EmploymentChange is work's great constantWe all know change is a constant in the business world and companies going through transformations have become more the norm.24 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentWhat do you do? A simple question - but the answer can reveal muchWhen people meet for the first time, the conversation often touches on what they do for a living. Responses to the question "what do you do?" can vary widely, from detailed narratives of work tasks to a one-word job title.20 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentCourts toughen redundancy checksEmployment courts are looking at company redundancy decisions to check that newly created jobs are not the same as the ones being axed and that there is a solid business case for cutting staff numbers.20 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyEconomy lifts 0.2 per centThe economy eked out growth of 0.2 per cent in the June quarter as a buoyant services sector offset the toll the drought took on agricultural production and manufacturing.19 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentProfessionals learning for lifeContinuing professional development is a must for anyone who wants to get ahead in a world where everything from plumbing to brain surgery is changing at a pace.19 Sep 05:30 PM
BDBDEconomyWall St rallies to new recordsA surprise decision from the Federal Reserve has pushed Wall St up to new highs.18 Sep 07:15 PM
EmploymentKiwi job change in world's highestNew Zealand has one of the highest job turnover rates but experts say this shows people are willing to take job risks in a recovering economy.18 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Damage to carbon scheme revealedThe kindest view you could have of the emissions trading scheme, what's left of it, is that it is a brutally pruned seedling barely surviving in frozen ground.18 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentNZX looking to make a brain gainMany bigger companies have launched graduate programmes as a way to attract the best and brightest straight out of university and nurture them into the culture of the company.17 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyForecast June quarter slip seen as blipThe economy may have contracted in the June quarter, as the effects of the summer drought hit home, economists say.16 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentFrance targets high-tech futurePresident Francois Hollande denied he was returning France to the age of state interventionism as he launched 34 projects.15 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionWhy baby boomers keep on workingSelf-employment can give people more control and a new challenge, say Tracy Rowsell and Craig Gower.15 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentA great time to train up for a tradeWith business confidence at a three-year high and demand for construction workers soaring, there may never have been a better time to get into a trade.13 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentHaving fun at work can really work for business - just ask GoogleLast year, 70% of the approximately 34,000 NZ employees whose organisations took part in Kenexa Best Workplaces 2012 agreed that their organisation is a fun place to work.13 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyWin worth 'half a billion'Should the America's Cup be brought back to New Zealand, it would drive more than $500 million into the economy, economists say.12 Sep 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateHigher interest rates on horizonThe Reserve Bank has put borrowers on notice, pencilling in a full percentage point of interest rate rises next year and as much again in 2016.12 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyAfter-effects of recession linger onWhen Lehman Brothers collapsed and the United States' financial system went from unstable to critical, New Zealand was already in recession.12 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionTom O'Neil: Keep your parachute at the readyYou know something bad is about to happen when the entire company is called to an emergency meeting, led by a 'Transition Manager' from overseas ...10 Sep 05:30 PM
EmploymentFastway ready to exploit NZ Post cutsFastway Couriers is embarking on a new strategic direction to embrace opportunities in the market resulting from the growth in online retailing.10 Sep 05:30 PM
