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When work feels like school
Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace.

Robyn Pearce: Working hard isn't the answer
Do better work because you're refreshed, restored and re-energised by prioritising your time.

Henri Eliot: Building your board director brand
Tips on how to brush up your director brand in order to secure your first or additional board appointments in 2015.

The manager has two faces
Joanna Mathers unpicks an unpleasant personality trait the the workplace.

Wife sees sex-romp images on Facebook
The wife of a senior insurance manager caught in a sex romp with an office junior learned of the extramarital activities on Facebook.

The fine art of success
There's a vast gulf between rolling ice creams and heading up one of the country's most prestigious law firms. But Alastair Carruthers' career has been nothing if not diverse.

Why we need to have more fun at work
Given that we spend so much time at work, shouldn't we at least find some pleasure in it?

Relaxing UK visa laws will take time
Foreign Minister Murray McCully says New Zealanders will have to wait some time before restrictions on entering Britain change.

No breach of privacy here
The couple filmed having sex in a Christchurch city centre office would not be able to sue for breach of privacy.

12 Qs: Space Centre director
Former director of Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre Jim Kennedy spent almost 40 years with Nasa. The retiree now travels, speaking on leadership.

4 meals you can make at work
Sophie Kaiser has come up with four meals you can make at work - even in that small - sometimes smelly - communal kitchen.

Follow the squiggly brick road
Digital entrepreneur and Massive Inc co-founder Claudia Batten opens up about her unconventional career path.

Reasons to be cheerful in the workplace
Which comes first - happiness or success? Lynne Miller offers some suggestions for a better working life.

Gen Y deserves a better rap
Ask a 15-year-old what makes his generation different from the ones before, and he'll give you a straight answer: "Anything that's not digital is boring."

Job seekers migrate to smartphones
Companies that don't have websites that work natively with smartphones may be missing out on key talent, warns recruitment firm Hays.

Verity Johnson: The terrifying first day in a new office
I've started four jobs over this summer. It's given me a wealth of painfully awkward first-day experiences.

The long hours-booze link
People who work longer are more likely to seek solace in alcohol, new research finds.

Accounts and finance staff in demand
Firms looking for skilled candidates who can add value to their systems

The Corner Office: Alan Edwards
I was told once upon a time that an angry man has never solved a problem so every single problem has a solution and a calm rational approach to problem solving is preferred.

The Corner Office: Peter Lynn
To build on the company's tremendous momentum achieved in 2014, including reaching $4 billion in assets under management, and deliver exceptional returns for....

Back to work? Beat the blues
The holidays might be over, but it doesn't have to be all gloom. Here are five ways to beat the back-to-work blues.

The Corner Office: Jetstar NZ Head, Grant Kerr
Summer Herald: The Corner Office - Jetstar NZ Head, Grant Kerr. My overall business philosophy is to be honest; honest to myself and to everyone I interact with.

The Corner Office: Rory Glass
Summer Herald The Corner Office: Rory Glass is the managing director of brewer Lion New Zealand.