COMMENT: A new phenomenon due to the rise in smartphones is where we turn to our devices to answer a need.

Whether it's a discussion with an employee, a loved one, or a supplier, we all have those conversations we would rather avoid.

The negotiation gap appears to stubbornly persist among today's young workers.

POLL: Are millennials the worst generation in the workforce?

COMMENT: Emergencies are a fact of life with children - so anticipate them.

Faking your CV and ranting on social media and surefire ways to get fired.

It's time for business to move away from an obsession with charismatic, transformational leaders, a management academic says.

COMMENT: Have you been with your team long enough to experience that eerie feeling of déjà vu?

COMMENT: A selection of ways you can use your smartphone camera.

COMMENT: How many open emails and applications do you have on your computer right now?

COMMENT: Find a strong mentor. There's nothing like the wisdom from someone who has been there and back.

COMMENT: Who is going to give you all these answers and without payment of money? Google!

Take time to plan a career

Institute guide will help firms take steps to ensure they attract more women.

COMMENT: There's no such thing as a 'quick and easy' shopping experience with small children.

Any expats living in New York City or London who thought they had it tough, think again.

The traditional annual increase doesn't work in this economy anymore, says an expert. So some companies are trying to break away from this system.

Employers should embrace new technologies to make the most of a fast-changing world

COMMENT: The word competition actually means 'to strive together'.

COMMENT: How wide is the gulf between what you know you should do; and what you actually are doing?

Consumer confidence recovers in June as more jobs, rising house prices lift sentiment.

COMMENT: The desire to create a sustainable family business is there, so why are so few succeeding?

COMMENT: The man who plays with matches just may light a fire he can't control.

Staff at NZ's biggest retirement village operator are getting a big floral makeover: "Eat your heart out, Air New Zealand!"

Does the phrase "touch base before the close of play" make you want to scream?

COMMENT: Here's ten tips for taking over a family business.

It's a dream job but you'll need creativity, a thick skin and perseverance to make it come true.