If an employee doesn’t turn up for work without prior authorisation, you might refer to them as Absent Without Leave, or AWOL. However, in legal terms, the employee is deemed […] more»

When an employee hands in their notice, it begins a process that can be stressful. This involves recruiting and training a new candidate to fill the role, as well as […] more»

So, you thoroughly prepared for your interview and feel like you gave it your best shot. In fact, you think you have actually got a pretty good chance of securing […] more»

The Human Resources department is the manager of one of the most critical and most fluctuating assets of every company – people and talent. They are at the core of […] more»

If you find yourself in a situation at work where writing a formal complaint letter to HR is the most appropriate course of action then you should follow the simple […] more»

We could bore you with dense, corporate-speak about the definition and need for policies and procedures, but, in a nutshell, they are simply the roadmap for the everyday, correct running […] more»

When you had to decide between taking a traditional job that would see you working as an employee and setting up your own business, you probably spent a lot of […] more»

As your SMME grows into an ever more complex business, more decisions are needed with less time or insufficient data available to make them. Some surveys report that 70 per […] more»

Nepotism is a nasty environment and a tough one to deal with. Having an executive abusing their power in any form leaves a bad taste in employees’ mouths. Unfairly favouring […] more»

As a small business owner, you no doubt have a To-Do list, which includes the tasks of keeping your hard-working staff motivated, engaged and content. You have, no doubt, made […] more»