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Hilton's Masters competition a winner

Creating a competitive environment in the workplace doesn't sound like a recipe for success, but, in the case of Hilton Hotels & Resorts, it's a formula worth repeating, discovers Danielle Wright

The importance of degrees

Danielle Wright discovers that it's not so much what degree you do as just doing a degree that counts

Who says the office has to be in a building?

Once summer holidays are over, it's time to get out of our casual clothes, off the beach or mountain and head back to the office, writes Robyn Pearce.

Is this why no one wants the $400K job?

Stress of running own clinics seen as putting doctors off working in isolated country areas.

Best friends make work fun

Do you have a work bestie? A pretty straightforward (if paraphrased) question you'd think, but it still made me sit back and think. By Alan Perrott

Harold Hillman: Six signs of a control freak

If your need for perfection is stifling creativity in others, you may indeed qualify, writes Harold Hillman.

The $400K job that no one wants

Best of the Business Year: Two years of advertising fails to find recruit for smalltown role despite "ridiculous income".

How a branded suit makes you better at your job

A recent study has found using brand-name gear can provide a noticeable placebo effect that could boost work performance.

Walmart rolling out big changes to worker schedules

Should New Zealand follow suit?

David Webb: Bring Your Own Device - worth the risk?

Despite the clear advantages of a BYOD workplace, there are potential risks to a business, allowing corporate data to be accessed on personal devices.

Debbie Mayo-Smith: Want to be happier? Try these four simple actions

Here are a few simple things that you can do which make a big difference with your work life balance, by using a more holistic approach.

Affco must allow workers to return to day shifts

The Employment Court has ruled Affco must allow 200 Wairoa freezing workers to return to their jobs.

More women to top could give fathers more time off

Women don't necessarily need more time off. They need men to get it off too, helping to level the opportunities for everyone.

When women have it better than men at work

It's tough to be a working dad, too.

Robyn Pearce: Delegation is not a one-stage process

Ben is a mid-level manager with a team of four, all relatively new in their positions.

Should I disclose mental health history at work?

Disclosing a mental health issue in a workplace is still a risky call for most workers, research shows.

Could working from home wreck the planet?

Next time your boss tries to convince you of the benefits of working from home, spare a thought for how that could contribute to wrecking the planet.

Harold Hillman: Lack of sleep will catch up with you

Harold Hillman talks tangible boundaries between work and home life.