It's the type of music that makes you want to sing out loud in the car or let loose on the dance floor - but listening to bass-heavy music like 50 Cent can also boost your confidence before an interview.

Most of us will experience career dissatisfaction some time in our working life, but working life doesn't have to be this way

Machines which fell trees under remote control by operators standing at safe distances are being hailed as important new tools and a world first for reducing deaths and injuries in forests.

Pyne Gould Corporation has been forced to disclose documents to the company's former financial controller, who is fighting it over a bonus worth $140,000.

The way you come across to an interviewer sends a powerful message about you and how much you care about the job search process.

For the first time since the global recession hit, it is now easier to find a job in New Zealand than in Australia.

The jobs numbers out yesterday were less encouraging than the headline drop in the unemployment rate to 5.6 per cent suggests.

Prisoners at Auckland's new $300 million private men's jail could be building or fixing metal skip bins.

ERA decisions in the past two years show workers frequently receive compensation after being unjustifiably fired for swearing at, or threatening, their bosses.

EBay says women make up 42pc of its staff - a more diverse workforce than many other Silicon Valley technology companies.

Labour wants to repeal the law changes that were ceded to Warner Bros over The Hobbit films, a move which the Govt says would cripple the $3b screen industry.

Returning Kiwis are faring better than ever in the recruitment stakes and are being met with open arms by some employers.

The so-called "normal" 40-hour working week appears to be a thing of the past, the 2013 Census indicates.

A woman who adopted a child has won the right to paid parental leave, after being told by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment that she wasn't eligible.

A hotel that reportedly didn't pay one of its workers for nearly six months, underpaid her husband, and withheld wages from both, has to pay the couple nearly $80,000.

Firms are missing out if they overlook mums wanting to return to work, according to new research.

A permanent ban against a former shareholder of a budget sunglasses distributor from working in a similar New Zealand business is void, according to a High Court judge.

Imagine teaching every child in this country how to program a computer - from age 5. When you think about it, it is odd that we don't.

A 74-year-old office worker made redundant after 18 years has been told she won't get a payout from her Pizza Hut bosses.

A recent study suggests that the positive impact of exercise on your personal life may extend to how well you function at work.

Two recent surveys indicate some loss of momentum in the manufacturing sector.

Would-be immigrants with higher-level English language skills may be given higher priority after an international review of New Zealand's migration policy.

Those on paid parental leave will be able to work occasionally on "keeping in touch days" without losing their entitlement under moves to increase the scheme's flexibility.

One of the nicest things about working alone is that you can indulge all your bizarre idiosyncrasies and there's nobody there to notice.

The country is enjoying high job growth, which is encouraging people to stay here rather than pack up for Australia, Trade Me says.

No matter the volume, you are probably close to hating your inbox. Debbie Mayo-Smith explains how to use rules and filters to manage your mail.

NZ's thriving economy has created a "unique chance" for NZ businesses to capture key international talent, says a recruitment expert.