EmploymentCareer Coach: Yes, you still need strong communication skillsArne Sorenson recently shared his views on what employers are looking for in their new hires at an event at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.05 May 02:00 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceThe time saving chart that made moneyMany clients over the years, both in groups and one-on-one coaching with me, have shared the frustration of trying to keep up with follow-up of some kind, Robyn Pearce writes.05 May 12:20 AM
EmploymentThe best career advice I ever hadIt can be years before you begin to heed that well-intentioned career guidance04 May 09:02 PM
EmploymentApp saves Health & Safety paperworkOnside has launched an online health and safety app for farmers to make compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 easier.02 May 03:18 AM
Employment3 reasons a good handshake will help you at workWhy exactly do we feel the compulsion to shake hands when we're saying hello, making a deal, or burying hatchets?01 May 11:15 PM
WorldSpider bite brings loo break to painful endA 21-year-old needed hospital treatment after being bitten on the penis by a redback spider while sitting on the toilet in Sydney.27 Apr 10:30 PM
EmploymentSmart choice for women not to negotiate?Women get more advice on how to negotiate than we probably need.25 Apr 06:50 PM
EditorialEditorial: Health and safety must be core ethosPeople should be able to come home at the end of their working day. In New Zealand, that is less sure than in Australia or the United Kingdom.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandBullies scourge of workplaceBeing passionate about your job and having great colleagues isn't enough to lift the burden of having a bully in the office, new research shows.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAffco: War of the worksA cleaner caught on a meat hook in a terrible workplace accident has lifted the lid on simmering tensions at the country's largest meat works.22 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesOnly one woman named CEO of a major companyJust four percent of S&P 500 CEOs are women. Only 19 percent of those companies' board members are women.22 Apr 01:45 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceHow to prevent meetings from stealing timeA well-run, on-target meeting is a key form of business communication. The key is good planning and follow through, writes Robyn Pearce.20 Apr 01:00 AM
OpinionHarold Hillman: 'No' doesn't have to be a bad wordCOMMENT: How many excuses have you invented to avoid saying that two-letter word?14 Apr 09:30 PM
EmploymentWhat to do when someone pulls rank?COMMENT: It isn't that rank itself is the problem. What is an issue is the abuse of rank or power in the workplace.13 Apr 11:00 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Clearing out clutter can change livesCOMMENT: What great places or organisations do you know that can benefit from our 'junk'?11 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionGordon MacDonald: Updated law encourages everyone to help keep our team safeCOMMENT: No one wants to see a worker, colleague or friend hurt. No boss wants to have to tell a family member that their loved one is in hospital or worse still, won't be coming home ever again, writes Grant McDonald.07 Apr 09:20 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Three tips to simplify your busy lifeCOMMENT: Robyn Pearce talks three ways to declutter your life.04 Apr 09:47 PM
OpinionMai Chen: Mental health in workplace is new frontier for health and safetyThe new Health and Safety at Work Act, which comes into force today, expressly provides for mental health issues in an increasingly stressed-out and competitive workplace, writes Mai Chen.03 Apr 08:14 PM
EmploymentBosses face tough new safety lawsForest owners could have been liable for fines of up to $3 million if worker Blair Palmer had been killed by a falling tree today rather than last week.03 Apr 05:00 PM
EmploymentUpskilling to escape plateausLearning new things in the workplace can contribute to a change in your career narrative, discovers Joanna Mathers31 Mar 08:16 PM
EmploymentTom O'Neil: The importance of personal brandToday individuals are brands in the workplace.31 Mar 07:49 PM
EmploymentForestry death: 'It was a horror show'A Northland forestry worker didn't get to hospital for more than four hours after he was struck by a log and his distraught mother wants to know why.31 Mar 08:24 AM
EmploymentHere's how to spot a workplace bullyCareer Coach Joyce E.A. Russell offers tips on how to identify signs of workplace bullying and what you can do about it.30 Mar 09:00 PM
EmploymentPayment would cover bare basicsExpert says universal basic income would have minimal drain on tax system30 Mar 08:14 PM
OpinionMike's Minute: Didn't see this one coming...The changes made to the Health and Safety Act were made for all the right reasons out of the Pike River Mine disaster but if the same rules prevent kids from climbing trees, what's really been achieved?Watch30 Mar 06:49 PM
OpinionMike's Minute: The future of workThere is always room for new thinking and fresh ways to change things up. A couple of Labour's ideas around the future of work aren't half bad. I'm impressed.Watch29 Mar 07:02 PM
EmploymentWhy it's hard to change how we manage ourselvesFor decades, companies have craved an alternative to top-down management. Yet moving beyond the corporate ladder has proved challenging.24 Mar 09:00 PM
EmploymentPart-time work seen as career limitingNegative attitudes and perceptions of discrimination against part-time employees remain strong.24 Mar 06:40 PM
EmploymentDirectors must set the toneBoards need to move from being reactive to proactive, says Simon Arcus, chief executive of the Institute of Directors.24 Mar 06:02 AM
EmploymentThe big issue: Practical answersBeing the lawyer who represented the NZ-based Pike River mine directors and chief executive following the 2010 tragedy, Stacey Shortall knows better than most the nuances and legislative minefields attached to health and safety issues24 Mar 05:28 AM
EmploymentCreating a safety culture in the workplaceBetter workplace relationships and risk reduction go hand in hand, a safety expert tells Helen Twose.24 Mar 04:43 AM
Employment'She'll be right' won't do the jobLaw change means companies need to check their insurance policies, writes Tim McCready24 Mar 04:28 AM
Employment'Woeful' record sparks safety law reform600 to 900 Kiwis die from work-related diseases. The Health and Safety at Work Act aim to reduce workplace deaths and serious injuries by 25 per cent by 2020.24 Mar 03:32 AM
