Kids, if you want the dough, forget about becoming a fireman, a teacher or a newsreader. You want to become the boss of a publicly listed company, Heather du Plessis Allan writes.

Taking the stairs, eating lunch on the run and moving around the office help to offset the dangers of sitting all day at work.

When Vee Kessner wanted to do a design-based degree, Kessner's mother told her she needed to get a business qualification under her belt.

It was social media that connected American computer networking guru Steve Cotter with his New Zealand job.

Training and upskilling employees who may be nearing retirement age more than pays back, Raewyn Court reports.

Careers Expo aims to help bridge the gap between businesses and their potential new employees.

When Greg Davidson took the reins at Datacom New Zealand, he went on the record as saying it was harder to turn around a successful company than one that was languishing.

Young employees have to find the maturity to stay in a job while they learn what makes people they may not like tick.

This column highlights a "blinding flash of insight", business, cultural and sports leaders have experienced, and how this changed their lives forever.

Workers’ goals are changing and employers must think about how to retain staff.

A woman who made herself seriously ill through stress says people need to enjoy what they choose to do for a living.

"One of the most important realisations for me was the determination, energy, focus and 'stickability' needed to make our business a success," says Hannah Shone, founder of The Natural Parent magazine.

This column highlights a "blinding flash of insight" business, cultural and sports leaders have experienced, and how this changed their lives forever.

Yesterday changes to flexible work arrangements came into effect with the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2014 extending the legal right to ask for flexible working arrangements from caregivers only, to all employees.

Depending on your job and ambition, the importance of making good decisions under pressure can vary.

Jim McLay, New Zealand's representative at the United Nations in New York, will be replaced in May by career diplomat Gerard van Bohemen after Mr McLay's second term ends, Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced.

Mark Powell says "healthy societies need healthy businesses and healthy businesses need healthy societies".

Parents of many school leavers will find it hard to relate to the working demands faced by their children.

A principal at a private West Auckland school who admitted slapping a 14-year-old boy with the back of his hand has avoided conviction.