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?

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.

Successful people don't put things off. Instead, as much as possible they finish what they've started.

Maybe you buy a Lotto ticket, have a flutter on the horses or even try your luck at the blackjack table, but would you gamble your salary?

Businesses have lifted their expectations for inflation, sapping immediate pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates.

The era of the overeducated barista in America is coming to a close.

We need to think of not for profit board seats as a deep responsibility and a job that requires due care and attention.

Most US workers aren't comfortable discussing their pay with anyone at the office other than their boss or the HR department.

The rising trend of intelligent machines replacing human workers is contributing to a scarcity of jobs.

Employers are adding online personality tests to their screening processes to gauge candidates work ethic.

Job listings in the design and architecture industry have surged 49 per cent in the past year.

There can be some negative impacts of transformation projects - here are some ways to cope.