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Employment divide alive and well

The gender divide in New Zealand is still dominating the employment market, according to Trade Me Job's latest data.

Robyn Pearce: Survival tips for working parents with small children

COMMENT: Emergencies are a fact of life with children - so anticipate them.

Five dumb ways people get fired

Faking your CV and ranting on social media and surefire ways to get fired.

Housing crisis creating brain drain

Auckland's housing crisis is creating a brain drain as talented people move away from the city to escape the rising cost of living, a survey has found.

The problem with visionary leaders

It's time for business to move away from an obsession with charismatic, transformational leaders, a management academic says.

Harold Hillman: Does your team have a learning disability?

COMMENT: Have you been with your team long enough to experience that eerie feeling of déjà vu?

What do employers want? It's not what you think

Don't be too hung up on experience - attitude counts for more than you realise.

'I remember being chased around office'

One of New Zealand's most powerful businesswomen has revealed she was sexually harassed as a 20-year-old starting her career.

CEOs are getting political, consumers aren't buying it

A new survey finds consumers are pretty cynical about why CEOs speak out on social issues.

Tom O'Neil: Take time to plan a career

Take time to plan a career

Brian Fallow: Uphill struggle to spur growth

COMMENT: The economy's vital signs don't look too bad, at first glance.

Board diversity 'not good enough'

Institute guide will help firms take steps to ensure they attract more women.

Robyn Pearce: Use technology to save time, money and sanity

COMMENT: There's no such thing as a 'quick and easy' shopping experience with small children.

World's most expensive cities for expats

Any expats living in New York City or London who thought they had it tough, think again.

Top women inducted into Business Hall of Fame

Three top businesswoman have been inducted into the Business Hall of Fame for Women Entrepreneurs this evening.

Patrick McVeigh: No magic bullet to productivity challenge

COMMENT: Auckland, like many mayor cities across the globe, also experiences a 'productivity premium' in the CBD.

Say goodbye to the annual pay raise

The traditional annual increase doesn't work in this economy anymore, says an expert. So some companies are trying to break away from this system.

Boss: Show me proof grandma died

A Christchurch plasterer was fired after his boss told him to return to work or to "show proof" his partner's grandmother was dying.