Big job losses in the "depressed" Buller economy have been blamed for a glut of hundreds of properties currently for sale in Westport and surrounding areas.

For many school-leavers university is a great option. It can lead to rewarding careers.

Anna Russell talks self-belief and the ability to identify potential in people.

Are you a parrot or a negative black hat? Nuclear bomb or an eager beaver? Research shows what Kiwi meeting behaviour annoys the most.

They are replacing shop assistants and waiters, performing surgery, milking cows, driving cars and caring for the elderly - so how do you invest in the robot boom?

Deep motivation and big picture thinking are at the heart of goalsetting, writes Robyn Pearce.

Humanoid robots are fulfilling an increasingly broad range of jobs in Japan.

Widening wage and home ownership gap is employment time bomb, warn business leaders.

The Employment Relations Authority has been critical of Vodafone's restructure process and penalised the company.

Herald analysis shows finance, media and IT sectors have the biggest discrepancies in pay equality.

The gloomy mood of NZ business has turned around, with the latest opinion survey showing better trading activity and confidence about the year ahead.

The New Zealand job market is at a six-year high with 92.5 per cent of employers indicating they intend on hiring more staff or maintaining existing levels.

After a period of little employment growth in many sectors, the job market shows signs of picking up.

January is a great time to re-assess your life and career progress, ask "Am I enjoying my job and career?

In our increasingly automated, disconnected world, a lobby group is proposing that everyone be paid a basic entitlement

Kiwi workers became more optimistic about their job prospects in the December, with employees feeling more secure and expecting future pay rises.

Feminists, lobbyists and advocacy groups all around the Western world have been banging on about the pay gap for years, Kerre McIvor writes.

Pushing forward with a positive attitude can help you on your way to your dream job

The European Court of Human Rights sends out alarming message to workers who email their loved ones during working hours.

Stuck in the office over summer? Danielle Wright finds ways to cope

Police have released the name of a man killed while working at a Huntly manufacturing business.

If you pay much attention to the things big corporate HR directors worry about, eventually you'll come across the term "engagement".

It's a sunny January morning, perfect for a day at the beach and a barbecue - and you are at work.

There's never been a better time to have a baby at Facebook or Netflix, but millions of ordinary Americans get no parental leave at all.

Apple had some good news to share Wednesday: the tech company "is now responsible for creating and supporting 1.9 million jobs".

A Ukrainian dairy farm worker was called a c*** and told to "f*** off to your own country" by his former South Island employers when he left following a dispute.

The answer may shock you.

We talk to Andy Routley on his personal achievements and challenges DB Breweries have to overcome.

What are the qualities of an ethical leader and how might someone with those qualities think and act?