BDBDEmploymentUnemployment up to 6.4pcThe NZ labour market is showing gradual improvement as unemployment edges up, wage growth stays subdued and more people look for work.07 Aug 02:40 AM
EmploymentTime to nurture brain and bodyFruit bowls instead of snack machines and Swiss balls replacing office chairs are some of the changes businesses are making.06 Aug 05:30 PM
EmploymentFrom Everest to sweeping floorsThree years ago, Jonathan Davison, 32, achieved his goal to climb Mt Everest. One year later he joined Mainfreight's graduate programme.02 Aug 05:30 PM
EmploymentFitting work around life in an encore careerThere comes a time in many people's lives when they feel they have nothing to prove any more. They've had their demanding, successful career, and now they want more quality of life - but they don't want to disappear into retirement.02 Aug 05:30 PM
EmploymentSt John pathway to health scienceWhen St John Ambulance officers came to his school to give first aid lessons, Isaac McFarlane was fascinated.30 Jul 05:30 PM
Employment$5 fight costs lodge $12kAn argument over a $5 fee has cost a Wellington motor lodge almost $12,000 and censure for wrongful dismissal.29 Jul 11:34 PM
EmploymentSurge in demand for IT graduatesThe IT sector is hiring: software companies such as Orion Health and Xero are scrambling for developers to build their dreams of world-leading products.23 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentWork-life balance essential for employeesDespite Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer instituting a "work from home" ban earlier this year, the general consensus among employers and employees is that finding a healthy work/life balance is good for staff and profits.19 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentSecrets of building winning teamsIf the #1 constraint on the growth of the economy over the next 5 years is a shortage of skilled labour, how can businesses position their team to get the right people and keep them?19 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentHospitality opens doors to travelWhile commerce and accounting graduates may have trouble finding entry jobs in their field, AUT University graduates in hospitality have a number of options.16 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentAuckland economy - houses being built, but jobs worryAuckland house building activity is rising but unemployment remains high.15 Jul 12:10 AM
EmploymentSkills portfolio built on passionWith 'jobs for life' now a rarity, more people are juggling multiple roles.12 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentSuccess: Migrant's move perfect timingKiwiSaver's launch the opportunity of a lifetime for lawyer.11 Jul 08:00 PM
EmploymentEmployers taking skills over grades, says expertMore New Zealand employers are ignoring candidates with the best university grades in favour of those who clearly demonstrate skills, a conference has heard.11 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentTrades drive a booming job marketThe need for builders and carpenters in Auckland and Christchurch is driving a booming national job market, new figures show.11 Jul 06:18 AM
EmploymentCowboy hat dispute led to dismissalA woman who was dismissed from a cowboy-themed bar at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour, in part for not wearing her cowboy hat, has been awarded more than $12,000.09 Jul 10:19 PM
EmploymentJob seekers set to reap benefitsRising job seeker confidence will see more than half of employees looking to change jobs in the next 12 months, says Pete Macauley, NZ regional director of recruitment consultancy Michael Page.05 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentNZ lagging over women leadersNew research has found that New Zealand organisations trail much of the world when it comes to the proportion of women in leadership positions.02 Jul 05:30 PM
EmploymentRoutine goes out of fashionWhen Laurinda Sutcliffe set up Loobie's Story with husband Brent more than three years ago, she vowed she would make sure her team never felt they were in a nine-to-five rut.01 Jul 02:15 AM
OpinionDavid Ellis: Boosting New Zealand's brain gainRecent media coverage suggests that the main issue for returning expats, or repats, is re-entry culture shock, writes David Ellis. It is not.30 Jun 05:30 PM
EmploymentAverage wage figures 'unrealistic'Figures showing the average wage for New Zealand workers is more than $70,000, have been slammed as unrealistic and sending the wrong signal to new immigrants.27 Jun 07:44 AM
EmploymentWorker fired after emotional health deterioratedA factory worker fired when her emotional health deteriorated after a colleague was accused of sexually assaulting her has won her job back.25 Jun 07:25 PM
EmploymentFeeling stress? Ski jump to successStress is something we all have and at some level it's a good thing - it gets us out of bed in the morning and helps us keep motivated and focused.25 Jun 05:30 PM
EmploymentEmployee shake up at MobilMobil plans to replace its own staff with up to 70 contract agents in a major shakeup at the country's oldest oil company.20 Jun 05:30 PM
EmploymentRestaurant's $4 an hour wage claimAn Auckland restaurant chain alleged to have paid workers less than $4 an hour has been taken to the Employment Relations Authority.19 Jun 12:03 AM
EmploymentTweak your life in bite-sized bitsWhen it comes to changing your life, CV writer-turned-career coach Tom O'Neil says it is better to make changes by degrees.18 Jun 05:30 PM
