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Small Business: Parental leave - Sarah Ramsay, Immersion Marketing

This week, Small Business editor Caitlyn Sykes interviews business owners about how they manage their parental leave.

Small Business: Parental leave - Lou Draper, Loud in Public

Robyn Pearce: Don't be so available

Being there for staff 100% of the time is neither good management nor good delegation, writes Robyn Pearce.

Work stress as bad as second-hand smoke

Stress factors such as job insecurity and long working hours can all damage a person's health.

Small Business: Parental leave - Terri Boote, Strictly Savvy

This week, Small Business editor Caitlyn Sykes interviews business owners about how they manage their parental leave.

Small Business: Parental leave - Arlene and Ben Adams, Waglands

This week, Small Business editor Caitlyn Sykes interviews business owners about how they manage their parental leave.

Do companies care about work-life balance?

People are struggling to figure out how to fit everything into their lives. How do they manage work, families, community, and leisure?

Stay-at-home work 'lowest of the low'

Two Auckland psychologists say many Kiwi couples are "marching backwards into the 1950s" by unconsciously devaluing women's unpaid work.

Two key factors to good leadership

There is an astounding lack of leadership in corporate culture. There are many people in management roles, but very few inspiring leaders.

Ex-Amazon worker's story is horrifying

Senior book editor claims she was pushed out of her job after having a baby and being diagnosed with cancer.

Jane Kennelly: How to spot a high-potential employee

Being able to spot high potential sounds relatively simple, yet in reality, it's a complicated activity, writes recruitment expert Jane Kennelly.

Male-dominated workplaces 'can make women ill'

A male dominated workplace could cause dangerous levels of stress in women, according to researchers.

Research reveals downsides of top

Ten years ago, Catherine Salway was brand director at Virgin, jetting between LA, New York and London, earning a six-figure salary, checking out property ads and considering buying a larger London home.

Too many men at work make women ill

'Token' females at work suffer unhealthy levels of stress, according to new research.

How to win most valuable player

Danielle Wright gathers tips from a realistic recruitment specialist who believes becoming indispensable is more about making yourself valuable, rather than invaluable.

London OE too tough? Head east

Breaking the mold of the London OE, a Wellington principal is encouraging students to see the opportunities in Asia.

Claire Nelson: London was never an easy gig for Kiwis

Kiwi living in the UK Claire Nelson responds to a piece written by Alex Hazlehurst who warned Kiwis that it wasn't easy to get a job in London.

Robyn Pearce: Is this crazy speed of life real or just an illusion?

Robyn Pearce believes that we're just re-discovering the best of the old ways - people-based, principle-based behaviours.