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Blake and Associates was victorious as the top collection agency for FNB Smart Spend in 2010, beating four other collection agencies in the running. Blake staff proved their mettle by winning the award month after month in 2010, their consistent … Continue reading
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Once again, the Outbound Collections Retail Clothing team have created another SUPER collector. With the cricket world cup in full action on the field, we have our very own action in the call center. Tasveer Rabilal, a brand new agent … Continue reading
In South Africa, most insurance companies offer women lower rates – currently in the region of 10%. This is based on empirical data that shows a marked difference in accident rates.
“We have statistical evidence that proves that women are involved in fewer accidents than men and, in respect of motor accident repair costs, the average repair cost involved in repairing an accident damaged motor vehicle that was driven by a woman is less than one driven by a man,” says Robyn Farrell, MD of 1st for Women Insurance Brokers.
Massachusetts biotechnology company, Joule Unlimited, claims to have invented a genetically-engineered organism that it says “simply secretes diesel fuel or ethanol wherever it finds sunlight, water and carbon dioxide”.
The ‘bioreactors’ that house the cyanobacterium
Joule claims, for instance, that its cyanobacterium can produce 56 700 litres of diesel fuel per acre annually, over four times more than the most efficient algal process for making fuel. And they say they can do it at $30 a barrel. Nearly a third of what a barrel of oil costs currently.
The key to Joule’s success lies with the Continue reading
Call Centre training has recently come under the spotlight through a television segment on Carte Blanche Extra. Blake and Associates offers bona fide call centre training, and Blake has many opportunities for career advancement to those with the right skills, attitude and qualities in line with the values and requirements of the company.
Blake call centre training program consists of 2 curriculums: Continue reading
Blake and Associates recently embarked on a programme to empower staff to act as ambassadors in their communities, promoting an abuse free society.
Blake staff at the graduation, community ambassadors promoting an abuse free society
Durban and Coastal Mental Health in collaboration with KZN Network on Violence against Women received funding from Project Concern International (USAID) to implement a social mobilization project in respect to violence against women in the districts in which they operate. Continue reading
Due to South African consumers’ appetite for cheap Chinese goods, huge Chinese shopping centres are mushrooming around the country. Owners of struggling shopping centres are queuing to fill vacant space with Chinese retailers. This has raised concern that the market for such centres is in danger of oversupply. Continue reading
American coffee giant Starbucks announced this week that customers with iPhone and Blackberry smartphones can now download an application to purchase their daily caffeine fix. The app will display a barcode on screen that the barista can scan, debiting your account much the same way as swiping a debit or credit card. Continue reading
It is amazing how quickly the months and years are flying by. In a few months, we will be on the down hill side of 2011 and that much closer to coming out of the much talked about recession! This means that when looking for a job, you also just have to work a little harder to secure that dream job! Even with all the retrenchments in KwaZulu-Natal, fortunately there are still jobs to be found and careers to be built especially in the Contract Centre Industry! Hang in there, and please don’t let any negativity in the air convince you that there are no jobs – you just have to work a little harder to secure them!
It all starts by making the RIGHT CHOICE!
Matriculants have the daunting task of applying for their first job and in many cases decisions are made out of emotions with no long term career planning in mind. When seeking employment make an informed choice Continue reading
FNB sponsored a trip aboard the Allen Gardiner on Friday evening for Blake FNB Smart Spend staff (Shawn Lewis’ department), in recognition of their December results. The staff received the FNB Smart Spend trophy, and the evening was attended by Blake’s Chairman, Howard Blake, as well as Manogh Maharaj, Dave Holding, Odette Pearce and management from FNB, Colin Vermeulen (FNB Operations Manager) and Sean Stephan (head of collections from FNB).
Congratulations to Blake staff on achieving this well deserved accolade.
Blake FNB Smart Spend staff with the two trophies
Colin Vermeulen (FNB Operations Manager) with the trophies, address the staff
Sean Stephan - Head of Collections from FNB, addressing the staff
