When St John Ambulance officers came to his school to give first aid lessons, Isaac McFarlane was fascinated.

An argument over a $5 fee has cost a Wellington motor lodge almost $12,000 and censure for wrongful dismissal.

The IT sector is hiring: software companies such as Orion Health and Xero are scrambling for developers to build their dreams of world-leading products.

If the #1 constraint on the growth of the economy over the next 5 years is a shortage of skilled labour, how can businesses position their team to get the right people and keep them?

Despite Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer instituting a "work from home" ban earlier this year, the general consensus among employers and employees is that finding a healthy work/life balance is good for staff and profits.

While commerce and accounting graduates may have trouble finding entry jobs in their field, AUT University graduates in hospitality have a number of options.

Auckland house building activity is rising but unemployment remains high.

With 'jobs for life' now a rarity, more people are juggling multiple roles.

The need for builders and carpenters in Auckland and Christchurch is driving a booming national job market, new figures show.

A woman who was dismissed from a cowboy-themed bar at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour, in part for not wearing her cowboy hat, has been awarded more than $12,000.

Rising job seeker confidence will see more than half of employees looking to change jobs in the next 12 months, says Pete Macauley, NZ regional director of recruitment consultancy Michael Page.

New research has found that New Zealand organisations trail much of the world when it comes to the proportion of women in leadership positions.

When Laurinda Sutcliffe set up Loobie's Story with husband Brent more than three years ago, she vowed she would make sure her team never felt they were in a nine-to-five rut.

Figures showing the average wage for New Zealand workers is more than $70,000, have been slammed as unrealistic and sending the wrong signal to new immigrants.

A factory worker fired when her emotional health deteriorated after a colleague was accused of sexually assaulting her has won her job back.

Stress is something we all have and at some level it's a good thing - it gets us out of bed in the morning and helps us keep motivated and focused.

Mobil plans to replace its own staff with up to 70 contract agents in a major shakeup at the country's oldest oil company.

An Auckland restaurant chain alleged to have paid workers less than $4 an hour has been taken to the Employment Relations Authority.

When it comes to changing your life, CV writer-turned-career coach Tom O'Neil says it is better to make changes by degrees.

A bread delivery driver has been awarded $18,000 after being sacked for refusing his boss's orders to beg for petrol when he ran out of fuel while making his rounds.

Women earn between $8000 and $20,000 less than their male colleagues in some New Zealand industries - despite being more qualified.

Research by Kenexa found up to 40 per cent of an organisation's success can be attributed to its leadership.