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Six soft skills to future-proof your job
The world of work is evolving rapidly and the skills employers look for in new hires are changing. Soft skills are a favourite topic among business recruiters. What are soft skills, and what role do they play in future-proofing your job?
ABC Security moves to 19 Quantum Street
When it comes to South Africa, you unfortunately have to put a price on security. Technopark is therefore excited to welcome ABC Security to the Technopark community as both tenant and prospective property owner. Learn more about what it means to have ABC Security in your backyard.
Coenraad Torlage – Photographer of Our Time
Coenraad Torlage from the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography was awarded the 2021 Student Photographer of the Year Award. We spoke to him about his inspirations and aspirations as a young farmer and photographer in South Africa.
ABC Security moves to 19 Quantum Street
When it comes to South Africa, you unfortunately have to put a price on security. Technopark is therefore excited to welcome ABC Security to the Technopark community as both tenant and prospective property owner. Learn more about what it means to have ABC Security in...
Coenraad Torlage – Photographer of Our Time
Coenraad Torlage from the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography was awarded the 2021 Student Photographer of the Year Award. We spoke to him about his inspirations and aspirations as a young farmer and photographer in South Africa. An achievement of global...
Why do we procrastinate?
We're all guilty of it, but for some procrastination can be more dangerous than others. Why do we procrastinate and how can one go about beating what seems to be a mysterious force of nature? We’ve all been guilty of it at one time or another You have an...
Steering the Ship with a Growth Mindset
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe with uncertainty, tragedy and panic. How can you best equip yourself and your business to embrace new challenges in uncharted waters? Developing the right mindset could be a good place to start, and a growth mindset may just...
The Psychological Impact of Lockdown 2.0 – Advice for Employers and Employees
Stress, anxiety and feelings of loneliness – these are some of the psychological effects of nation-wide lockdown. With no clear end in sight, it is important to consider the psychological burden of lockdown 2.0. What can employers and employees do to mitigate the...
Small Business Survival in the Times of COVID-19
COVID-19: A Global Pandemic Quarantine, isolation, social distancing, disruption, uncertainty. These are just a few words associated with our current milieu. The COVID-19 virus’ exponential spread from Wuhan, China to the rest of the world has caught governments,...
Increasing Your Cognitive Performance | Part 2: Keeping Cortisol in Check
Maintaining cognitive performance is extremely important in our fast-paced and high-demand work-home environments. In “Increasing Your Cognitive Performance | Part 1: Physical Exercise”, we defined cognition as: "the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge...
Increasing Your Cognitive Performance | Part 1: Physical Exercise
We live in a fast-paced, ever-connected and over-stimulated world. In terms of business, the hustle is real. Productivity. Performance. Results. You are expected to fire on all cylinders, all the time. This places pressure on your cognitive functions that are...
Automation and the future of work. Or, is my job safe from robots?
What would the world be like if you woke up one morning and did not have to go to work? The notion of living free from the fetters of labour is a very inviting fantasy. However, it may not be as far off as you think, nor as inviting. Over the next two decades,...
Recognising the Signs of Corporate Burnout
Has a stressful year left you feeling helpless, disillusioned, and completely exhausted? You may just be in need of a well-deserved holiday. On the other hand, you may be on the road to burnout. Burnout doesn’t discriminate, and anyone in the modern workforce can fall...
Three Reasons To Walk In Your Workday
For many of us, walking has become something of an evolutionary relic. We live fast-paced lives; who has the time to saunter through life? This ancient activity can, however, make a real contribution to your physical and mental performance. Here are three fundamental...
Popular Stellenbosch Night Run Set for Wednesday, 23 October
The e’Bosch Project’s popular Moore Night Run is a highlight on Stellenbosch’s athletics calendar. The seventh annual event will commence at 18:30 on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at the Stellenbosch Primary School sports grounds. The Moore Night Run is one of the...
8 Tips to Set Your Office Up for New Growth This Spring
Springtime is nature’s way of clearing the old to make way for new growth, and it’s about time we did the same. The year may be quickly drawing to a close but that shouldn’t leave you losing steam and feeling worn down. It's a good time to let out the stale winter air...
10 Ways To Gain Control And Beat Job Stress
Research has shown that South Africans are highly stressed. No surprise there. Yet, stress is a silent killer, and considering the current socio-political climate, it would be wise to keep calm in times of turmoil. It is therefore important to consider how stress at...
The Value of Happiness at Work, And How to Boost It
Is Happiness Part of Your Corporate Culture? In the modern knowledge economy, human resources represent the key intangible assets that differentiate businesses from their competitors. This is the perspective constructed by sociologist Peter Drucker when he...
