The 101 Guide in talent attraction and applications. This article forms part of our 101 Guide series to making HR simpler. At SmartHR, we believe that truly understanding the fundamental resources you have at your disposal opens more innovative ways in enhancing your unique business needs for success. Having been in human resource management for over 25 years, we sometimes take for granted the power these key insights can have for our clients. So, this series is dedicated to organisations who’d like a little practical support in how to reactivate the essential HR building blocks, from complia ..read more

Welcome to the first in a series of going back to basics in human resource management. At SmartHR, we believe that truly understanding the fundamental resources you have at your disposal opens more innovative ways in enhancing your unique business needs for success. Having been in human resource management for over 25 years, we sometimes take for granted the power these key insights can have for our clients. The definition So, this series is dedicated to organisations who’d like a little practical support in how to reactivate the essential HR building blocks, from compliance and succession pl ..read more

As employers compete to recruit, retain, and engage top talent in their enterprises (with no indication that this will change in 2022), talent management has become the topic of the day in human resource administration.  Coupled to this is the process of on-boarding. Loosely speaking, on-boarding is the process that effortlessly transitions a worker from being initially a candidate with exceptional experience to an employee with outstanding experience.  Not only does it have an enormous impact on the employee, it also translates to having a huge impact on the business itself.  A ..read more

Not everyone is the same As everyone left their offices to move to their respective homes for the duration of lockdown, some were more concerned than others at the prospect of working from home.  For some, it may have been a sense of excitement or relief, but for most, there was concern, or even dread. In the same way that we need to celebrate differences for the diversity they bring to teams, we must hold tremendous empathy for differences in times of crisis. Leaders should always keep in mind that people are not the same, nor are their circumstances.  Spare a thought for the single ..read more

When it comes to debt relief – encourage your staff to know their rights. South Africa is facing a host of challenges that have affected individual’s lives on a number of levels. Our economy is in a crisis, the stock market is tanking, huge enterprises are folding and we find ourselves facing a global pandemic to top it all off. As a result, thousands of people have already lost their jobs and thousands more stand to lose their livelihoods in the coming months. In the ensuing panic, people are making rash financial decisions in an effort to keep their heads above water. While HR departments w ..read more

Most business owners will agree that one of the biggest challenges when it comes to payroll, is agreeing on which should take the responsibility for it. So where does payroll fit within an organisation? The first aspect you need to take into account when you are determining how to manage payroll for your business is where it should sit. Having the right people handling payroll within an organisation, helps aid efficiency Below, we are going to take a look at payroll in terms of being under both the finance and human resources departments, respectively. This will help you to get an idea of what ..read more

Payroll management is a big responsibility with strict deadlines that takes up a huge chunk of time and can seem like a very dispensable task. But, as an essential business function, many organisations deploy technology applications to aid in the ease of workflow.  A proper payroll management system is critical for a well-functioning business and will save you, both time and money in the long run. Alleviating the pains of legal and internal issues that may avoid greater problems in the future. Let’s take a look at some of the most common pain points for payroll management today. 1. Admin ..read more

GoSmartHR has supported Heartfelt (www.theheartfeltproject.com), in Makapanstad, North West Province, over a number of years. The story of heartfelt has a sad beginning, but it is this sad start that has led to the creation of an organisation with very positive goals. Its aim is to heal the hearts of people who don’t have the opportunities most of us have on a daily basis. And to fill hearts with hope. We love the fact that Heartfelt is a job creation and skills development project and are privileged to be a part of this project.  So, when we saw the potential of a bakery as both an incom ..read more

The importance of routine Each department within an organization has its own set of challenges and possible threats.  Most departments had risk management and contingency plans in place – at least for predictable risks.  I’m willing to bet, however, that very few have global pandemics on their lists of possible threats! Having been thrown into a time of potential turmoil, there is unprecedented pressure on all departments across all organisations, but because this has so much impact on the individual, it is vitally important that HR departments are able to respond to the needs of bot ..read more