In order to ensure that digital transformation becomes a reality in this stream, Human Resources (HR) is required to step in and pave the way for critical transition – leveraging technology to innovate from within Government.

It is to be noted that the role of technology may transform the HR operating model as well as employee data management tools that currently dominate 50% of the technology market.

South African businesses and recruitment agencies are forced to once again pivot, adjusting practices and outlooks to meet pending changes, and a growing need for constant technological innovation, required to keep the workforce going strong.

Remote working has been a growing trend over the last few years. In the last five years alone, the number of those employees working remotely grew by 44%. This number soared dramatically under Covid-19, as businesses were forced to close under lockdown regulations.

As we move closer to the half year mark for 2022, it is a time of reflection as we realise how far the world has come in our efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Going on to three years of prevalence in South Africa, Covid-19 has had major effects on all sectors of our nation.

The importance of having a truly professional and exceptionally strong business network, is something that cannot be emphasised enough in today’s highly competitive and challenging markets.

I don’t have all the answers, and I probably never will. But what I can share is what works for me: eat, pray, love, (not necessarily in that order) (Yes, I’m talking about the book by Elizabeth Gilbert, or the movie with Julia Roberts.)

Kerry Morris, Chief Executive Officer of Tower Group (Pty) Ltd, hails from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, and is incredibly passionate about enabling growth and development in others.

Nicole Bodenham, Human Resources Director and Board Chair at Pearson South Africa, has established herself as an end-to-end commercial business partner with a specialisation in enabling synergies between individual and organisational success.