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Global trend for specialised jobs
Recruitment expert says New Zealand's 'generalist' workers will have to adapt, writes Gill South.

Get The Answers: Growth can create opportunities for staff
Many challenges spring up around staff issues when your business is growing fast.

Media: Disasters death knell for public TV
The Pike River mineand Christchurch quakes disasters demolished hopes for...

<i>Gill South</i>: Beating the tyranny of distance requires special HR skills
Head office in Auckland, staff in the US and Britain - it's par for the course for Endace.

Young job seekers experience catch-22, says survey
New graduates trying to find work face a catch-22 situation with employers all demanding relevant experience in recruits, according to a survey.

Off the beach, into the office
Togs, togs, togs ... undies - remember the advertising image of a beachgoer in swimming togs walking up the beach into a shopping centre?

<i>Craig McIvor</i>: Before you set a task, it pays to know where you want to finish
Good managers know how to define the desired result.

70pc of NZ workers looking for new jobs
Workers go looking for a new job for a different challenge or because they feel unappreciated, a survey has found.

Does your job have an impact on your summer break?
Are you staying in touch with your office or business affairs during your summer break? Send us Your Views.

Turn off phone on holiday: unionist
Listen out for the sound of waves crashing on the shoreline and birdsong in the trees - not the ringtone of your company phone.

<i> Kate Ross: </i>No time like the present
Why are employers hesitating to snap up the best person for the job when they come along?

Police forced to go on holiday
Police investigations are being stretched as bosses force their officers to take annual leave - $200m worth.

How to say 'no' - in the nicest way
Managers need training to help them to deliver bad news, writes David Maida.

Air NZ hiring, but not former crew
Air New Zealand has begun hiring new cabin crew - but is not offering jobs to any of the flight attendants made redundant in last year's downturn.

<i>Kate Ross</i> - First quarter over and I'm optimistic
It's slim pickings finding quality workers in the recruitment market, says Kate Ross