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Job seekers migrate to smartphones
Companies that don't have websites that work natively with smartphones may be missing out on key talent, warns recruitment firm Hays.

Tom O'Neil: OE light-bulb moment sparks direction change
The start of the year is a great time to take stock of your professional life, and ask yourself: "What do I want to be doing for my career in 2025?"

Boss's warning after theft of $146,000
An employer says he's embarrassed, but wants other business owners to beware, after one of his workers charged with handling - and monitoring - finances stole $146k.

Katherine Percy: Bill puts focus on safe health practices
Employers will have greater health and safety obligations once the Health and Safety Reform Bill becomes law in the first half of 2015.

Council red tape in the spotlight
The Government has spelled out its masterplan for reversing skyrocketing house prices across the country - but will the 10-point plan work?

Break with tradition calls for negotiation
Please sir I want a tea break." In Charles Dickens' Victorian novel Oliver Twist, published three years after The Poor Law (Amendment) Act.

Outlook for New Zealand jobs? Gloomy
A new survey has found Kiwis were more downcast about their job and earnings prospects and security. But the region that's most optimistic may surprise you.

Each generation brings strengths to workplace
Human animals are naturally suspicious creatures.

A day in the life of: An oil rig worker
I'm feeling sheepish. That's because Greg Lester, the man in charge of the Maui A offshore platform has very earnestly asked me if I feel empowered to intervene if I see anything happening that I feel is unsafe.

Woman denied paid parental leave
A woman has been told she would not receive paid parental leave as she failed to chase up her lost application.

Accounts and finance staff in demand
Firms looking for skilled candidates who can add value to their systems

Office worker awarded 10K for stress
An office worker who became ill through workplace stress has been awarded $10,000 compensation after complaining of bullying and intimidation.

NZ job market on a high
NZ's job market is on a high with double-digit growth in the final quarter of last year and IT workers, builders and architects in most demand.

Get back into the work groove
Getting back into the new year of work after a holiday can be hard. It's normal to want to stay on holiday - but the point is that most people need to make money to survive.

Downright strange - you're hired
To differentiate your business you need a strange culture and strange people, says one of New Zealand's leading business consultants.

The Corner Office: Alan Edwards
I was told once upon a time that an angry man has never solved a problem so every single problem has a solution and a calm rational approach to problem solving is preferred.

Exploited IT worker gets $100K payout
An Australian IT company that exploited a New Zealand worker for seven months has been ordered to pay him more than $100,000.

Fired postie wins back job and $14K
A veteran postie who was wrongly sacked for failing to deliver 29 circulars has got his job back and has been awarded nearly $14,000 in back pay and compensation.

Oversleeping chef awarded $10,000
A Wellington chef who was sacked on the spot after sleeping through his alarm twice and missing a busy shift with a sore leg has been awarded nearly $10,000.

Potty-mouth wins job back - and $18k
A foul-mouthed seafood company employee who was fired for allegedly intimidating colleagues got his job back and a $18,000 payout.

Laid-off exec wins right to his bonus
An IT firm has been ordered to fork out $16k to a former manager, despite declaring losses of more than $1 million.

The Corner Office: Peter Lynn
To build on the company's tremendous momentum achieved in 2014, including reaching $4 billion in assets under management, and deliver exceptional returns for....

Debra Chantry: What happened to real Christmas Cards?
Handwritten Christmas cards will always stand out from the deluge of e-cards sent out these days, writes Debra Chantry.