there are local skills available. The latest Employment Equity report paints a worrying picture of the slow pace of transformation in the South African workplace over the past 20 years.

Deon Oberholzer, CEO of Gestalt Growth Strategies and Co-Founder of ProudAfrique Human Capital unpack the 5 key findings of the Employment Equity Commission Report 2018, share his thoughts on the proposed amendments to the Employment Equity Act and whether revisiting the definition of designated employers, setting of sector targets as an enabling provision to monitor and measure compliance is the right step in addressing transformation in the workplace or not.

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Karlien Holliday, who is the Rewards Director at GETRewards South Africa, joins us to chat about how the way we incentify employees has changed and how we can be more innovative with this to improve workplace productivity.
Incentivising employees the right way could lead to increased productivity and happy, loyal employees. Will rewarding employees lead to deeper engagement in the long run? and what would be the impact on our bottom line?

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There's no such thing as free Wifi And Leadership is failing employees across Africa. We started the show as usual with HR updates from across Africa, especially with what is happening in South Africa's electricity provider that has resulted to load shedding across the country.
On our HR chat, we had Dr. Martin Combrinck who is a Director at WELLCOSA; WLLCOSA is the Wellness Council of South Africa (WELLCOSA) is the leading respected resource for creating and executing successful healthy workplaces. WELLCOSA helps to build high performing and healthy workplaces. We assist businesses and health professionals to improve employee well-being and create healthier organizational cultures. on our HR chat about the current trends in employees' wellness in Africa.
On Policies and compliance, Gusti Coetzer, (director at Signium Africa) explains to us What to do when Integrity may get you fired; with Rising levels of perceived corruption which have sharpened the ethical challenge for those in responsible positions. When the spoils might run into billions, it seems you can be fired for doing the right thing and rewarded for doing what you know to be wrong. How do you stay on the side of the angels, stay in your job … and stay out of jail?
Finally, Riaan Graham, who is a Sales Director of sub-Saharan Africa at Ruckus Networks explains why free wifi is not really free, though there are many advantages of internet access.

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Many employers failed to double check that the qualifications submitted by job candidates are genuine. The common law entitles employers to know all facts about a prospective employee that are relevant to a job application. That is, the employee is obliged to:
•Divulge information relevant to the decision to appoint where it is clear that the employer requires such information
•Answer certain questions truthfully
•Desist from exaggerating job qualifications
For example, where an employee applies for the job of a driver he/she would be required to divulge that he/she does not have a driver’s license.
Generally, job applicants are required to answer relevant questions truthfully during the screening process. However, what is relevant is a matter for debate. For example, a job applicant may well be able to claim that she was not obliged to answer truthfully a question as to whether she was pregnant because this has nothing to do with her ability to do the work. He employer might then argue that the maternity leave would interrupt the continuity of the job. However, the employer would then need to prove that the job required continuity and that no alternative interim measure could be implemented to solve the continuity problem.
It is not enough for the employer to prove the employee guilty of misrepresentation. The employer must prove that honesty is an essential requirement

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On the episode of HR Wired, like we always do, we shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent; Sibongile joins us remotely to bring major HR updates; on HR Chat, we have Lauren Salt who is a senior associate for Employment and Compensation Practice at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg.
, she chats with us about the South African Employment Equity and how there's no provision for the Transgender individuals.
South Africa’s Employment Equity Act (EEA) contains a number of anti-discrimination provisions, as well as mechanisms for employers to collect, analyze, plan and report on employment equity information. The mechanisms, however, do not cater for those employees who do not identify with being either male or female. The practice of gathering and reporting only gender binary information for employment equity purposes might, therefore, be discriminatory. 
“Where an employer forces an individual who, either biologically or otherwise, does not identify with a particular gender, to choose to be either male or female, this could amount to discrimination,”
Lauren explains that Chapter II of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) requires designated employers to implement affirmative action measures in respect of designated persons. Besides identifying non-white racial groups as designated groups, the EEA identifies women as part of such group. As a result, the central focus of the information gathering, analyzing, planning and reporting processes set out in the EEA is the delineation of the workforce into racial and sex categories. The template forms attached to the EEA envisage that 100% of the employer’s workforce is either male or female.
Ivan Israelstam also joins us to clarify the case of falsification of credentials and how that is not always dismissable.
To close of the show, we have Dr. Anish Shivdasani founder & CEO of Giraffe to chat with us about the current HR trends globally and then bring it back home in Africa.

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As usual, on this show, We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent/Human Capital.
Johan Botes joins us on productivity/profitability to talk about how employees are protected in mergers and acquisition. On HR Chat, we chatted about How to deal with questionable employee comments on social media with Grant Wilkinson, Executive, Global Business Solutions. Ivan Israelstam clarifies whether employees can be dismissed for misconduct or poor performance. To close the show, we look at the recent announcement by SAB-Inbev on extending employees parental support to include all types of families.

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Nearly a third of millennials entering the formal workplace for the first time suffer from Imposter Syndrome – the persistent fear of being “found out” or exposed as a “fraud” in the workplace.

Dr. Gillian Mooney of the IIE discusses how to identify and understand the signs of impostor syndrome early in one’s career while providing tips on how to avoid losing confidence and to become an empowered, valued and productive team member.

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The world is constantly evolving – technology is advancing at a rapid pace, global barriers are being eradicated and individuals are questioning societal norms and challenging traditional stereotypes – all of which affects businesses operations.
Fred Prince, Remuneration and Benefits Manager at Ackermans, notes that businesses need to adapt when it comes to its remuneration and benefits programmes, stating that the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is no longer effective and fails to reflect the changing landscape.
Fred highlights the various employee benefits which need to be relooked by businesses when retaining employees, namely, Benefits like maternity leave; Flexi-hours & the opportunities of working remotely; as well as the importance of tailoring.
Fred who is the Remuneration and Benefits Manager at Ackermans Joins Gavin to discuss how businesses can adapt to the changing landscape with their employee benefits package.

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We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations' strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.
This week on Productivity vs profitability, we spoke to Jaintheran Naidoo on Why is "learning Agility” key to leadership and employee success?
On HR Chat, we chat to Ken Coster, who is a Partner in the Health and Safety Practice at Webber Wentzel on the Epidemic facing the mining industry.
On policy and compliance, Tebogo Moalusi joins Gavin to chat about How companies adopt a strategy to mitigate losses related to strike action.

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Could racism in the workplace lose you more than just your job?
This Week on HR Wired, we shine the spotlight on racism/ethnic discrimination in the workplace; on our productivity segment, we examine if employees are still seen as production line machines; We look at HIV/AIDS Workplace Rules and ended off with Where you draw the line when it comes to recruitment.
Racial or ethnic discrimination in the workplace can rear its ugly head in a variety of forms, some of which can be overt or obvious. But racial discrimination can often be subtle and more difficult to detect, such as an employer's failure to hire or promote an individual on account of their race. Whichever form it takes, however, racial discrimination in the workplace is strictly prohibited by a number of federal and state laws.
One of the more difficult aspects of racial discrimination at work is that it can often take place entirely undetected. After all, unless an employer specifically admits otherwise, who can say for sure why they made a particular decision to hire a certain individual or gave another a promotion? That said, there are some instances where an employer may display some discriminatory intent.

For example, when it comes to interviewing, employers typically should not ask questions about a prospective employee's race. If an employer does so and decides not to hire this employee, it may serve as evidence that race played a role in the decision. Such circumstances are rare, however, and it should also be noted that employers may permissibly ask about race in the context of forms and affirmative action programs, so long as they play no part in the decision-making process.

More often, discrimination is far more subtle, and an individual will have no certainty as to why they weren't hired, unlike the example above. Asking the employer is an option, but employers could offer any viable reason that is not based on race.

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The importance of education in the modern world is increasing as the most serious factor in the formation of a new quality of economy and society in common. Its role is constantly growing along with the growing influence of human capital.

Some people argue that education is the answer to some of the big current problems the SA. Want to fix the unemployment problem? That's easy: just provide additional educational opportunities for those having difficulty finding jobs. Want to lessen income inequality? That's easy too: if more people have college degrees, they'll qualify for higher wage work. While these arguments appear to make sense, looking at the data over the past several decades provides the opposite answer: more education would solve neither problem.

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When an employer contemplates retrenching employees it is required by the Labour Relations Act (LRA) to first consult about this prospect before making any decision to retrench. Where the relevant employees belong to a trade union the employer is required to consult with that union on a number of issues, the most important of which is any means of avoiding job losses.

Should the employer choose not to engage in proper pre-retrenchment consultations and the employees are forcibly retrenched this will normally result in an unfair dismissal finding against the employer. However, where the employer has, in vain, made every effort to consult it may possibly not be blamed for any failure to consult.

Ivan Israelstam is the CEO of Labour Law Management Consulting offers expert labor relations advice to organizations and individuals in the private and public sectors. Ivan Israelstam has over 30 years of experience, been CCMA Commissioner and is Chairperson of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Labour Affairs.

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Gavin and Brian discuss misconception about robots stealing our jobs.
Brian Timperley is the managing director and co-founder of Turrito Networks, a business he started in 2010 alongside his business partner, Louis Jardim. In his role at Turrito Networks, Brian is responsible for identifying, developing and directing business strategy as well as cultivating the company's reputation in the market.

We’ve seen it in the Industrial Revolution, where machines replaced countless jobs almost overnight. The socio-economic effects of that transformation have been well documented.Today, many believe we are facing the same tidal wave of change. The major difference now is that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the capability to replace the roles of knowledge workers and highly qualified professionals – in addition to labor-intensive jobs.

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Gavin speaks to Deon on the importance of employees training and how can your business maximize the advantages that it offers.
Local companies are caught between a rock and hard place as many are not in a position to create new jobs, and haven’t closed the skills gap with the staff they already have.
Some of the talking points:
•The challenge of creating new jobs while there is still a skills gap in your workforce
•Benefits of aiding in creating employment such as tax rebates on learner-ship
•How do unskilled employees impact on profitability and productivity

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Background checks and screening, what can potential employers do and what is against the law
Summary: According to the CareerBuilder survey, most hiring managers are not specifically or actively looking for negative information on candidates, but rather a confirmation of qualifications, a positive professional image, with 21% looking for reasons TO HIRE THE CANDIDATE.
Reasons why candidates have not been hired:
•Provocative or inappropriate photographs, videos or information – 46 percent
•Information about candidate drinking or using drugs – 43 percent
•Discriminatory comments related to race, religion, gender, etc. – 33 percent
•Candidate bad-mouthed previous company or a fellow employee – 31 percent
•Poor communication skills – 29 percent
Guest Farhad Bhyat (farosian)
Farhad Bhyat is the CEO and co-founder of FAROSIAN, South Africa's pioneering social media assurance, and Risk Mitigation

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Its the first episode of HR Wired brought to you by Africa Business Radio in collaboration with HR Pulse.
We shine the spotlight on the most important aspect of business and that is the talent because a well-run hr department improves productivity and aids in maintaining the organizations brand image. It also plays a huge role in developing the organizations' strategy as well as how the employee-centered activities are handled.
On this episode, we started with HR Updates presented by Sibo Guru.
This week on Productivity vs profitability, we look The productivity puzzle; talking about what your business can do with an extra 31 hours of productive time each week? Less sweat, better outcomes, especially for small businesses.
On HR Chat, we spoke to Farhad about Background checks and screening, what can potential employers do and what is against the law
Summary: According to the CareerBuilder survey, most hiring managers are not specifically or actively looking for negative information on candidates, but rather a confirmation of qualifications, a positive professional image, with 21% looking for reasons TO HIRE THE CANDIDATE.
On policy and compliance, we spoke to Ivan Israelstam from Labour Law Management Consulting, they offer expert labor relations advice to organizations and individuals in the private. We spoke about Double Jeopardy, which occurs where an employee is punished twice for the same incident of misconduct or poor performance. Normally, such discipline would be found to be unfair. However, one view is that a second disciplinary process might be justified if the employer is able to present evidence.

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Human resources can no longer be regarded as a paper-pushing job, it is vital that the HR function is at the heart of your organizational structure, playing a part in all strategic, tactical and operational decisions. It is about making employers realize that the most valuable assets in their arsenal are employees. HR is about achieving organizational goals through people and creating incentives that align employee objectives with the organization’s mission statement.

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The key to success lies in nurturing today’s talent for tomorrow’s success and shaping the future together. Tune into HR W!red every Tuesday 10 am CAT on www.africabusinessradio.com for your weekly dose of HR insight, innovation, and debate. Africa Business Radio, Towards A Profitable Africa

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