29 September 2010 – Capetonians are going to come across a new name on the block this month in the form of Deneys Reitz House. Previously known as the Southern Life Centre, the Riebeek Street A-grade building is changing its name next month.

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The rules of engagement when it comes to employment have changed, and they have changed fast across all sectors. But recruitment methods simply aren’t keeping up, resulting in a situation where fewer than half of South African employees say they are “comfortable” or “happy” in their current role, according to the JobCrystal Happiness Indicator which polls the 75,000 candidates listed on JobCrystal.

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11 August 2010 – The third JobCrystal Happiness Indicator takes a look at how salary, level of seniority and location affects how happy South African employees are. Employees earning higher salaries and in more senior positions tend to be the happiest, with employees living away from major metropolitan areas being happier.

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With South African financial experts still concerned about the threat of a global double dip recession, Steve Rennie, managing director of Rennie Property warns landlords to be extra vigilant about keeping a handle on bad debt.

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MANGO-OMC, the maverick communications agency, is pleased to announce its expansion with two new appointments and the opening of a Johannesburg office.

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10 June 2010 – The second JobCrystal Happiness Indicator takes a look at which South African companies have the happiest staff and are the best places to work. The Auditor General has the happiest employees, with Shell Oil, CSIR, Softline Pastel and Anglo Platinum also performing well. KPMG is rated as the best place to work in South Africa with Sanlam, Momentum, Pick n Pay and PricewaterhouseCoopers also getting the thumbs up from employees (see charts below).

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South Africa’s most exciting marketing opportunity to showcase itself to the rest of the globe is here, in the shape of the 2010 World Cup. Visitors are going to experience the country’s natural beauty, football stadiums and world-class cities. And central to the urban experience is going to be tourists’ and locals’ enjoyment of commercial public spaces.

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May 2010 – Almost half of IT, systems administration and networking professionals are “miserable” or “frustrated” in their current role, with 51% saying they are “happy” or “comfortable”, according to the first JobCrystal Happiness Indicator. IT fares better than many other sectors tracked by the indicator, and is also higher than the overall happiness level amongst South African employees.

But JobCrystal warns that IT companies should not become complacent. IT is well known to be a very competitive job market with a scarcity of both skills and candidates, and this is borne out by the fact that even the happy IT workers are advertising their skills on JobCrystal, the only interactive talent management portal in South Africa.

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