Takealot, higher education ink skills development pact

Takealot, higher education ink skills development pact

Higher education deputy minister Dr Mimmy Gondwe and Takealot Group CEO Frederik Zietsman at the MOU signing. (Photograph by DHET) Takealot Group this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), to spearhead youth skills development and workforce readiness in SA. According to a statement, the MOU…

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AI skills are in high demand — and employers are willing to pay a premium for them

AI skills are in high demand — and employers are willing to pay a premium for them

Artificial intelligence technology concept with text AI on electronic circuit board. Teera Konakan | Moment | Getty Images While there’s mounting concerns that artificial intelligence is replacing jobs, it’s not all bad news for the labor market, particularly for workers with AI skills. Rather than replacing roles with AI, many companies are hiring workers who…

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Empower SA’s youth with future-proof knowledge economy skills

Empower SA’s youth with future-proof knowledge economy skills

Professor HB Klopper, academic head at Belgium Campus iTversity. Technology and business are converging at an unprecedented pace. The swift transition into what some call the fifth industrial revolution, almost leapfrogging the fourth, presents us with a remarkable opportunity to fundamentally reimagine our approach to business operations. In this fifth revolution, the promise is of…

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Three Leadership Listening Skills To Empower Your Team

Three Leadership Listening Skills To Empower Your Team

Some leaders have the innate ability to inspire and connect. What is their secret? Dori Moreno, business advisor, life coach and conversation enabler, attributes this leadership success to a simple yet powerful skill: listening. Dori Moreno shares three conversational shifts and leadership listening skills, including the power of active listening, that leaders must consider if…

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