Articles and guides

Articles and guides

Practical articles on SETAs, learnerships, skills funding, leadership, the new world of work and training – written by BOTI for South African managers, HR teams and learners.

All articlesPopular articles 91SETAs and skills funding 22Learnerships 10The new world of work 46The 4th Industrial Revolution 36Virtual and online training 14

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4 Sep 2016What is the point of the National Credit Act?In modern day capitalism credit is something that stimulates the economy. In a fully-functional economy credit is something that is required to constantly ensure...4 Sep 2016Unite your troops with some good team buildingIf you’re any person with power in a corporation you’ll have people working under you. The success of your department very much depends on...4 Sep 2016Realize your ideas with a technical drawing courseIn a new age riddled by a bad economy and fuelled by DIY lifestyles, acquiring a skill instead of outsourcing it is something which...4 Sep 2016Work on your telephonic skills – it’s worth it these daysWith the introduction of the internet and social media it has become very rare for people to come in contact with one another through...4 Sep 2016Work on yourself with a training and development courseIn an ever-growing competitive business world it becomes more and more important for you to better yourself in order to stay on top of...4 Sep 2016Network well for your business with social media coursesIn a world that is now completely dominated by technology, it isn’t very surprising that social media is a thriving way for businesses to...4 Sep 2016SQL Training Courses: Learn to Query DatabasesIn our modern world it is impossible for you to avoid computers. The basic fundamentals that computers run off are programs. And what makes...4 Sep 2016Be the best general you can be with a strategic management courseWhen one works in a company you have many people relying on you to fend for their wants and needs. There are many different...4 Sep 2016Supervisory Skills Training: How to Supervise Without MicromanagingWithin any structured company there is a hierarchy. This hierarchy decides a lot more than just the pay check people receive at the end...4 Sep 2016Take good risks by working on your business risk managementWhen one is faced with making decisions in life there is always a risk involved in the equation. When you are younger and in...4 Sep 2016Be the face of a company and work on your receptionist skillsAny major corporation, no matter how advanced it is technologically, needs a human component. This human component is the receptionist4 Sep 2016Sell your product and self with a good sales and marketing courseBeing able to convince people of things is the foundation of any good company. Any good entity within a company ensures that he/she reflects...4 Sep 2016Eliminate defects with Six Sigma trainingWhen you are working in the production industry defects is something that pops up from time to time. If you would like to get...4 Sep 2016Combine your forces by utilizing PC networkingIf you would like to ensure that your company works as fast as possible then you’ll have to ensure that all your workers are...4 Sep 2016Let them say what you want with a media courseMedia is something that has simply taken off in the last 50 years. Media used to mainly consist of newspapers and news, but now...4 Sep 2016Keep it neat by working on your organizational skillsHave you ever lost an important document or object in a clutter of paper and disorganization on your desk? Do you often spend large...4 Sep 2016Better yourself and other with people management trainingA manager is an integral part in any company. A manager is someone who serves to be the middle ground between the leadership and...16 Aug 2016It’s time for you to know the financial management basicsEnsuring that you master and understand the financial management basics is something that every company and entity of a company needs to be able...16 Aug 2016Don’t be a follower – unlock your inner leader with leadership trainingsEvery institution needs a good leader. This is an inevitable fact that can’t be avoided. However, institutions can have good or bad leaders. Some...16 Aug 2016Emotional intelligence training – what is it exactly?Emotional intelligence is simply one of the most crucial factors in any logical person’s idea of how to react to people. Emotional intelligence is...16 Aug 2016Is Excel dashboarding as hard as it sounds?Dashboarding in Excel is one of those tasks that you’ll need for your company at some point and just like any of the other...16 Aug 2016Invest in an Emerging Management Development ProgramEmerging management development programmes offer a very essential thing to major corporations out there, namely, the ability to turn potential into a reality. Companies...16 Aug 2016Does an executive secretarial job sound good to you?Any major corporation needs a secretary and that’s a fact. Companies need secretaries to do their most crucial jobs such as answering phones, sending...16 Aug 2016Do customer service quotes actually mean anything?We’ve all been to a fast food restaurant and clearly seen a quote on how we should be treated as customers quite visibly displayed...