THE NATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS

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THE NATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS
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THE STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES ENVIRONMENT

• GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
• WCR Competition Service Culture Training
  Spend ROI
• NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
• Brain Drain Unemployment Poverty Labour Laws
  AIDS
• OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
• Customers Competitors Black Empowerment Labour
  Market
• INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
• Affirmative Action Performance Management
  Quality Management Knowledge Management

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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

• Vision, Mission, Values, Strategies
• Strategic Skills Priorities
• Organisational Performance
• Output Targets and Standards and Required
  Competencies
• Job Competence
• Skills Gaps Performance Gaps Development Needs
  Stars

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QUALITY MANAGEMENT

• Skills Development QMS
• Investors in People
• National Standards and Qualifications
• Skills Programmes
• Accredited Providers

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CHANGING ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

• Move from do-ables to deliverables by
• Aligning HR practices to business strategies
• Aiming HR processes to achieve business goals
• Acting as employee and development champion
• Acting as change agents

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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LEGISLATION

• The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
  Act
• The Skills Development Act
• The Skills Development Levies Act
• The Employment Equity Act

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PURPOSES OF THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT

• To develop the skills of the SA workforce
• To improve productivity and competitiveness
• To increase investment in training
• To ensure the quality of education and training

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THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LEVIES ACT

• Levy
• Rebate/grant
• Planning Grant
• Implementation Grant
• Discretionary Grant

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IMPLEMENTATION Integration with Strategic
Processes

• Mission
• Strategic Thrusts Shared Value System
  Philosophy Resource Provision Skills Priorities
• Aligned Commitment
• Performance Management Succession Planning
  Remuneration Leadership Style Organisational
  Development
• Operational Implementation
• Value Chain Analysis Performance Measurement
  Risk Management Customer Relations Management
  Functional Efficiency