AS a human capital consultancy we interact greatly with employers, employees and prospective employees alike — particularly when providing recruitment services. Over the years we have realised a huge gap between what employers are looking for and what prospective employees have to offer or what they think their…

MOST companies with sales staff tend to offer sales incentives in the form of commissions or other forms of incentives. (more…)

“IF YOU want Singapore to succeed…you must have a system that enables the best man and the most suitable to go into the job that needs them…” This what Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew said. He was right ― countries that recruit and select people on…

THE job interview seems to be the most popular selection tool in Zimbabwe. However, most people who love this selection method are not aware that the interview is an unreliable selection method. Research has consistently shown that unstructured interviews are the most unreliable selection method. (more…)

IT is a fact that in most sectors salaries and wages have not been adjusted to reflect the upward trend in inflation. The challenge for many organisations right now is on what basis should salaries be adjusted.When adjusted, how do we make them affordable and sustainable? (more…)

TEAMS are required when people need to work together towards a common goal. For teamwork to have any impact, the work must be interdependent. Organisations invest a lot of money in team building but does it work? What is at the core of successful teams? What are the…

THE issue of remuneration is an emotive one that both sides in an employment relationship need to handle with care. Because of its significance in the lives of employees, remuneration plays a key role in driving the performance of any business. (more…)

ORGANISATIONAL structures speak to the way people are organised to get the work done. It covers reporting relationships, individual authority, and responsibilities. (more…)

WHAT exactly do we mean when we say a person is competent. The dictionary defines competent as “having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully”. Please note that you are only pronounced as competent when you do something successfully. (more…)

GENERAL mental ability (42,3 percent) is the best predictor of individual employee performance followed by job knowledge (23 percent) and integrity (21,2 percent). (more…)