Emerging HR-esource April 2023

Welcome to the April (mid-Autumn) edition of our newsletter, where we promise not to fool you with any fake news or bogus job offers this April Fools' Day.

As your favourite HR & Reward Consultancy, we're here to help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of employment and compensation with our unique blend of expertise, wit, and astounding insight.

Our team of experts have put together a collection of articles that we hope will inspire you to make the most innovative and effective solutions to some of your HR and reward management challenges.

In this issue, we'll be focusing on topics such as:

Why should you consider Outsourcing your HR function?
RESULTS: Salary Increases
Job Profiling and Job Evaluation Process
Remuneration 101 Workshop

As always, we appreciate your continued support and feedback. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any comments or suggestions.

Salary Increases are important… to everyone! Shareholders, RemCo’s and employees. We’ve run the survey covering those organisations planning on giving increases in the next few months and the results are in!

This survey provides historical and projected salary increase stats for organisations, across all levels of staff. Some of the elements we researched include:

Historical increases.
Predicted / budgeted increases for the rest of 2023.
Reward allocation.
Incentives.
Backup power.
Labour turnover.

Some high-level results, where organisations previously passed/will pass increases for the previous/next calendar year:

If you participated and completed this survey, you will be receiving your copy of the report soon, keep an eye on your email.

Email surveys@emergencegrowth.com or call +27 11 026 3442.

Why You Should Consider Outsourcing HR?

HR is and should always be the forefront of business. Outsourcing is a tried-and-tested business solution, and today, it’s making huge impact in HR. The Emergence HR Outsourcing division provides an end-to-end outsourcing solution. You can outsource part or all your HR functions, supported by unique HR technologies, with a strong emphasis on delivery and improved decision making.

Some key benefits of HR Outsourcing include:

Cost Savings: Outsourcing HR functions to Emergence can reduce the costs associated with hiring, training, and retaining an in-house HR team. This can be especially beneficial for small businesses that cannot afford to invest in a large HR department.
Expertise: Emergence specialises in HR and have a team of experts with up-to-date knowledge on HR best practices, laws, and regulations. They can provide the expertise needed to manage HR processes effectively and efficiently.
Increased efficiency: Outsourcing allows you to tap into the expertise of HR professionals because they can handle HR tasks more efficiently and effectively than non-specialised staff.
Access to specialised skills: Companies often employ professionals with specialized skills, such as employment law and compensation management, that a company may not otherwise have access to.
Improved Processes: Emergence can help you streamline their HR processes and implement new systems and technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Improved compliance: It can help you to stay compliant with ever-changing employment laws and regulations.
Better employee satisfaction: It can lead to improved employee satisfaction by providing access to a wider range of benefits and HR services.
Focus on core business: You can free up internal resources and allow management to focus on the core business functions; and
Flexibility: Outsourcing HR functions to Emergence allows you to access the resources it needs, when it needs them. This can be especially beneficial during periods of growth or change when HR needs may be greater.

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Let us know if you would like to chat to us about this keyway of working – info@emergencegrowth.com

Job profiling is a process for systematically collecting information to understand and describe the duties and responsibilities of a position as well as the knowledge, skills and abilities required to do the job.

Our HR consultants will develop, review and/or validate job descriptions / profiles to assist any organisation to align the job roles to the strategic plan, thus ensuring the achievement of the organisation's objectives. The aim is to have a complete picture of the position – what is done and how.

Job Profiles are the foundation for most Human Resource Management activities:

Recruitment – Job descriptions are used to develop a recruitment campaign that clearly articulates the duties to be performed and qualifications required by the organisation for the position.
Selection – Top Interview questions to ask, hiring criteria and the screening process are based on the duties and qualification outlined in the job description.
Orientation – The job description helps the employee see how their position relates to other positions in the organisation.
Training – The job description can be used to identify areas where the employee does not adequately meet the qualifications of the position and therefore requires training. An employee development program is vital.
Supervision – The job description can be used by the employee and the supervisor to help establish a work plan.
Compensation/Remuneration – Job descriptions can be used to develop a consistent salary structure, which is based on relative level of duties, responsibility, and qualifications of each position in the organisation.
Performance Management – The job description and the work plan are used to monitor performance &
Legal Defence – If an employee is terminated for poor performance, an accurate, complete, and up-to-date job description will help the organisation defend its decision.

As an additional option, we can perform the performance contracting element while conducting the interview. The results would then be able to be integrated seamlessly with your HRIS system / Performance Management system.

A high-level process flow of the work to be conducted follows:

We can assist you with both Job Profiling and Job Evaluation processes, please email info@emergencegrowth.com or call +2711 026 3442

Job evaluation is a systematic way of determining the value/worth of a job in relation to other jobs in an organisation. It tries to make a systematic comparison between jobs to assess their relative worth for the purpose of establishing a rational pay structure.

It makes a systematic comparison between jobs to assess their relative worth.

We developed the below process flow to describe how we conduct this work:

If you need this, email info@emergencegrowth.com or call +2711 026 3442

Are you secretly convinced that your spreadsheets are plotting against you? Fear not! Our two-day Rem101 workshop is here to help you navigate the treacherous waters of salaries, benefits and more!

Rem101 - Remuneration refers to the total package of compensation and benefits that an employee receives in exchange for their work. This can include both monetary compensation, such as salaries and bonuses, and non-monetary compensation, such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement benefits.

If you are looking to understand the fundamentals of Remuneration and Reward, this 2-day workshop is for you! We focus on taking best-practice theory to best-fit practical application, so you can successfully participate in remuneration conversations and design appropriate remuneration structures.

If you want to start your career as a remuneration expert and specialise in Remuneration/Reward, this workshop provides the necessary foundation and knowledge. Remuneration is a key component of an organization's overall human resource strategy and plays a critical role in attracting and retaining talent, motivating employees, and supporting organizational success.