PropertyTempted by the Tauranga lifestyleAuckland prices see family looking further afield to find a home31 Oct 12:37 AM
EmploymentWhat makes a great boss?National Boss' Day began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, an employee registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.30 Oct 04:00 PM
EmploymentForget standing desks, time to lie downA US-designed work station allows users to work on computers while lying down.29 Oct 02:38 AM
EmploymentWorkplace stress kills even more AmericansPeople often like to groan about how their job is "killing" them. For many U.S. workers, that statement appears to be true.28 Oct 06:30 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Strategies to manage 'overwhelm'Robyn Pearce talks strategies to manage when things seem overwhelming.28 Oct 12:00 AM
EmploymentAre CEOs with daughters better for society?Business school professors have a knack for finding some pretty bizarre links between the personal lives of CEOs and the professional results at the companies they run.27 Oct 12:55 AM
EmploymentMoney not only motivator for job changeSurvey reveals employees leave jobs in the search for better workplace values.26 Oct 10:01 PM
LifestyleArtistic Kiwis take bite of the Big AppleNew York is calling New Zealanders who want to develop their career overseas.23 Oct 09:00 PM
OpinionHenri Eliot: Avoiding family feuds in the boardroomFamily-owned businesses dominate New Zealand's our commercial landscape. It's surprising, then, that so little is known about them.21 Oct 08:30 PM
EmploymentAre social skills the last line for human workers?Almost all job growth since 1980 has been in work that is social-skill intensive - is that our big advantage over robots?20 Oct 07:34 AM
EmploymentWhat should I do with an abusive boss?What's the best way respond to bullying behaviour from a boss? It might not be what you think.19 Oct 06:16 AM
EmploymentFighting the stress monsterWork stress tends to build until it becomes 'the norm', which over time takes a heavy tollLiving with continual stress can damage people emotionally, physically, cognitively and behaviourally14 Oct 08:57 PM
EmploymentTech blends work and home lifeThe line between work and home life is becoming increasingly fuzzy, according to a recent report by HR and recruitment specialists Randstad.13 Oct 04:00 PM
EmploymentSix hour work day: Can it work?Sweden is the first country to trial six-hour working days, following a study that outlines the risks of working longer.08 Oct 01:53 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Pushing the boundariesEver noticed how much faster and more effective our life lessons and personal development are when we push, or are pushed by external factors, outside our comfort zone.07 Oct 08:37 PM
EmploymentBribed US workers take vacation to heal job marketA self-diagnosed workaholic, Jeanette Russell knows that a real vacation requires her to completely unplug, it's also company policy.06 Oct 11:50 PM
EmploymentMillennials want it all from employersTurns out the millennial generation has some pretty high expectations from their employers.01 Oct 09:40 PM
EmploymentMusk reflects on his brutal workloadElon Musk is a notorious workaholic. As the head of SpaceX and Tesla has long made clear, he doesn't really need much vacation.01 Oct 06:40 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceFriendly quality service equals profit and repeat businessThis time my contribution isn't really about time management, although the 'takeaway points' apply to all businesses.30 Sep 08:22 PM
EmploymentWhen work gossip goes too farWhat is gossip? Friendly, jokey work banter and gossip are worlds apart. Here's a guide to telling the difference.29 Sep 04:00 PM
EmploymentWomen on promotion: They don't want itHarvard research suggests women aren't in leadership positions because they just don't want the jobs as much as men do.28 Sep 10:25 PM
Small BusinessAre you ready for the new 'gig economy'?Some workers are packing in their 9-to-5 jobs and taking up freelance work and short-term contracts with flexible hours - part of what is being called the 'gig economy'.26 Sep 07:51 AM
OpinionHow company directors can improve public speakingHenri Eliot gives his top ten tips on how company directors can improve public speaking.23 Sep 10:15 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceHow to save time - do it right the first timeFor the first six months of this year I was housemother/flatmate/grandmother for my oldest grandson Sam, aged eighteen and in his final year of high school.22 Sep 09:26 PM
EmploymentJobs most likely to marry each otherAccording to Census data, people in some jobs are more likely than people in others to marry someone in the same field.22 Sep 05:25 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceHow to get engagement from your staffAre you interested in getting full and involved participation from your people? Instead of telling someone to do a task, ask them how they think it should be done.17 Sep 12:50 AM
EmploymentMaori work-life balance leads worldMaori fulltime workers feel they have better work-life balance than workers in six other cultures globally, a new study has found.16 Sep 06:23 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Governance journeysThis week, Small Business editor Caitlyn Sykes talks to business owners about their firms' governance structures.14 Sep 01:30 AM
EmploymentWork Advice: When a transgender co-worker hits the showersQ: My transgender colleague uses the women's locker room at the gym. Does her identity trump our right not to see penises in the locker room?13 Sep 02:00 AM
LifestyleThe weighty issue of office gym etiquetteCompetition with colleagues is following us from desk to treadmill, says Olivia Parker - but at what cost?12 Sep 09:35 PM
OpinionLucy Nichols: Break the shackles of a dead-end jobIf you're over the age of 30, most of us can look back on our careers and recognise that we stayed in a particular job too long.11 Sep 07:48 PM
