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.

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

A man who was dismissed from his job after his legs were crushed by a car in a freak accident wants to take his former employer to court again.

Workplace climate is driven by individual leaders and managers Robyn Pearce says.

You've been in your IT job for a while now and are starting to feel a bit, well, stale. Aware that you're a good "people person" you'd really like to move into communications.

A new 60ha business park in Silverdale north could mean people who live around the Millwater/Orewa area won't need to travel on clogged motorways to get to their jobs.

Karla L. Miller answers a reader question about how to deal with a boss and his interpreter.

Is there any way it would be acceptable to ask a hiring manager for the salary range before agreeing to an interview?

It's a fine balance, the juggle between workplace responsibilities and child rearing. But it's a reality of life for an increasing number of us, with recent statistics revealing that up to 40% of NZ mothers return to work before their child is a year old.

Married-couple, child-rearing families with male sole-breadwinners are five times more prevalent than those with female sole-breadwinners.

When John Key decided to become acquainted (repeatedly) with a Parnell waitress' ponytail, he surely had little idea of the international furore that would ensue.

Karla L. Miller gives advice to a reader on how to handle undeserved blame in the workplace.

New US government data tells us which industries' employees drink the most and which do the most drugs.

The area of organisational creativity has experienced a large increase over the past 30 years.

Celebrations are planned this evening after McDonald's and Unite Union reached an agreement to end "zero hour" contracts.

Unfinished business has kept Xero co-founder Hamish Edwards from slipping into complete retirement.

Time management expert Robyn Pearce looks at the 'in-timers' and says it's important to get ready first.

Family-friendly working conditions also help parents of young children. These measures don't need to cost a fortune.