How ready are you for 2019? Most sales are won and lost based on one key factor: YOU. You hold the keys to your sales success. Competitors don’t win because their offerings are more impressive, they gain because they deliver a superior sales experience. You can too. Focus on improving in the following nine areas, and your business will experience a high level of exponential growth. 1. Implement a value-based selling philosophy Fact: Buyers find only 42% of their meetings with sellers valuable. While all sellers talk about providing value, few do it well. To drive value, you need to…
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One minute motivator: Do you procrastinate? Are you a daydreamer? Does it take very little to divert your attention from the task at hand? Do the words ‘I’ll do it later’ feature prominently in your vocabulary? Be careful. Procrastination lies in wait to hurt you, whether at your place of work or in your relationships with family, colleagues, and friends. Procrastination is a silent killer of purpose and relationships. Do you tend to put off or delay doing things? Sometimes putting off decisions is a good thing. It allows time for reflection and may result in a better course of…
Meet Bongani and Mbali – two robots built by nine pupils involved in the robotics course of the Melisizwe Computer Labs Project in Johannesburg. Decorated with different colours and lights, these small-sized machines moved up and down the red carpet at their official unveiling at Missourilaan Secondary School in Eldorado Park on Thursday. Bongani and Mbali are equipped with motion sensors to recognise objects in their paths and a mobile phone can be used to control them. Despite their similar functions, Mbali is topped with a colourful headpiece that separates her from her male counterpart, Bongani. The robots formed part…
Opportunity closing date: Friday, 18 January, 2019 Opportunity type: Employment Habitat For Humanity South Africa (HFHSA) facilitates the election and formation of a body of community leaders. Through leadership and skills development the leaders are equipped to lead their communities. Their approach is about participation. With over 1,9 million informal dwellings, there is an immense need for housing in our country. But it’s not just a need – it’s an opportunity. That’s where HFHSA comes in, as a strong voice in housing and community development, they advocate on issues such as how to improve low cost housing, how best to get communities involved…
Following years of hard work and preparation by all spheres of government, President Cyril Ramaphosa was on had to launch the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at a ceremony in Atlantis, Western Cape. The launch of the 124.5-hectare area is designated for the establishment of a green technologies hub in the Western Cape, follows the confirmed designation of the Atlantis SEZ status which was approved by cabinet on 8 June 2018. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies previously said that the SEZ is designated for the manufacturing of green technologies, alternative waste management, energy efficient technology, alternative building material and many…
Cape Town – Universities in the Western Cape province have shown mixed reaction to the amended minimum admission requirements for entry into bachelor’s degree programmes, which includes a 30% pass in language. Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor made the changes after consulting the Council on Higher Education, and it applies to the 2019 academic year intake. The changes mean a minimum admission requirement of 30% is needed in the language of learning and teaching of the higher education institution, coupled with an achievement of between 50 and 59% in four 20-credit National Senior Certificate (NSC) subjects. A 20-credit…
You have an interview coming up and the job is perfect. Of course, you’re keen to show your interviewer how much you want the opportunity, but you want to avoid saying: “ I really want the job! ” Why you need to let your interviewer know you want the job Employers are passionate about their business and workplace. They want to see that you’re just as excited at the prospect of becoming part of the team as they are about working there. Therefore, this is what you need to demonstrate during your interview. The good news is that, if you…
Often, you’ll be able to tell at the end of an interview whether you did a good job or not. If you accidentally managed to offend the interviewer or showed that you’re not qualified for the role, you won’t be surprised if you don’t receive a callback. However, when you leave an interview feeling really confident and like you did a fantastic job, it can be confusing to hear that you didn’t get the role. What went wrong? Sometimes small phrases or words that you use during an interview can be enough to put the employer off. Below are some…
As the world is slowly changing thanks to advancements in technology, it becomes hard to know if your chosen career path is going to be sustainable going forward. Some jobs that have been reliable for generations and generations are becoming obsolete. In fact, some of them are already gone. You can chalk a lot of this up to one particular element of advanced technology, and that’s the rise of Artificial Intelligence. We live in a society now where autonomous robots have come so far that a lot of human jobs can effectively be replaced by AI. This ranges from computer-oriented jobs to…
So you’ve almost made it to the end of your interview. You’re getting on well with the interviewer, are happy with the interview questions and you’ve given and think you’ve made a good impression. Then the interviewer asks, “Have you got any questions?” This is usually one of the final hurdles that an interviewee faces and it is also one that many struggle with. Your answer to this question should never be ‘no’. Why? Because that may suggest to the interviewer that you aren’t really interested in the opportunity and that you haven’t prepared well for your interview. However, this isn’t just another hurdle…