Career 12: You've got the interview - now nail the job
Career 12: You've got the interview - now nail the job

Congratulations - you have managed to secure that all-important job interview. But before you just march on in, do some…

Career 12: The future of work
Career 12: The future of work

Big global challenges require a whole new way of thinking about what work is and why we do it The nature of work will…

Career 12: From dock worker to stress doctor
Career 12: From dock worker to stress doctor

It was the drowning death of his sister Gillian that transformed John McEwan's life and set him on a new career course…

Career 12: Hot jobs for 2012
Career 12: Hot jobs for 2012

A widely awaited economic uptick this year is hoped to create demand for jobs in skill shortage industries. Paul Robinson…

Employment

Modest growth - GDP up just 0.3pc
Modest growth - GDP up just 0.3pc

The dollar has dropped on news the economy limped along in the first three months of the year, thanks…

Man sacked for squirting high-pressure hose at colleague's face

A meat worker sacked for squirting a colleague in the face with a high-pressure hot water hose has failed in his bid to…

Restaurant's $4 an hour wage claim

An Auckland restaurant chain alleged to have paid workers less than $4 an hour has been taken to the Employment Relations…

Hamilton pilot school chosen for Qatar deal

A Hamilton aviation training school is offering aspiring pilots the chance to fast-track their way into jets at fast-growing…

Tweak your life in bite-sized bits
Tweak your life in bite-sized bits

When it comes to changing your life, CV writer-turned-career coach Tom O'Neil says it is better to make…

Gender pay gap hitting up to $20k

Women earn between $8000 and $20,000 less than their male colleagues in some New Zealand industries - despite being more…

'Bang and flash' as plane hit by lightning

'I've never been struck by lightning in all my years of flying.' An MP was one of many who got a shocking surprise on an…

Economist survey tips 0.6pc growth

New Zealand's economy probably grew at a slower pace in the first three months of the year, after expanding at the fastest…

Ramsey sued over workers' low pay

Gordon Ramsay is being sued by current and former employees of his Hollywood restaurant for failing to pay minimum wages…

Kerre McIvor: Mean bid to deny a basic right
Kerre McIvor: Mean bid to deny a basic right

Kerre McIvor's first job as a journalist at the age of 18 was to report the outcome of a meeting between…

Construction sector set for expansion

Skills shortages in the construction and engineering industries are bringing work and opportunity for career development…

Employees want honesty, transparency

Research by Kenexa found up to 40 per cent of an organisation's success can be attributed to its leadership.

Air NZ's Safe Air unit cuts 84 jobs

Air New Zealand's aviation maintenance unit Safe Air plans to cut 84 jobs, or about 30 percent of its workforce, citing…

Manufacturing hits 9-year high

New Zealand's manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace last month since 2004, with expansion taking place in most parts…

Rio Tinto slashes Tiwai Pt smelter value to near zero
Rio Tinto slashes Tiwai Pt smelter value to near zero

The Australian majority owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, Rio Tinto, have written more than…

One in five seniors still work

One in five pensioners is still in paid employment - a figure fuelled by finance company collapses, divorce and the cost…

Publisher axes staff as distribution shifts to Oz

Jobs will be lost in New Zealand at book publishers HarperCollins and Pearson after the companies yesterday announced intentions…

New jobs on the rise in Wellington - Seek

In the face of recent comments made about Wellington being a "dying" city, the number of vacancies in the city being offered…

Reviews bring vital opportunities

A process which commonly takes place at this time of year is one employees either welcome or dread: the annual performance…

Peter Lyons: Fairy tale economy not a pathway to sustainable growth
Peter Lyons: Fairy tale economy not a pathway to sustainable growth

The aim of balancing the books to reduce government debt ignores a fundamental lesson from the GFC…

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