EmploymentTwelve good questions to ask'The company I work for does engagement surveys every year," said Alison, who works in retail in Auckland.20 Sep 01:16 AM
EmploymentMonetary incentive for staying in work or moving regionsNational has announced further steps to try to reduce benefit numbers by 25 per cent, including paying more people to move to other regions for jobs and bonus payments for those who stay in a job for a certain period of time.17 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentSix seconds to make your CV countRecruiters spend an average of six seconds looking at each resume that crosses their desk and New Zealanders are making silly errors that are costing them their dream jobs.17 Sep 07:46 AM
OpinionJane Kennelly: Get your skates on before skills shortages biteThe skills shortage 'red flag' is going unnoticed in many regions as employers ignore the signals.15 Sep 09:30 PM
EmploymentCouncil's 'fixer' to leave over healthWatercare chief executive Mark Ford - who is known as "The Fixer" - is expected to step down shortly for health reasons.15 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Under-18s miss employer contributionsMy 15-year-old daughter has had a KiwiSaver policy since the system began and has just started working one day a week at a local hotel.15 Sep 05:00 PM
Employment'Friday feeling' - Kiwis cut back hoursNine out of 10 New Zealanders believe a "Friday feeling" exists while many spend the last two hours of the working week getting ready for the weekend, a survey has found.11 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentFuture of work - tips for top officeTechnology will drive a rapid change in the working environment during the next five years, says workplace design expert Donna Wheatley. Wheatley, who has a PhD in workplace design, said rapidly evolving technology was enabling people to be more...10 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentBrainwashed by 'cult of busy'We're all just so "busy" these days. "Slammed" in fact. "Buried," writes blogger Meredith Fineman. "There seems to be a constant exchange, even a one-upping, of just how much we have on our plates when we communicate about our work."09 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentStats NZ workers strike over unfair payAbout 80 Statistics New Zealand workers staged a rowdy protest during a day of strike action to highlight what they claim is unfair pay and an offer that excludes across the board pay-rises.09 Sep 04:30 AM
EmploymentIT bosses keen to pay upAbout 75 per cent of Auckland IT employers want to recruit additional staff in the coming year.08 Sep 08:00 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: Five productivity mistakes you makeFrantic? Stressed from your never ending ‘to do’ list? A few simple tweaks can help you work smarter, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.07 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Greens' wage policy has to be affordable for countryThe Green Party's policy to lift the minimum wage by almost $4 to $18 an hour by 2017 is undoubtedly smart politics.07 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul Charman: Unpaid Kiwi internships on the riseSome university graduates hoping to break into well-paid careers are working months at a time as unpaid interns.29 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentTech zeal keeps TIN man on taskGreg Shanahan knows a lot about the New Zealand technology sector. For the past 15 years, he has been following the progress of almost 300 of the nation's top technology companies and reporting on their successes.27 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentSmoothing path to working worldWhen thousands of university students graduate each year with shiny new degrees, competition for the best graduate jobs and internships can be fierce.26 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentWould you let the boss see your profile?Would you let your boss trawl through your Facebook page? A global survey asked 10,000 participants just that question - so how many said yes?24 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentWork programmes boost confidencePaige Toft and Braden Alsford count themselves lucky when it comes to making career choices.23 Aug 03:28 AM
EmploymentUnfair sacking after row over gossipingA man was unfairly sacked from his father's company after a row about gossiping, the Employment Relations Authority says.22 Aug 05:25 AM
EmploymentTwitter's censorship dilemmaThe social network is finding itself caught between being an open forum and patrolling for inappropriate content.22 Aug 02:11 AM
EmploymentTop-paid female exec shows Japan gender hurdlesOnly one female executive made it to the top-earner list of Japan's Nikkei 225 companies last year.19 Aug 04:00 AM
EmploymentCrazy jobs for best of bunchA banana ripener, chicken catcher, luge manager and dog wash attendant are some of the most weird and wonderful jobs on Trade Me.17 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Greying of workforce good for economyThe New Zealand workforce has changed dramatically over the past 24 years.15 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentLeave housework at office doorWhen Nicky Tonkin decided to work from home, the first thing she needed was to install a 90,000-litre swimming pool.15 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentClosing the talent gap - where are the skilled staff?From restaurants to rocket-builders — businesses of all sorts share a common problem: Finding enough skilled staff. Anthony Doesburg reports.14 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentHow to embrace new employeesTips on getting new hires adjusted to the social and performance aspects of their new jobs quickly and smoothly.13 Aug 04:10 AM
EmploymentApple reveals its worker diversity figuresThe world's most valuable firm is the latest to report diversity numbers amid a debate about whether women and minorities are underrepresented at tech firms.12 Aug 09:03 PM
EmploymentShift gear to get job back on trackMost of us will experience career dissatisfaction some time in our working life, but working life doesn't have to be this way12 Aug 05:00 PM
