Professional Connection

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL CONNECTION

Properly TRAINED people become COMPETENT, CONFIDENT employees who are MOTIVATED to come to work; Who know HOW to do the job; WHEN to do the job; WHY they are doing the job and WHAT the outcome of them doing the job properly will be.

THE NET RESULT IS INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY EXCELLENCE.

Do all the good you can,

By all the means you can,

In all the ways you can,

In all the places you can,

At all the times you can,

To all the people you can,

As long as you ever can.

John Wesley

SHEILA RIEKERT – LABOUR LAW AND HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

GUY RICH – BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

QUINTON WILLIAMS – SPECIALIST CONSULTANT

Quinton has over 20 years experience in the public and the private sector and has specialised in aligning organisational human capital to management and outcomes-based operational successes. Quinton holds an MBA from Rhodes University and is also a registered psychologist.

His areas of expertise include a vast understanding of the human resource elements within organisations and how these interact within the work environment at junior, middle and senior management level. Quinton has concluded a number of HR-related projects for numerous organisations including Eskom, Eastern Cape Tourism, Lukhanji Municipality and Elundini Municipality.

His experience at local government level in dealing with human resource and human capital-related planning and integration coupled to his research capacity and skills will be beneficial to the team in analysing, assessing and evaluating the situation within ECRFC.

Guy is a business and management consultant with a vast amount of experience in both the private and the public sectors. He holds an MBA, a B Tech in Business Administration and a National Diploma in Public Relations Management. He has also completed short courses in Management. Development, High Performance Management, Coaching and Mentoring and Project Management.

Having worked at the highest levels in Provincial Government and having consulted to a number of private and public sector entities, Guy has a keen understanding of the needs and challenges, government frameworks, policies and procedures and overall operational mandate in relation to areas such as general management, problem trouble-shooting, organizational design and dynamics, training and facilitation.

In terms of professional development, Guy sits on the Chris Hani District Municipality Investment Committee, is part of the IDC Business Development Consultant Panel, has been a time-on-task lecturer for the University of Fort Hare in the field of business management, he is a recognized and accredited facilitator for the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA) and he is a practitioner member of Coaches and Mentors South Africa (COMENSA).

Sheila has over 25 years experience in the private sector, specializing in the manufacturing industry.

She holds a Bachelor of Social Science Degree in Industrial Sociology and Psychology from Rhodes University and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Labour Law from The Graduate Institute of Management & Technology. She has also completed Certificate courses in Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations at Rhodes University.

Sheila held strategic positions in Human Resources, Industrial Relations and Training in the Eastern Cape Automotive sector as well as having extensive experience in setting up Human Resources structures for new plants in South and North Africa.

Her areas of expertise include advising and guiding management in relation to HR and organizational design/dynamics, skills audits and assessments, competency evaluations and retraining in relation to organizational needs, quality management systems and internal sensitization with regard to change management. She also has extensive experience with trade union movements and CCMA. Sheila is a member of the Border-Kei Chamber of Business and serves on the Employer Relations Forum. Sheila is also a member of the Business Women’s Association.

For example, if you simply need advice on how to manage a poor-performing employee or you want to recruit a highly skilled Engineer or if you want to set up an Employment Equity or Skills Development Committee etc. we will tailor-make a package especially for your organisation.

Once you have Professional Connection on board, whether it be for a few hours or a few days each month, you will experience peace- of- mind, knowing that you have chosen a competent, highly skilled Human Resources partner to manage your HR/IR function. This will allow you to get on with running your business unhindered!

* HELP * SUPPORT * ADVICE... is just a phone-call away!!

* No project is too large or too small for our dynamic, highly qualified, HR Team.
* We have products and services for all industries.
* Affordable start-up HR packages for EME’s.
* Monthly retainer packages available for larger companies

We are proud to introduce Professional Connection Labour Law & Human Resources Specialists situated at 13 Kennington Road, Nahoon. East London.

With more than 25 years hands-on experience in various industries, including the tough unionised environment of the Eastern Cape Automotive Component Sector, we are proud to offer a wide range of Labour Law and Human Resources services covering the full spectrum of Human Resources Management, such as BBBEE, Employment Equity, Skills Development, Recruitment, Quality Management Systems, Organizational Development and CCMA representatation. Our automotive supplier- clients are assured that all our products and services are aligned to the highest automotive quality standards, including the European Automotive Quality Management Systems.

Our products and services are designed to suit all industries at affordable rates. We also offer start-up HR packages for new emerging and small enterprises as well as Labour Law packages with 24-hour advice and support. Our larger clients, with fully-fledged HR departments, make use of our special project services, including but not limited to Organisational Design/Change Management, HR/Payroll/Training Audits, CCMA representation, Recruitment, Retrenchments etc.

BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Professional Connection is classified as an EME (Exempted Micro-Enterprise). We are a BEE Level 4 contributor – 100% Procurement Recognition Level

Contribution level - Qualification

Level 1 Contributor = 100 pts on Generic Scoreboard

Level 2 Contributor = 85 but < 100 pts on Generic Scoreboard

Level 3 Contributor = 75 but < 85 pts on Generic Scoreboard

Level 4 Contributor = 65 but < 75 pts on Generic Scoreboard

BBBEE Score Card

Desiree Gaffney gained world-class administration experience in various industries, more notably in the textile and automotive manufacturing environment.

She has a natural ability to manage people and meet tight reporting deadlines. Her diplomacy and sense of humor goes a long way in maintaining team morale!

DESIREE GAFFNEY - ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

Steven Vlotman is ICT technical specialist with great social skills and logical thinker.

Steven has 6+ years experience in different fields in ICT Sector (Technical, Technical Management). He is a creative problem solver, hard working and loves a challenge.

“I have substantial experience working in many different fields in the ICT industry which has given me a very well rounded knowledge of how different departments work and an understanding of business structure.”

STEVEN VLOTMAN - ICT SPECIALIST