About Us / Our Impact
Our Impact
As the HR Think Tank continues to strive to improve South Africa’s talent competitiveness through targeted research and interventions in key areas we would like to highlight the progress we have made since 2017.
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We have worked towards our goal of improving South Africa’s ranking on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) by focusing on these five key areas: Business/Government/ Labour Relationships, Education & Development, Gender Equality, Labour Productivity and Vocational/Technical Skills.
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We will continue to fulfil our commitment to help shape and influence policy and the broader challenges facing HR and labour. We will carry on, with the support of our members, to pursue the conditions for people to reach their potential in the world of work and ultimately shift our country’s trajectory.
HIGHLIGHTS
PUBLISHED PAPERS
SPOTLIGHT 1: What effect are new technologies having on employment?
SPOTLIGHT 2: The Global Human Capital Report 2017
SPOTLIGHT 3: Three scenarios for employment to 2022
SPOTLIGHT 4: Results from the GTCI 2018
SPOTLIGHT 5: Good jobs to overcome poverty and inequality
SPOTLIGHT 6: Women are still paid less than men: how do we change this?
SPOTLIGHT 7: Results of the HR Think Tank Business-Government Relationship Survey 2018
SPOTLIGHT 8: South African industrial relations: cooperation in place of conflict
SPOTLIGHT 9: Investing in Human Capital is critical
WHITE PAPER: The Jobs Summit: An analysis and critique with counter proposals
SPOTLIGHT 10: Possible employment trends in 2019
SPOTLIGHT 11: Riding the waves but not making any progress: SA's Talent Competitiveness 2013-19
SPOTLIGHT 12: Beyond Women's Month: Making Gender Equality Stick
SPOTLIGHT 13: The business case for preventing and managing employee burnout
MEMBERS
In 2019 our membership has grown to over 50 members from more than 30 different organisations including corporates, SMMEs, NPOs and academic institutions.
BigenAfrica
Comair
GEPF
Glacier by Sanlam
HR Solutions for Tomorrow
IFR
INSEAD
IPM
Ithemba Labs
JvR
MTN Group
Minerals Council South Africa
Old Mutual Insure
Pearson
PPS
Sanlam
Sasol
SAGEA
Schenker South Africa
SGS
St Stithians College
Talent Agent
Talksure
The Aurum Institute
The Banking Association South Africa
Trans Forum Business
Tshikululu Social Investments
University of Johannesburg
University of Stellenbosch