Often people I meet seem genuinely curious about what it's like to work in the advertising industry.

A New Zealand makeup artist has risen to the top of her field, painting the skins of the world's most famous people, but this year she is homesick.

The moral of the story is perhaps to treat everyday like the jolly man in his red suit might be coming - or at the very least, like someone might be watching.

TV3 personality Petra Bagust is tipped to be named today as one of two new presenters on TVNZ's popular Breakfast.

Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese tells Mark Kermode about his new 3D film, Hugo Cabret, his movie-mad childhood - and how directing the acclaimed drama Boardwalk Empire opened his mind to the epic freedoms of television.

Everyone knows the Robbie Deans, John Kirwan and Warren Gatland stories - but what about those flying more under the radar?

Stay-at-home mums are an endangered species these days. I was one once and even then it was hard work explaining why.

Recruitment is the barometer of what is going on; if we are good then businesses are generally good.

For a young person in a competitive job market, getting your foot in the door in your chosen industry is key.

How do you avoid "unpaid consulting"?