As 2021, gets underway, how are you planning to keep you team motivated and productive? Affirmative Portfolios suggests five key resolutions to boost productivity in the coming year. How to Get Your Staff Into High Gear In 2021 A new year work year has just begun, and...
With lockdown regulations forcing many businesses to adapt to working remotely, it has proved challenging to keep working teams motivated, supported and connected. In modern times, it is common for office culture to include weekly team meetings, staff braais and team-building activities to improve morale,...
At Affirmative Portfolios, we firmly believe that hiring remote employees is the easiest way to improve your business. While many employers tend to overlook the benefits of hiring remote workers, simply because they were raised in a time where people woke up, went to work...
There are so many ways that a business can improve, one of the main game-changes is the development of employee’s skills. Your employees are the core of your company, they are your company; therefore, you should be making a conscious effort to develop their skills...
Hiring a new employee is more than just adding to the company headcount. It’s also more than employing someone with the right academic qualifications and experience to be able to fulfil a role. At Affirmative Portfolios, we believe that it’s about finding the right candidate...
You need the right team to ensure the longevity of your brand. Having the right skill sets and culture-matching personalities will make for an improved workspace with a higher rate of productivity, motivation, and profit-generation. The challenge is to ensure that you are attracting the...
The Protection of Personal Information Act or POPI Act is South African legislation relating to the EU GDPR. The reason the POPI Act is such a vital consideration is because it is designed to safeguard the public’s data from fraud or discrimination and failing to...
You’re after a career with a corner office and above average salary, right? That’s great, but to, get that above-average salary, and all the perks, you’re going to need above average marks in the STEM subjects – that’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics. If you’re...