OpinionHarold Hillman: Six signs of a control freakIf your need for perfection is stifling creativity in others, you may indeed qualify, writes Harold Hillman.22 Feb 09:00 PM
EmploymentThe $400K job that no one wantsBest of the Business Year: Two years of advertising fails to find recruit for smalltown role despite "ridiculous income".22 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentTiwai Point faces $20m back pay billNew Zealand Aluminium Smelters has lost its Court of Appeal bid to overturn an Employment Court decision on payment for statutory holidays that fell on a weekend.22 Feb 04:38 AM
EmploymentHow a branded suit makes you better at your jobA recent study has found using brand-name gear can provide a noticeable placebo effect that could boost work performance.19 Feb 08:07 PM
EmploymentWoman defrauded employer of $800kA woman has been jailed after fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 to fund her "extravagant" lifestyle.19 Feb 12:26 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Wheeler's move - cut or hold?Economists are divided, but on balance, wait and see looks like the Reserve Bank's best strategy for interest rates, writes Brian Fallow.18 Feb 11:34 PM
EconomyNew show: The Economy HubNZ Herald Business Editor-at-large Liam Dann is joined by economists Shamubeel Eaqub and HSBC's Paul Bloxham for the first edition of 'The Economy Hub' - our new weekly look at economics. Today we talk dairy doom, markets meltdown and the Reserve Bank.18 Feb 05:20 PM
EmploymentThis is what worries NZ's bossesThe global outlook is gloomy, but has rattled country's CEOs?18 Feb 04:00 PM
EmploymentThat degree - not at all necessaryBusinesses are recognising there's more to a candidate's employability than purely academic qualifications, finds Danielle Wright17 Feb 11:34 PM
EconomyAre we still a rock star economy?WATCH THE ECONOMY HUB: Liam Dann debates the big issues with two of the country's leading economists in our new business show.17 Feb 11:28 PM
OpinionWhat we should learn from adversityJoyce writes about how we can learn from the tough times, especially those seemingly uncontrollable things that happen at work.17 Feb 11:00 PM
OpinionRachel Brown: Six ways your business can take on climate changeWhile climate change presents one of the greatest challenges of our time, it's also one of the biggest economic opportunities.17 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionMike Taylor: Embrace recession as opportunityWhile the risk of a depression always exists, we should not fear recessions like our grandparents did, writes Mike Taylor.17 Feb 08:30 PM
EmploymentFrench may soon legally ignore work emailsProvision would give employees the right to ignore professional emails and other messages when outside the office.17 Feb 07:30 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Let your staff nap on the jobSo why do I suggest we let tired people nap on the job? Not only parents of young children, but now also the rest of society is sleep-deprived, writes Robyn Pearce.16 Feb 08:30 PM
EmploymentHow to write emails people will actually respond toIf you're sick of no one replying to your emails, try writing as if you were 9 years old.16 Feb 06:30 PM
OpinionHarold Hillman: Don't be a back seat driver on your own career pathIs it time to take the steering wheel and make some different turns?16 Feb 12:30 AM
OpinionDavid Webb: Bring Your Own Device - worth the risk?Despite the clear advantages of a BYOD workplace, there are potential risks to a business, allowing corporate data to be accessed on personal devices.14 Feb 09:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Safe course amid doubt a hard taskNew Zealand's economy remains relatively robust, but it feels as if the stakes have risen sharply in the past few weeks, writes Liam Dann.14 Feb 05:31 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: How to thrash a dead horsePerformance reviews are never fun and they're often more complicated than they should be, writes Bernard Hickey.13 Feb 04:00 PM
EmploymentTeen's rubbish truck death: council prosecutedDevonshire, of West Harbour, was crushed in the incident which happened on her fifth week in the job.13 Feb 02:45 AM
BDBDEconomyKiwi rises on fear factorThe New Zealand dollar is heading for a 0.9 per cent weekly gain.12 Feb 06:38 PM
EmploymentFatal workplace incident in ChristchurchA man has died in a workplace incident in Christchurch this afternoon after he was trapped under the ramp of a truck.12 Feb 04:32 AM
BDBDEmploymentAffco must allow workers to return to day shiftsThe Employment Court has ruled Affco must allow 200 Wairoa freezing workers to return to their jobs.11 Feb 11:21 PM
