Many bigger companies have launched graduate programmes as a way to attract the best and brightest straight out of university and nurture them into the culture of the company.

The economy may have contracted in the June quarter, as the effects of the summer drought hit home, economists say.

President Francois Hollande denied he was returning France to the age of state interventionism as he launched 34 projects.

Self-employment can give people more control and a new challenge, say Tracy Rowsell and Craig Gower.

With business confidence at a three-year high and demand for construction workers soaring, there may never have been a better time to get into a trade.

Last year, 70% of the approximately 34,000 NZ employees whose organisations took part in Kenexa Best Workplaces 2012 agreed that their organisation is a fun place to work.

The Reserve Bank has put borrowers on notice, pencilling in a full percentage point of interest rate rises next year and as much again in 2016.

When Lehman Brothers collapsed and the United States' financial system went from unstable to critical, New Zealand was already in recession.

Should the America's Cup be brought back to New Zealand, it would drive more than $500 million into the economy, economists say.

Fastway Couriers is embarking on a new strategic direction to embrace opportunities in the market resulting from the growth in online retailing.

Auckland house prices are still rising fast, as the Reserve Bank's loan-to-value ratio moves are about to be introduced next month.

Rising New Zealand property values accelerated last month as the lack of listings in Canterbury and Auckland continue to overheat the market.

An 'open for business' Australia can only be good news for New Zealand, as its economic health remains vital for ours.

Decisions, decisions - when you're a parent, they start early and continue, especially when it comes to education and careers for our children.

Does today's workforce "live to work", or do we "work to live" and simply go to work to pay the bills so we can enjoy our lives?

The Labour leadership contest playing out between David Cunliffe, Grant Robertson and Shane Jones is highlighting how Labour-led and National-led governments would differ in their approach to employment law.

A Government report shows oil and gold production has slipped sharply, bucking a decade-old trend in which exports from the petroleum and minerals sector have tripled.