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.

Sport betting's top executive left his $1 million job for "personal and family" reasons, saying the commute between Auckland and Wellington affected his health and family life.

A former employee of Flight Centre who dishonestly accessed a computer system to fund a "lavish lifestyle" has been sentenced to five months' home detention.

People may find it easier to secure jobs in the coming months with the hiring intentions of employers on the rise.

A business which failed to pay its employees the minimum wage and chose to pay workers in beer on Saturdays has been ordered to pay a former employee more than $12,000.

Employment confidence is at its highest level in nearly six years and Auckland has overtaken Canterbury as the most confident region, according to a survey.

This series by Tom Neil highlights insight that business, cultural and sports leaders have had in their career, and how this changed their lives forever.

Young enterprises make a disproportionate contribution to job creation, research by the OECD has found.

Employers are having to adapt to a workforce ranging from school leavers to baby boomers as people stay working for longer.

A Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment report this month says amendments to the Employment Relations Act and the Holidays Act that the Govt made in 2011 have achieved some of their policy objectives in the short term.

Q: Is KiwiSaver an innovation to solve a demographic bulge and mitigate some perceived future social issues? Or is it an attempt to change attitudes on saving?

Statistics show that the so-called "black sheep of the family" is neither rare nor endangered.

Yahoo says less than 40pc of its workforce is female and that many of the women are in non-leadership roles, amid a Silicon Valley debate over diversity.

Career Coach Joyce E.A. Russell offers her top 10 career tips for the over-50 job seekers.

Workers under 30 are the least loyal employee age group in New Zealand, a new jobs survey shows.

How do you build a better manager? Some companies invest in a corporate university to groom future leaders.

Transferring pension funds from Britain to New Zealand isn't a straightforward exercise.