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Proof that maths is hot
The Nobel Prize of mathematics has been awarded to a woman for the first time, which could encourage more young female mathematicians.
Paul Charman: Unpaid Kiwi internships on the rise
Some university graduates hoping to break into well-paid careers are working months at a time as unpaid interns.
Work programmes boost confidence
Paige Toft and Braden Alsford count themselves lucky when it comes to making career choices.
Leave housework at office door
When Nicky Tonkin decided to work from home, the first thing she needed was to install a 90,000-litre swimming pool.
Closing the talent gap - where are the skilled staff?
From restaurants to rocket-builders — businesses of all sorts share a common problem: Finding enough skilled staff. Anthony Doesburg reports.
Designing her own road to success
The career pathway of Emma Fisk is an example of the opportunities available to female engineers.
Tom O'Neil: Life's purest rewards can take a little time
This series by Tom Neil highlights insight that business, cultural and sports leaders have had in their career, and how this changed their lives forever.
The tribes of Gen Y
The study by Colmar Brunton breaks the country's generation of 15- to 30-year-olds into six profiles, or "tribes".
Road to perfect job can take a few steps
It's simply a reality that we can't always move into the "perfect job". Sometimes we have to build up to it, sometimes we have to consider taking stepping-stone jobs.
Goodnight, Irene, our brilliant star
Greatest Silver Fern stands down but still hopes to play at club level and coach.
How to leave a job you hate
Stuck in a job you hate? Want more money but don't know how to ask? Want to increase your career capital?
Career 14: Cricket legend's brilliant career
When he had to choose between sport or a career, Martin Snedden wasn’t stumped. Now the cricketer, Rugby World Cup and tourism chief goes in to bat for a young sportsman and student. Denise Montgomery reports.