A stronger US dollar makes New Zealand a more attractive destination for immigrants, a survey has found.

The problem with interruptions is not just the interruption itself but also how long it takes to get back on task, says Robyn Pearce.

Of course we all know that when a workplace is reducing staff things can get stressful - but we don't always realise how a business expanding can be difficult for us too.

Henri Eliot talks to James Fletcher about health and safety in New Zealand.

We place a lot of emphasis on the rock-star founders of entrepreneurial start-ups but we often forget about the "joiners".

New Zealand Post is considering the sale of its mail and record management outsourcing unit, Converga.

Employees have provided anonymous company reviews on career website Glassdoor to rank the top CEOs.

A roast shop worker has received $5000 in compensation after her boss called her a b**ch on Facebook.

The difference between winning and succeeding applies not just in sport, but in all areas of life, writes Anna Russell.

The owners of a liquor store who were found to have racially harassed an employee have lodged an appeal against the judgment, saying they weren't given a chance to defend the claims.

Asking your employer for a verbal reference can be extremely awkward. Here are some tips from Career agent Annie O'Keefe.

Call centre bosses who fired a woman shortly after she had a miscarriage have been told to pay up.

Robyn Pearce says it's not hard to draw a very short bow between reading struggles and diminished productivity.

Behavioural economics shows people are often less rational than we assume which makes the Government's KiwiSaver proposal a good move, writes Ananish Chaudhuri.

Hundreds of posties will lose their jobs when mail delivery days are slashed next month, but just one compulsory redundancy is expected.

There's nothing professional about profanity. But it's often dismissed when it comes from "intense" workers.

A Nando's worker who was either not paid or underpaid for the six months he worked at the Christchurch restaurant has been awarded more than $16,000 in unpaid wages and costs.

Robyn Pearce tells us focus is a precious and vital skill which helps us get great results and a feeling of control.

Winter marks the beginning of cold and flu season for many Kiwis. In offices where people work in close proximity a cold can soon do the rounds and bring staff levels way down.

A new report described as the first of its kind has broken down how much Chinese money is flowing into America.

The University of Auckland is about to take a plunge into uncharted waters: A series of never-before-seen initiatives aimed at creating a generation of more enterprising graduates.

Studies have shown that while an occasional marathon can spur production, a steady diet of long days has the opposite effect.

Non-standard work has grown much faster than traditional employment following the economic crash of 2008.

As it warms up in the US and workers are challenged with what to wear, the Career Coach outlines what's appropriate.

If the trends of the past 30 years had continued, America would have seen a million more entrepreneurs over the last decade than it did. So why didn't it?

Welcome to my regular series My Light Bulb Moment. This column highlights a blinding flash of insight business, cultural and sports leaders have experienced and how it changed their lives.

Though it's fine to suggest career choices, it's wrong to impose them, especially your own unfulfilled career dreams.

Dr Juliet Newson's job as a geothermal reservoir modelling engineer at Contact Energy has her harnessing computer power to visualise the underground steam resources of the Wairakei area.