2023's Big Tech Layoffs: Are Tech Jobs Secure?
Commissioned to respond to student pain points around the 2023 tech layoffs, this article proved a valuable resource for the CareerFoundry sales department.
John Schärges
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5th February 2025
The UX Design Quiz
Testing out new formats for SEO, this article and quiz I developed for the Careerfoundry blog quickly hit top of the page rankings for its keywords.
Bizcommunity
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20th September 2012
Using Design To Solve Societal Problems in Cape Town
An article describing Cape Town's plan for its role as 2014 World Design Capital.
Bizcommunity
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18th November 2014
Is the MBA Keeping Up With the Needs of Business?
This article used the latest job market research to address the growing need for MBA graduates and question the qualification's relevance.
Cape Argus
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26th February 2014
Empower Staff in Money Matters
For this widely-published and popular article on a financial short course, I used remarks by a South African politician to create relevance and highlight the need for greater financial literacy in SA.
ModernGhana.com
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12th June 2013
Top Accreditation for African Business School
A news article on the "triple accreditation" of the University of Cape Town's business school - a tremendous achievement.
Succeed
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1st December 2013
5 Steps Towards a Lasting Strategy
Seemingly a listicle, this article uses an acknowledged expert's research to support its arguments and market a strategic business programme.
Sowetan Live
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18th November 2014
HR to Step Up to Strategy
For this article on a strategy-based HR short course, picked up by numerous publications, I utilised a research report which isolated a gap in the strategic role of HR.
BBQ
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1st December 2013
Building African Managers for Africa
This feature, written for a training course, highlights research that shows how Africa is lacking in high-quality managers with the skills to capitalise on the continent's economic potential.
Breakwater Business
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4th November 2013
Harnessing the Hidden
Equality in the workplace has improved; but as this article highlights, there's still a ways to go.
PMR Africa
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1st November 2011
HR Needs to Step Up, or Get Out
I often used new research to create a more interesting lead when having to rehash a client's message; in this case to highlight the important role of HR in business.
The New Age
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9th May 2011
Upskilling for Success
Optimising resources: This article sells a management course by using research to highlight the importance of upskilling mid-level managers.
Money Marketing
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31st July 2011
The Need for a Disruptive Innovator
A news feature reporting on a talk given by the INSEAD Professor of Leadership, detailing how to become a "disruptive innovator".
Achiever Mag
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11th June 2011
Is Health a Priority?
A news feature reporting on a government and para-statal event that questioned the part the state should play in health insurance.
The Thinker
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1st April 2011
Christel House Overcomes Poverty
A profile on a high-achieving matriculant from a school for underprivileged children, published in the premier magazine for South African thought leaders.
Breakwater Business
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18th May 2011
Building on a Good Idea
A feature on the potential that micro-franchising could have for South African entrepreneurs. I was also part of the editorial team for this publication.
Breakwater Business
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3rd May 2011
Mbanjwa's Recipe for Success
A profile on an alumnus of the University of Cape Town's business school who now works in the renewable energy sector.
FAnews
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18th November 2014
INSETA Helps Small Brokers to Open Up Their Workplace to Learners
Commissioned by the Insurance SETA (sector education and training authority), this article was placed in numerous publications. It details a training programme to boost skills in the financial sector.
spice4life
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18th May 2014
The best laid urban plans
This article was written on behalf of medical research institute, the CDIA, and primarily based on a research report that detailed the urban environment's effect on health.
ventureburn
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21st February 2014
Wider Financial Education Could Help Stem Financial Losses
For this widely-published article on a financial short course, I used remarks by a South African politician to create relevance and highlight the need for greater financial literacy in SA.
Supernews
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6th February 2014
HSF Paints the Town Red for Healthier Hearts
This article on the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Valentine's Day campaign was widely published, letting me bring their important message, and the awareness campaign, to a wide audience.
Fin24
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3rd September 2013
Four Keys to Financial Literacy
Published in South Africa's leading financial news source, this article uses the easy but effective "four ways to..." method to highlight and sell the UCT GSB's accounting short course.
Ujuh
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22nd August 2013
Xolisa Dhlamini: Stepping Up for Responsible Investment
A profile on a young professional with a noble outlook on investment, who had recently taken a leading position in a United Nations management organisation.
CapeTownMagazine.com
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21st October 2010
Top Ten Chilli Poppers in Cape Town
The immensely popular top ten lists at Capetownmagazine proved a successful way to increase readership while giving the user useful and entertaining content.
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