It occurred to me some months ago I'd reached an age that, for many employers, might spell trouble. Or: p.r.e.g.n.a.n.c.y.

Is your CV beyond reproach or have you stretched the truth to some degree? What drives people to tell outright lies about their history? Is it ever justified?

The menacing silhouette of this armed strike-breaker is hardly an image that exudes warmth or attracts support, writes Brian Rudman. Put him back by all means, but in the interests of historical balance, why not an equally menacing wharfie?

A casual chat with the right person can give you that networking edge .

Auckland Mayor Len Brown has pulled out of his first, post-affair public engagement at Three Kings Primary School this morning.

An Auckland Council inquiry into mayor Len Brown's extra-marital spending is being widened to look at a reference the mayor provided for his ex-mistress.

New Zealand rightly prides itself on being a leader in women's rights. It was ranked sixth out of 135 countries in the Global Gender Gap report for 2011.

Another report containing another warning about the need to address rising costs of super has been met with another statement which says: "there's no problem".

A third of people are unemployed, fear losing their job or are in temporary work.

A former preschool centre manager who used work funds for holiday spending, booze and cigarettes has been ordered to pay $5000 to her old bosses.

A manager who texted and called a young female employee asking her to go to his house, even after she rejected his advances, was rightly fired, the ERA has found.

We all know change is a constant in the business world and companies going through transformations have become more the norm.

An Auckland bus driver who refused to return to work after changes were made to his regular bus route has failed to prove he was wrongly sacked.

An experienced South Auckland radiologist who exposed a 15-year-old patient to excess radiation and then failed to report the incident has been awarded $3000 in compensation for unjustified dismissal.

All of the New Zealand universities to feature in the QS World University Rankings have seen a drop in their placing this year, with the exception of Lincoln University which made the list for the first time.

If you're feeling a lack of confidence in your job hunting, you are not alone. Kiwi workers are experiencing a slump in their confidence concerning job mobility.

Officers in an elite unit set up to target the biggest criminal threats to NZ fear internal reprisals if they tell police bosses of "inappropriate conduct".