A recent survey by Pharma Dynamics has ranked the ten most stressful jobs in South Africa. The results may surprise you…
Over 2,000 working age adults from 40 professions participated in the survey, the goal of which was to discover the extent of job-related stress in different industries. In order to obtain an overall measure of job-related stress, several triggers were assessed and combined, including:
Unsurprisingly to many, pilots took the number one spot on the list. This was due mainly to their long working hours, extended periods away from home, the potential for personal risk and the taxing mental demands of the role.
The least stressful position according to the survey?
2016 was been a brutal year for businesses both locally and globally. Corporate shake-ups, political revelations and global economic instability have turned predictability into chaos. This is the new normal and whether we like it or not, it is never going to go back to the way it was. In 1925, William Butler Yeats wrote:
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world”
It’s as relevant now as it was almost a century ago, and even more important. This new “world order” of relentless change has primarily relegated organisations into two categories – those that pursue a strategy of “Handling" change and those that are “Harnessing" change.
Organisations with this mindset typically look for ways in which to handle or manage changes that buffet them. What this means is that they look to systems and process (and great change initiatives with seamless change management tools) to navigate change. A noble ideal if change is perceived as cyclical and inconsistent.
In preparing for performing well in the job market, candidates in South Africa are hard-pressed to upskill themselves. This is because skills equal security and a higher salary in a talent-short market, recent research by Adzuna shows. The most sought after skills are programming/development, engineering and financial expertise, however this does not mean that to earn a good salary, one has to pursue one of these careers. Or, in fact, study any tertiary qualification at all, it would seem.
So, as per the research, demand for vacancies was estimated and cross-referenced with those jobs which did not require a qualification, then they were ranked by their salaries. Here are a few jobs that require little to no qualifications (although experience was not taken into account).
BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on 0828522973 or on e-mail address:
Under labour law employees have the right to a fair hearing before being dismissed and this includes the right to an impartial hearingchairperson.
The factors that may suggest that the hearing chairperson could be biased include that the chairperson:
The ability of hearing chairpersons to behave can only be acquired via substantial form in ways that will not be construed as biased requires intensive training and solid experience.
In the case of FAWU obo Sotyato vs JH group Retail Trust (2001, 8 BALR 864) the employee confessed to having stolen
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Year-end is the perfect time to wind down and reflect - on wins, losses and goals. Follow this five step checklist to ensure a successful start to 2017...
Besides the regular Christmas party, it is also a good idea to have an informal discussion with your team. Before this session, spend some time looking back at 2016 - at major wins and achievements; at losses and areas that need improvement. As a manager, try to be as objective as possible.
During the team discussion, take on the role of
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