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• Have a look at our new blog (http://www.abesablog.blogspot.com) on management which we urge you to participate in by sharing your experiences and opinions.

• For CPD, two new modules on Strategy and Customer Service have been uploaded for purchase at extremely reasonable fees of R250 and R500 respectively, so do make use of this.

• A special offer is extended for renewal of annual dues, so if your annual membership has expired or will expire by end of April 2010, then pay and receive a CPD module for R50.

• If your membership subscription is due for renewal between January and March and extension has been granted until the end of May 2010, this has a value of R250




• Subscribe or renew your membership for 2010 / 2011 and receive a CPD programme at no charge to you. This offer expires end of May 2010 10
   

abeSA Director Dr Hendrik Botha was recently asked to speak at the International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, University of Johannesburg, Soweto, 27-28 January 2010
 

Front Line managers Ester Odendaal, Jeanette Poolman and Gerda Bothma recently received their Front Line Manager Certificates from abeSA.  After submitting excellent Portfolio’s the 3 Regional managers were awarded their certificates.  They are rearing to achieve the General Manager status in the near future and have recently enrolled on the NQF 5 Realty Qualification to enhance their expertise.

We would like to recognise their excellent achievement and wish them all of the very best in their Continuous Professional Development in the year ahead.

Click on the links below to read the full article in the Services SETA Advertorial

ABESA launch Page 1.pdf

ABESA launch Page 2.pdf

The Service SETA has agreed to support the launch of a professional body for management in South Africa with an international affiliation to support international recognition, which would include a pilot with 500 Service SETA members, who are involved in junior and middle management functions, to become members and apply for professional certification with abeSA.  This enrolment would be in accordance with the Criteria for Membership and the Rules for Certification. Both membership and certification will follow the normal abeSA criteria.  Each applicant would be considered based upon individual merit i.e. background, qualifications and managerial experience. 

The project will roll out in the following way:

1.    Identification of pilot group

2.    Application of individuals for both membership whereby the ABE application documentation is completed and certification by fulfilling the evidence requirements as per the Portfolio of Management Experience (POME)

3.    Certification Process

4.    Interviewing of applicants by Fellow members

5.    Confirmation of eligibility and level of membership

6.    Certification of each applicant at the appropriate level

7.    Development of a Continuous Professional Development Plan (CPDP®), in conjunction with the Services SETA and various employers, for each accepted member and certified manager. Implementation hereof to take place only upon further approved budgets and awarded training agreements.