GetSmarter Blog

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.

By Amy Johnson

A sanctuary, a haven, a nest, your place to retreat from the stresses of life – these are the associations that you should have when you think about your home. Ideally, your home should be the place where you come after a busy day of work, kick off your shoes, flop down and relax. The ritual itself is comforting, but there are many factors that contribute to creating a stress-free environment.

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.

By Claire Butler

This week we catch up with Erin Fay, who to date has almost completed five short courses with us. For now we chat to her about her experiences on the UCT Photoshop short course, which she completed during October 2012. Durban-born Erin is a graduate of the University of Stellenbosch where she completed a B.Com degree in Marketing and Industrial Psychology. She currently works as a Marketing and Sales Manager at an engineering company based in Cape Town, where she has been for the past three years. Find out more about Erin’s experience with GetSmarter by reading her interview below.

By Claire Butler

Odette Metcalfe is a past student with a very inspiring story. The 55-year-old wife, mother, grandmother and cancer survivor was born in the UK and married her husband on her 16th birthday. Being married at such a young age meant that Odette never had the opportunity to study formally and so instead she has focused on advancing her career through continuing education courses.