You're bored, you're underperforming; your working life feels like treadmill of dull dissatisfaction.

Welcome to my regular series entitled "My Light Bulb Moment".

In late 2009, after being made redundant and with a new baby at home, Jonathan Rice started his human resources business out of necessity.

Paul Brown wanted to be an architect but I wasn't artistic enough. I've rebelled against that (King's College stereotype) a bit. I'm a maverick I suppose.

More and more, kiwis are shunning long commutes to the office in preference to working from home. Here are some top tips for working from home:

New Zealand's wealth has grown more than that of any other country in the world since 2000, according to a new global report.

In order to go faster first we must go slower.

Mark Ford, who has quietly and efficiently been responsible for ensuring Aucklanders have high-quality water and wastewater disposal, has lost a long battle with illness.

Watercare chairman David Clarke has paid tribute to the company’s former chief executive, Mark Ford, who died earlier today after serious illness.

As Xero's CTO, Craig Walker is constantly working in the future, translating boss Rod Drury's vision for the business into hard technical reality.

Workplace bullying affects people physically and mentally and it can disrupt workplaces and reduce productivity. Here are 10 tips to deal with workplace bullying.

The world's richest man is calling for a radical overhaul of our work-life balance that would see people at their jobs for just three days a week.

In our parents' (or grandparents') generation it was possible to rely on a job for life.

Fred Malek, worth an estimated $500m, has enjoyed a 50-year career spanning many worlds, from hotels to airlines to sports.

A woman has been awarded nearly $17,000 after her hours were cut at a hotel where she worked in Timaru.

Comfort zones can be very hard to get out of but staying there too long can be, well, uncomfortable. What many people don't realise is that getting out of your comfort zone is not necessarily a great leap and can be done in small steps.

Most people have no idea how much money chief executives make compared with the average worker.

A man squatting at a property since the owner moved back in has been unsuccessful in asking the ERA to acknowledge his status as the owner's employee.

The solution to Auckland's serious housing shortage is - when viewed calmly - logical, writes Bob Jones. Emulate Dubai, and hire cheap overseas workers.

One of the main trends coming through from this year's pay survey is the lack of women in the list of top-paid chief executives. So where are they?

Tamsyn Parker writes: We're living in a "rock star" economy, even Finance Minister Bill English reckons we should all be in line for a pay rise. But how do you broach the subject?

You already know that caffeine is a drug, but really thinking about what that means in terms of physiological effects on your body can be a little alarming.

The issues of cyber bullying and bullying in schools get a lot of attention, but bullying in the workplace flies under the radar.

A new category recognising diversity in the workplace has been added to the Deloitte Top 200 Award, to be announced in November.

A construction worker recruited from England to work on the Christchurch rebuild has been awarded almost $40,000 after he was found to have been unjustifiably dismissed.

'The hardest thing for me after my mum died was going back to work," says Barbara (not her real name).

Andrew Bell of Andiamo has been appointed to operate the new Cornwall Park Cafe and the former Cornwall Park Restaurant, also known as the Kiosk, which has been closed for many months.