IPM membership

Make your mark as a true HR professional

IPM Membership – Make your mark as a true HR professional HR Professionals have a big job to do – they are tasked with balancing the needs and interests of many stakeholders. HR has been labeled as the gatekeeper, supporting managers only, or seen to be playing the role of ‘policing arm’ for executive management.
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Mentoring and Coaching

Mentoring opens doors

Mentoring opens doors A mentor is someone who allows you to see the light inside yourself. Oprah Winfrey Many successful business people put their success down to mentoring. South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe, Africa’s first millionaire, and founder and executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, credits the role of mentorship in his success. According
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New year new job? Don’t sabotage your search

New year new job?  Don’t sabotage your search Does the new year signal to you it’s time for a new job? Or perhaps you are a recent graduate looking for your first job? In this blog we bring you a few essentials that prevent you from screening yourself out before you have had a chance
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Set your sights high for 2017, Part 2

Set your sights high for 2017, Part 2 Are you the CEO of your own career?  In Part 1 of this blog we brought you 7 challenges to consider for taking your career to new heights in 2017. Here are the remaining 8: On a career path but not sure it’s the right one? Why
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Set your sights high for 2017, Part 1

You are the CEO of your own career. So says Liz Ryan, founder of The Human Workplace. And we think she is right. Going to work each day is a good way to pay your bills. But just showing up from nine to five, or six, or seven does not constitute managing your career. Why
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Skills for the Future

What skills do you need for the future? What skills do you need for the future? That’s the focus of an article published by the World Economic Forum, entitled “Are you ready for the jobs revolution?” In their article they confirm what we all know – traditional career paths are not going to be a
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Succeed professionally by helping others

Research shows that even if the rewards aren’t immediately apparent, contributing to the success of others pays off in the long run.  Adam Grant, The Atlantic. Is this a case of the wheel turning, slowly? A person who enjoys helping others, a ‘giver’, may start out inefficient and not reaping much reward from their altruistic

HR – Know your superpower and other ways to make an impact in your career

Let’s get started. How much impact do you have at work? Consider these …  Know your superpower What is the one thing that you are really very good at? We call that a superpower. And in HR, having a superpower can stand you in great stead.  According to Muse, this is the one question all

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution Three key themes were covered at the 26th World Economic Forum this year: 1) Growth in Africa: rising or falling? 2) The Fourth Industrial Revolution 3) Social entrepreneurship. We will take a look at the second theme in this blog, the 4th Industrial Revolution, because we believe this theme holds important

Making an investment in training is a wise investment

Making an investment in training is a wise investment Training employees is good for everyone. From the employer or business perspective, it has the following benefits according to WorkReady: Training can meet the specific needs and requirements of your organization or industry, both now and in preparing for future of the business Improved productivity or