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ANZ wins pay fight against ProvencoCadmus staff
ANZ Bank has won an employment fight against 114 workers from ProvencoCadmus, who are trying to get $1.6m in unpaid wages.

Global trend for specialised jobs
Recruitment expert says New Zealand's 'generalist' workers will have to adapt, writes Gill South.

Get The Answers: Growth can create opportunities for staff
Many challenges spring up around staff issues when your business is growing fast.

<i>Gill South</i>: Beating the tyranny of distance requires special HR skills
Head office in Auckland, staff in the US and Britain - it's par for the course for Endace.

Young job seekers experience catch-22, says survey
New graduates trying to find work face a catch-22 situation with employers all demanding relevant experience in recruits, according to a survey.

Off the beach, into the office
Togs, togs, togs ... undies - remember the advertising image of a beachgoer in swimming togs walking up the beach into a shopping centre?

<i>Craig McIvor</i>: Before you set a task, it pays to know where you want to finish
Good managers know how to define the desired result.

70pc of NZ workers looking for new jobs
Workers go looking for a new job for a different challenge or because they feel unappreciated, a survey has found.

<i>Gill South</i>: Change by encouraging ideas - not by giving orders
Staff frequently come up with the answers you need, says expert with an international track record.

<i> Kate Ross: </i>No time like the present
Why are employers hesitating to snap up the best person for the job when they come along?

Police forced to go on holiday
Police investigations are being stretched as bosses force their officers to take annual leave - $200m worth.

How to say 'no' - in the nicest way
Managers need training to help them to deliver bad news, writes David Maida.