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![Students' NZ dream turns to nightmare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Students' NZ dream turns to nightmare
Employers are exploiting international students, who put up with illegal wages and working conditions so they can get a visa and stay in New Zealand.
![Boss tells migrant: 'No sex, no visa'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Boss tells migrant: 'No sex, no visa'
A female Indian student who has tried to immigrate honestly to NZ tells how she was propositioned and asked to pay for jobs to get her visa.
!['Systemic plagiarism' at school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Systemic plagiarism' at school
One of NZ's biggest schools for international students has been given a no confidence rating after an inspection found "widespread evidence of systemic plagiarism".
![Biggest work Christmas party fails](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Biggest work Christmas party fails
Christmas parties are a great time to blow off steam with colleagues, but they often end in disaster for the inebriated.
![Job offers will roll in for Key - expert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Job offers will roll in for Key - expert
John Key's best asset for a future career is likely to be his extensive networks both in New Zealand and internationally.
![How to survive office Secret Santa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
How to survive office Secret Santa
Ever torn the wrapping off a Secret Santa present, only to be horrified by what's inside? You're not alone.
![Young boss could hurt job performance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Young boss could hurt job performance
A younger boss steering older subordinates may have an effect on company performance, a study suggests.
![How to ace the job interview](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
How to ace the job interview
Whether you are interviewing for the first time or fifth time, here's things to remember.
![Kebab shop fined for minimum wage breach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Kebab shop fined for minimum wage breach
A Rotorua business has been ordered to pay a former employee $33,661 and pay $40,000 in penalties for not paying him.
![Redundancy - it's not the end](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Redundancy - it's not the end
You may not like to think about it, but redundancy is something that happens with unfortunate regularity
![Diversity of thought to the fore](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Diversity of thought to the fore
Intrapreneurship is becoming a buzz word as organisations look to their staff for innovations
![NZ's end of year report: Could try harder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
NZ's end of year report: Could try harder
COMMENT: While we score high in the indices for peace and transparency, our poverty and inequality gaps have grown.
![What companies get wrong about staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
What companies get wrong about staff
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely thinks bonuses designed to motivate workers -- and CEOs -- are often "a waste of money."
!['Women the solution to trades shortage'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Women the solution to trades shortage'
Women are being branded an untapped resource in filling the national trades shortage, as a new company seeks to get women into the construction industry.
![The 5 annoying mistakes on your CV](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
The 5 annoying mistakes on your CV
If you need some advice on your resume, take it from someone who's seen over 40,000.
![Pay equity a step closer?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Pay equity a step closer?
In a major boost in the fight for equal pay new legislation will make it easier for women to file claims with employers and not have to go through the courts.
![Tom O'Neil: No erasing your online tattoos](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Tom O'Neil: No erasing your online tattoos
Almost every day our news feeds are full of people posting dodgy photos and comments online, which will only come back to haunt them
![Job ads grow, construction demand soars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Job ads grow, construction demand soars
Job advertisements rose 9.9pc in October, with the Waikato job market thriving.
![Coach sacked for team's loss, wins $10k](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Coach sacked for team's loss, wins $10k
A top Auckland football coach was sacked after just three weeks work due to his team's performance.
![I'm an independent contractor. It sucks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
I'm an independent contractor. It sucks
"Maybe because we didn't see it coming, but also because it wasn't the life path we'd been sold as pups."
![Consumer confidence at 19-month high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Consumer confidence at 19-month high
Rising employment, low inflation and a recovery in the dairy sector point to robust economic growth.
![Gender pay-gap widening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Gender pay-gap widening
Many Kiwis believe that gender equality in senior positions is an issue
![Henry van der Heyden appointed chairman of Rabobank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Henry van der Heyden appointed chairman of Rabobank
Henry van der Heyden has been appointed chairman of Rabobank New Zealand Limited, replacing John Palmer who has retired from the board.
![Lifts getting Wellingtonians down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Lifts getting Wellingtonians down
There are going to be a lot of fit office workers in Wellington with the city's 2500 needing surveying.
![How bad is the jargon at work?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
How bad is the jargon at work?
COMMENT: 'Blinking' words sound important, but nobody knows what they really mean.
![Where to work to be a rich CEO](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Where to work to be a rich CEO
A ranking of CEO compensation at companies filling benchmark indexes in 25 of the world's largest economies shows the biggest paychecks.
![Govt to announce relief for Kaikoura](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Govt to announce relief for Kaikoura
As Govt announces its relief package, Kaikoura businesses spell out what they need to survive.
![Jobs that will make you tonnes of cash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Jobs that will make you tonnes of cash
People "lucky enough" to work in these jobs are going to rake in the cash when the next economic boom hits. Time for a career change?
![1 in 3 firms don't rate performance reviews](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
1 in 3 firms don't rate performance reviews
The traditional annual performance review appears to be falling out of favour with employers.