EmploymentWays to promote leadership jobs for women deserve closer attentionPeople have been talking about increasing women in leadership for decades, yet little progress has been made over the past 10 years.27 Sep 10:41 PM
EmploymentCareer development a two-way streetAuckland business Douglas Pharmaceuticals, founded in 1967 by managing director Sir Graeme Douglas, is one of the fastest-growing pharmaceutical development and manufacturing companies in the Pacific area.27 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian Fallow: Productivity gap a real mysteryLet's start by acknowledging that New Zealand struggles to earn a First World living.25 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionSam Shuttleworth: LVR speed limits designed to curb inflation and shield economyThe struggle to enter the property market for the first time has been a hot topic, from property availability to lending criteria.25 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyBurgerFuel opens drive-throughNew Zealand fast food operator BurgerFuel has cut the ribbon on what it claims is the world's first gourmet burger drive-through.24 Sep 05:30 PM
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
OpinionPhillip Mills: The good oil? There's no such thingThis week, dozens of people from the international oil industry are in the capital for a conference.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
