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Business | Why you should learn to use Photoshop
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By Ruth Steyn

Photoshop is far more than a tool to airbrush models – it’s a software program that has multiple functions, and knowing how to use it is a highly desirable skill in today’s visually oriented business world.

 

Business | Does the accounting stereotype still fit?
Blog - Business

By Ruth Steyn

People have been making fun of accountants for decades. After reading this, however, you might think twice about mocking the accounting profession. Here are five reasons you shouldn’t underestimate accountants, or their profession.

 
Business | Common Misconceptions around IT Management
Blog - Business

By Tamarin Benadie

Fifteen years ago, a company’s Information and Technology (IT) department almost exclusively dealt with hardware by providing desk support and other services to employees. This has changed drastically in terms of the roles that the members of this profession play. However, despite these changes, many people still have a very limited view of what the field of IT management entails, creating false impressions of what IT managers do on a daily basis. Many companies are now moving away from using the term “IT department” towards terms such as “Systems and Technology department” in order to provide a clearer indication of what it is IT managers do. For example, IT management is less about ensuring that everyone has a working computer and more about ensuring that the systems and technologies used within a company contribute to and support a business’s overall strategic goals.

 

Business | Does the accounting stereotype still fit?
Blog - Business

By Ruth Steyn

People have been making fun of accountants for decades. After reading this, however, you might think twice about mocking the accounting profession. Here are five reasons you shouldn’t underestimate accountants, or their profession.

 
Business | 5 things that make a great IT Manager
Blog - Business

By Yvonne Nhuta

IT Management goes beyond knowing how different information technologies work. This is because understanding the intricacies of a computer system will not help you fully rise to the challenges of management such as communication, account management, administration, human resources and many others. As a result, in order to be successful, IT managers need to be able to find a balance between grasping Gigabytes and network topologies and dealing with communication and coordination in order to fully benefit an organisation.

 
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