COMMENT: Why do some businesses survive or even thrive post-disaster, while others sink faster than the Titanic?

Not many things strike fear into the hearts of jobs hunters more than a random phone call from a recruiter

Statistics NZ figures show the pay gap between men and women is around 12 per cent, but at AA Insurance its less than 3 per cent.

It could be a call centre anywhere in the world, but Connect Global is based in the small South Taranaki settlement of Waverley. It provides desperately needed jobs for ten locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Feeling bored or stagnant in your current role? Thinking about searching for a new job, but not sure a job change is right for you?

Optimism is your ally in the search for work

Some moments are better than others for asking for a pay rise, top chief financial officers say.

The first Monday of February is the UK's "National Sickie Day". Here are some of the worst excuses for a day off.

All over Australia, people are setting up home offices or renting space in shared offices and going to work for themselves, Christopher Niesche writes.

A toilet cleaning company has been ordered to pay nearly $45,000 after an employee contracted Hepatitis B.

An employee of a start-up with $32.9 million in funding has caused the company to go offline after accidentally deleting the wrong thing.

COMMENT: Does flexible seating boost innovation? Well, maybe, writes workplace design expert Donna Wheatley.

A recent graduate applied for a position in the fashion industry and received this response: 'You have now wasted my time and yours!'

The number of people who are casually keeping an eye out for new job opportunities is soaring, according to a survey by recruitment

The unemployment rate rose to 5.2 per cent as labour force participation rate reached an all-time high.

COMMENT: Time is far too easily gobbled up in meetings, Robyn Pearce writes.

Lincoln Tan poses questions on the Immigration challenges facing NZ.

The perception that migrants take jobs from Kiwis and push up house prices are widespread, but the fear is overblown, a new report has found.

These days many recruitment agencies and organisations use some form of Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to handle job postings, applicant

Many researchers have looked into the carbon footprint of our tech habits.

A UK study into workplace dress codes has found that women have been told to wear high heels, dye their hair or wear revealing outfits at the office.

A professor who spent three decades teaching and researching was turned down from a job because he lacked a high-school certificate.

COMMENT: How can we combat these various forms of fraud? And how can we protect employees from risk and danger?

COMMENT: Identifying your skills and motivators will help you find the best job fit in 2017.

Whether you're cleaning the toilets or sitting in the boardroom, this one thing will always matter more than your pay.

The minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour on April 1, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse says.

Activity in New Zealand's services sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, rose in December.

COMMENT: Corporate executives are preparing in case the president of the United States comes after them on Twitter, Kara Alaimo writes.

COMMENT: You may want to change your spark plugs for the 2017 road trip.

COMMENT: The epic scale of political conflict in the US risks making New Zealand's problems seem trivial, Liam Dann writes.