EmploymentBalance at the top gives an edgeTalented women are significantly under-represented in top jobs, but organisations can take action to level the playing field.01 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentSkills shortage hampers rebuildSome 1,000 recruits are needed to train for work on roads, fresh water, stormwater and other infrastructure.25 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentEngineering offers chance to change people's lives for betterWith oil fields generally in remote or unstable places, Sarah Balsom feels lucky to be based in Taranaki.25 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentRural postal services saved from cutsNZ Post has secured agreement from the Government allowing it to move to three day a week letter deliveries from 2015 but rural areas will still retain their current services.23 Oct 01:22 AM
EmploymentThe lost art of saying helloA casual chat with the right person can give you that networking edge .22 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Minimum wage rulesKiwiSaver for minimum wage earners, schemes shutting down and KiwiSaver for the self-employed...21 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentBosses urged to give young a goChamber of Commerce is offering youngsters a road to a job through pilot pre-employment course.21 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionGayle Peterson: Women's leadership skills neededNew Zealand rightly prides itself on being a leader in women's rights. It was ranked sixth out of 135 countries in the Global Gender Gap report for 2011.13 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Age of super eligibility has to be liftedAnother report containing another warning about the need to address rising costs of super has been met with another statement which says: "there's no problem".13 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentFemale trainee keen to nail awardA trainee carpenter from Herne Bay is one step closer to winning a national award after being shortlisted in an apprentice of the year contest.08 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: No need to contribute while on OEContributions holiday is automatic when people leave, but lump sum payments can be made at any time.07 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentIncomes up as workforce ages and pay rates riseWage and salary earners' incomes rose 4.8 per cent at the median over the year ended June, but the increase reflected an ageing of the working population as well as higher rates of pay.04 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentGen X picking up the reinsHaving put their collective feet up on the desk as they contemplate retirement, baby boomers have been overtaken by Gen Xer as the most productive generation.30 Sep 04:30 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
