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Category Archives: Careers
Difficult bosses cited as main reason for employees wanting to leave their jobs
A recent research report revealed that over 50% of respondents listed a disagreeable boss as their number one reason to want to leave their job. Jay Owens from organisational performance company, The Human Edge, says that research conducted by international partner, VitalSmarts reveals that long hours, low pay and bad assignments are all trumped by difficult bosses when it comes to assessing the leading causes of career blues.
Making that coveted promotion a reality
Individuals who are able to hold accountability discussions with their co-workers and bosses are typically more influential and more valued within an organisation, says Jay Owens, Master Trainer at organisational performance company, The Human Edge.
Feminine Leadership Potholes 1
I think the dark ages of discrimination are over. Bygones are bygones and to a certain extent, I believe those painful experiences are behind us. It is evident that women continually find themselves in positions of influence. These positions come with great responsibilities. Responsibilities always come with great demands for quality leadership competencies.
Challenges facing Women in Leadership
Research shows that the phrase leader in the workplace, church or any organization is associated with the image of a man and not a woman. Regardless of all advances in women’s and all legislative support for gender equality, cultural stereotypes are still very hard to shake off.
Top back and female execs – demand digh, appointments slow
Executive-level race and gender equity continued to lag in appointments made in 2011, but not because of a lack of will to redress imbalances, a leading executive head hunter says.
Failed crucial conversations cause 1 in 5 women to leave their job
New study reveals negotiating workload limits is the most difficult conversation women face.
New research reveals the most difficult issue for women in the workplace to discuss and successfully resolve is negotiating limits on their workload—it’s also one of the main issues that cause 1 in 5 women to leave their job.
Entrepreneur profile: Ethel Ratsela
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Inside Woman: Tell us a little about yourself and how you ended up doing what you’re doing now?
Ethel Ratsela: I am a mother of two, a wife, and a minister born in Ekurhuleni studied business management at Springs College. I’m a born again child of God. One day I got tired of doing 8 to 5. I felt stuck and there was no room for growth so I couldn’t picture myself being an employee for the rest of my life and I needed change.
Entrepreneur profile: Noxy Bancamile Mavundla
Inside Woman: Tell us a little about yourself and how you ended up doing what you’re doing now?
Noxy Bancamile Mavundla: I’m 30 years old. I live in Richards Bay, KZN and run my own company, Bancamile Productions. It’s a Film/TV Production company and Business Enterprise. I was born and raised in Newcastle, KZN. I’m from a humble background. I grew up with my younger sister, raised by a strong and courageous single woman who has made sacrifices for us to have the best she could give us. I’m strong, brave, head strong and a hard worker. I have a lot of love in my heart. After matriculating from St Dominic’s Academy, my family and I relocated to Johannesburg. I studied Film Production and majored in Producing at a private college called AFDA (South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance)
Chapter 1: Opening Doors: Getting Connected
Have you ever wondered what makes successful people successful? Believe it or not, connecting to the right people, has been important for success in life. You can be the smartest person in the world with the best money making idea ever but if you’re not connected to the right people who can help build that idea you are not going to make it. The Bible is full of devine connections – David and Jonathan, Elisha and Elijah, Mary and Elizabeth. To learn how you can connect to the right people, read below.
A woman’s place may be in the boardroom
As its Women’s month in South Africa I thought it an appropriate time to take stock of how us girls are doing in business. I’ve noticed that more of our clients are women, and am pleased to report that the General Manager of Carling Black Label – the largest beer brand (by volume) in South Africa – is a woman. So while its heartening to see how women in South Africa are climbing up the corporate ladder and taking their rightful place alongside men in business, I can’t help but wonder why – according to a year on year census conducted by the Business Women’s Association for the last 8 years – women are still underrepresented in business.