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Know your faults to find your strength
A lack of self awareness could be holding back your career, warns Jasbindar Singh.

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Work much more than just a job
Help and training is better than a legislation for 90-day trials and clampdowns on sickies, writes Tapu Misa.

<i>Craig McIvor</i>: Before you start training, ask: What is it that you're training for?
Rather than teaching young people how to be CEOs, it's better to start with the basics.

NZ parental leave 'middling'
NZ is still only a middling performer when it comes to parental leave provisions, according to a study.

Sick leave change 'not major'
Employees should not be worried about getting a medical certificate if they are genuinely unwell, says the Labour Minister.

Govt to extend 90-day trial - report
The Government has announced plans to extend the 90 Day Trial scheme to incorporate more workplaces, reports TVNZ.

Businesses cautious but positive about hiring more staff, survey finds
New Zealand businesses remain positive about hiring staff but are seeking a higher percentage of contract workers.

<i>Kate Ross: </i>Right now, it's all about the candidate.
Kate Ross: It really is a candidate market; candidates are determining what, where and how much.

New qualifications framework launched
A unified qualifications framework will make life easier for employers and people who want to study, Steven Joyce says.

Former cop faces criminal probe
Police Commissioner Howard Broad has launched a new criminal investigation into the behaviour of the police's former national manager of professional standards, Jon Moss.