2023 EHC Newsletters

Job Grading – simple and accurate, every time!

There is no one simple answer to making job evaluation easy, as it is a complex process that involves analysing and comparing various roles within an organisation to determine their relative worth.

The Results: Increases & Reward Trends Survey

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!

What To Look for in a Good Salary Survey?

The purpose of Salary Benchmarking  (salary survey) is to compare the pay levels within your organisation against a relevant comparator group.

Why Job Evaluation and Compensation Management Matter?

Job Evaluationand Compensation Management  – Job Evaluation is a method of comparing different jobs to ensure that all staff are graded fairly and equitably – when considering each job in relation to others in the organisation – and equally with other staff undertaking similar jobs or jobs of equal value.

What’s happening at Emergence in 2023?

2022 was a great year for us at Emergence Human Capital – thanks for all your support – we look forward to working with you again this year!
We’re excited to see what is in store for us all this year – and it seems already like the momentum of 2022 is already being carried over to 2023…

2022 EHC Newsletters

Employee Engagement Survey

Participate in our 11th Annual Employee Engagement Survey and get insights into how employees perceive the workplace, generational dynamics, reward preferences and how to improve Employee Engagement. Share your views and we will share the results. Results you can use to improve your business!

October Newsletter

Soon we’ll be hearing the sound of end of year functions – we all know we need it after another successful year! Summer holidays are around the corner – kids laughing, swimming and lets hope we get some much needed rain. There are now only 12 weeks until Christmas!

September Newsletter

Spring has sprung.. Its time to dust off the braai and get ready to enjoy some warm weather! We ran a great survey on Increases, Incentives, Living Wage and Reward Trends – have a look below for info, and how to get your hands on the data.

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August Newsletter

How has this impacted Salary Increases, Living Wage, Increases and the “Great Resignation”? Leaders & RemCo’s are curious about what to offer their employees to remain competitive. We ask the questions – you get the results!

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July Newsletter

Short-Term Incentive schemes (STI’s) and Long-Term Incentive schemes (LTI’s) are typically used to reward and retain certain categories of staff, and/or superior performers.

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June Newsletter

We conduct Job Evaluations for over 500 different organisations on a regular basis, so we thought you may be interested in finding out more about this critical input into HR processes!

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May Newsletter

Its May, winter is here and many of our public holidays are a thing of the past.  March to July is when most organisations do their annual salary reviews, and our team has been swamped with data requests all over Africa.

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April Newsletter

Q1 of 2022, done and dusted! Financial year ends, good news on dropping of the masks outdoors (yay!), state of disaster has been lifted, and of course, we’re heading into public holiday season (double yay!).

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March Newsletter

Can you believe that February is over – it’s the end of the tax year, and we’re looking forward to celebrating Human Rights Day.
If you have a car allowance, don’t forget to make note of your opening and closing mileage.
Thankfully, the budget speech offered a bit of tax relief for most. We’re running our ever popular Salary Increases Survey, and also, our Africa data is again in focus.

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February Newsletter

2022 started fast and doesn’t seem to show any signs of slowing down… When is the next public holiday?! This month we’re giving you a snippet of our flagship Engagement Survey results (see below for some interesting stats), and inviting you to join us for our internationally recognised Reward Certification programmes for 2022. 

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January Newsletter

2021 was a great year for Emergence – thanks for all your support! We’re excited to see what is in store for us, and are keen to keep the momentum moving forward throughout 2022. We hope you are well rested and ready for the year ahead. We’ve been busy already – the holidays feel like a distant memory!

2021 EHC Newsletters

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December Newsletter

This year has been a challenging year in many ways, and we’re grateful to be heading into the holidays with happiness and our health! Looking back we have much to be proud of, and we’re looking forward to some well-deserved “down-time”, and to starting 2022 with a bang! We wish you a safe and wonderful festive season, filled with love. 

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November Newsletter

It’s almost the final push. If you need help in getting anything done before the close, or need to do budgeting for next year, please get in touch with us.

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October Newsletter

Eleven more Saturdays until Christmas! You’ll soon be hearing the sound of your end of year office party (socially distanced), summer holidays – kids laughing, swimming, and… rain… finally!

March Newsletter

September Newsletter

Over the next few weeks we’ll be launching our African Engagement Survey – this is the most comprehensive survey of its type on the continent! Keep an eye out for it. 

March Newsletter

August Newsletter

It’s the last month of Winter, we’re out of Lockdown level 4, vaccinations are going well, and (fortunately) the recent unrest seems to be in the rear-view mirror.

March Newsletter

June Newsletter

Designing a great Total Reward Framework that attracts, retains and motivates is one of the most important contributions that HR makes to organisational success. 

March Newsletter

May Newsletter

Its May, and its getting colder and colder! We’re sad that many of our public holidays are a thing of the past, but happy that we’ve had a great start to the year.

March Newsletter

April Newsletter

Q1 2021, done and dusted! Autumn is upon us and the mornings are getting a little chilly. The cold weather isn’t putting a dampener on our spirits, or our valued clients – we’re busier than ever! 

March Newsletter

March Newsletter

Can you believe that February is over – its the end of the tax year, and we’re back to Level 1! 

February Newsletter

February Newsletter

By now you know that on an annual basis, Emergence Human Capital conducts the largest Engagement Survey on the African continent. We are excited to share the 2020 results with you!

January Newsletter

January Newsletter

Welcome to 2021! The bar for 2020 was set low, like doing the Lambada low! Let’s make this year better than the last…

2020 EHC Newsletters

December Newsletter

December Newsletter

How do you summarise a year like 2020? I gave it some thought and here’s a short precis of what any great thriller should have (with stylings from 2020)

November Newsletter

November Newsletter

This month, the hot topics are our latest Remuneration & Business survey (after the Covid peak), Salary Benchmarking (as always), Incentive Scheme design, and some exciting in-house training for key clients. Keep a look out for a great new book on diversity and inclusion – more below!

October Newsletter

October Newsletter

11 Saturdays until Christmas… 11! 2020 has both taken forever, and simultaneously flown by.

September Newsletter

September Newsletter

Get in touch with us if you’d like to have a chat about benchmarking or incentive schemes!

August Newsletter

August Newsletter

Our flagship survey on Engagement in Africa is launching now, and we’re proud to be researching the data that Africa needs to flourish.

July Newsletter

July Newsletter

Wow, what a webinar! The Emergence Human Capital research and the insights from Raun Smythe gave us plenty to ponder when it comes to remuneration in this Covid-19 era. And here’s some good news: we recorded the webinar event for you! In case you missed the live webinar, or in case you would like to watch it again, here is the link to the replay: 

June Newsletter

June Newsletter

Salaries and bonuses have come under tremendous pressure, while employee benefits like working from home and access to tech have flourished. We conducted an extensive survey among HR teams at 300+ businesses in South Africa.

COVID19 Remunerations Practices Survey

COVID19 Remunerations Practices Survey

With the lockdown being extended, organisations are having to take remuneration decisions based on data that they don’t yet have. How organisations respond to this environment will likely shape the world of work for years to come.

May Newsletter

May Newsletter

It’s no secret that we are living in a time of unparalleled historical comparison! It’s not as exciting as it sounds… Organisations are taking remuneration decisions based on data that they don’t yet have.

April Newsletter

April Newsletter

The world of work as we know it has changed for the forseeable future! As you are aware, the status surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is evolving on a daily basis.

March Newsletter

March Newsletter

March is here… already! Thankfully, the budget speech offered a bit of tax relief for most, and the workload is ever increasing! Fortunately we still have a whole bunch of chocolates left over from Valentines day for those “will the work ever end” days. 

February Newsletter

February Newsletter

January is behind us already – it always feels like the longest month of the year! And February has an extra day this year too, so we can get even more done. We’ve hit the ground running, and it looks like its going to be an excellent year, filled with success 🙂

January Newsletter

January Newsletter

Welcome to 2020! We hope you are well rested and ready for the year ahead. We’ve been busy already – the holidays feel like they were 3 months ago!