Press Releases

CRF International is a research and media institute. For your reference and interest, this page contains HR and Employer Branding press releases, white papers and articles of interest either written by or sourced by CRF South Africa.

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HR management: South African employers forecast transformation

A significant number of SA employers are committed to bring conversion within their companies in the next three years. According to the BEST Employers ™ survey 2008/9, the country’s average of female executive management staff is 25%, with an aim to increase it to 33% in the coming years.

Talent and the Business Strategy: Reality Check

“The poor availability of talent is constraining the execution of business strategy,” say South African HR practitioners. Ninety six percent of South African operating companies agree that it is extremely difficult to fill senior and executive management positions with top quality people.

CRF SA showcases SA’s BEST Employers ™ 2008/9 at The Star Workplace Expo

Branded “Joburg’s biggest career drive”, CRF showcased 50 BEST Employers™ for 2008/9 to the visitors who attended the expo from the 20-22 March 2009 at the Coca Cola Dome. The event attracted 14 500 people. Exhibitors were recruitment agencies, public and private companies from different fields. Those who attended the expo included high school learners, graduates seeking employment and professionals with an objective to switch employers.

CRF SA launches the BEST Employers™ online network for HR leaders

Themed CONNECT. ENGAGE. INSPIRE., the objective of this network is to bridge the gap between human resources (HR) and marketing through inspiring conversations, best practice understanding and knowledge sharing, which promotes and develops the communities of HR best practice.

CRF International White Papers

It is time for the HR leader to stand up

Testing times like these are providing HR professionals with probably their greatest challenge. Engagement of employees is pressured, when it is needed more than ever.

International comparison British Top Employers vs. Top Employers in mainland Europe

To give insight in several key differences between the HR policy of British Top Employers 2009 and the Top Employers from the European mainland1, CRF has conducted an international comparison. The key results are outlined in this whitepaper.

The need to invest in your employer brand in tough economic times

In the past years, many Top Employers invested seriously in employer branding. The question now is whether there is room to minimize these expenses in a time where recruitment has gotten a lower priority in many organisations.