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Applicant Tracking System: Streamline Your Recruitment Process
An applicant tracking system (ATS) can help HR teams manage recruitment more efficiently by bringing vacancies, applications, candidate information and hiring activities into one central platform. As organisations grow, managing CVs through emails, spreadsheets and separate folders can quickly become difficult. For organisations that recruit regularly, these manual processes can consume significant administrative time and […]
Probation Periods: What Employers and Employees Should Know
A probation period is commonly used when an employee starts a new position. It gives the employer an opportunity to assess whether the employee is suitable for the role while also allowing the employee to become familiar with the organisation and its expectations. Probation should not be treated as a period during which an employee […]
Employee Induction: A Practical Workplace Guide
Employee induction is the process of formally introducing a new employee to an organisation, their workplace, their role and the standards expected of them. A well-structured induction helps employees understand how the organisation operates and what they need to know when starting their employment. Induction is more than introducing someone to their colleagues. It provides […]
Workforce Planning: A Practical Guide for Businesses
Workforce planning helps an organisation make informed decisions about the people and skills it needs to achieve its business objectives. A business may have enough employees today but still experience a shortage of skills when it expands, introduces new technology, opens another location or loses key employees. Workforce planning helps management look beyond current headcount […]
Employee Retention Strategies for Businesses
Employee retention is the ability of an organisation to keep employees within its workforce over time. Retaining capable employees can help businesses maintain organisational knowledge, reduce unnecessary recruitment activity and build stable teams. However, employee retention is not achieved through one policy or initiative. Employees stay for different reasons, and an effective retention approach should […]
HR Reporting: What Businesses Should Measure
HR reporting involves collecting, analysing and presenting information about an organisation's workforce. Good HR reporting helps management understand what is happening within the workforce and supports better decision-making. HR departments often have access to large amounts of information, including employee numbers, turnover, absenteeism, recruitment, leave, training and performance data. The challenge is turning that information […]
Employee Turnover: Causes, Measurement and Management
Employee turnover is a normal part of running a business. Employees leave organisations for different reasons, and replacing them is part of workforce management. However, when turnover becomes consistently high, organisations may experience increased recruitment costs, loss of experience, disruption to teams and reduced productivity. Understanding employee turnover allows businesses to identify patterns, investigate possible […]
HR Audits: A Practical Guide for Businesses
An HR audit is a structured review of an organisation's human resources practices, records, processes and policies. Businesses often focus on recruitment, payroll and employee relations while overlooking whether their overall HR systems are properly organised and consistently applied. An HR audit provides an opportunity to identify gaps, improve processes and establish priorities for the […]
Employee Engagement: A Practical Guide
Employee engagement is an important part of building a productive and sustainable organisation. Employees may have the required qualifications and skills for their jobs, but this does not necessarily mean that they are engaged with their work or committed to contributing to organisational goals. Engagement is influenced by many aspects of the employee experience, including […]
Managing Employee Absenteeism
Employee absenteeism can have a direct effect on productivity, customer service, workload distribution and team morale. Employees will occasionally be absent from work for legitimate reasons. The challenge for organisations is to manage absence fairly and consistently while understanding the reasons behind recurring absenteeism. Effective absenteeism management is not simply about disciplining employees who are […]
Employee Records Management: What HR Should Know
Employee records contain some of the most important information an organisation holds. From employment contracts and identification documents to leave records, training information and performance documentation, HR relies on accurate employee records to manage the employment relationship effectively. Poor recordkeeping can create administrative problems, make HR reporting difficult and increase the risk of confidential information […]
HR Policies: A Practical Guide for Employers
HR policies provide employees and managers with clear guidelines about how workplace matters should be handled. A good policy helps create consistency, establishes expectations and gives employees a clear understanding of organisational procedures. However, having a large collection of policies does not automatically mean an organisation has good HR practices. Policies need to be relevant, […]
Employee Training and Development
Employee training and development is an important part of building a capable and adaptable workforce. Hiring the right people is only the beginning. Employees also need opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities required to perform effectively and grow with the organisation. A structured approach to training can improve employee capability, support productivity and […]
How to Write an Effective Job Description
A job description is one of the most useful documents in an organisation's HR system. It explains what a position exists to achieve, what responsibilities the employee is expected to perform and what knowledge, skills and experience are required. A well-written job description can support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, training and organisational planning. A poorly […]
Employee Onboarding in South Africa
Hiring an employee is only the beginning of the employment relationship. Once a candidate accepts an offer, the organisation needs to help the new employee understand the role, workplace, expectations and culture. This process is commonly referred to as employee onboarding. A well-structured onboarding process can help employees become productive faster, understand their responsibilities and […]
Recruitment and Selection in South Africa
Recruitment is one of the most important HR processes in any organisation. Hiring the right person can strengthen a business, improve productivity and support long-term growth. Hiring without a structured process, however, can result in poor performance, high turnover, workplace conflict and unnecessary costs. Recruitment is also an area where employers need to consider fairness, […]
Working Hours and Overtime in South Africa
Working hours are an important part of the employment relationship. Employees need to understand when they are expected to work, while employers need to ensure that working-time arrangements are properly managed and recorded. Questions about overtime, meal intervals, rest periods, weekend work and public holidays can easily become sources of workplace disputes when the rules […]
Leave Management in South Africa
Leave management is an important part of managing employees effectively. Employees need time away from work for rest, illness, family responsibilities and other circumstances. Employers, meanwhile, need a reliable process for receiving, approving, recording and administering leave. Poor leave administration can result in incorrect leave balances, payroll problems, workplace conflict and unnecessary employee-relations disputes. In […]
Performance Management in South Africa
Performance management is an important part of effective human resource management. It is often misunderstood as a process that only becomes necessary when an employee is underperforming. In reality, effective performance management starts long before an employee has a serious performance problem. A good performance-management system helps employees understand what is expected of them, how […]
HR Compliance in South Africa
Human resources compliance is an important responsibility for every employer in South Africa. Whether a business has five employees or several hundred, employers need to understand the laws, regulations, policies and workplace practices that affect the employment relationship. HR compliance is not simply about having employment contracts in place. It covers areas such as working […]
Employment Contracts in South Africa
An employment contract is one of the most important documents in the employment relationship. It establishes the basic terms and conditions under which an employee works for an employer and provides both parties with a reference point when questions or disagreements arise. However, an employment contract should not be viewed simply as a document that […]
Employee Grievances in South Africa
Published by Devhulon Business & People Solutions A grievance is one of the most important ways an employee can raise a concern about something happening in the workplace. Employees may have concerns about management decisions, working conditions, workplace relationships, pay, leave, workload, policies or how they have been treated. When these concerns are ignored or […]
Poor Performance vs Misconduct
Published by Devhulon Business & People Solutions One of the most common mistakes employers make when managing employees is treating poor performance and misconduct as the same problem. They are not. An employee who deliberately refuses to follow a reasonable workplace instruction is dealing with a different employment issue from an employee who genuinely tries […]
Disciplinary Hearings in South Africa
Published by Devhulon Business & People Solutions Managing employee misconduct is one of the areas of employment relations where employers can expose themselves to significant risk if the process is handled incorrectly. A disciplinary hearing is not simply a meeting where an employer tells an employee that they have done something wrong. It […]
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