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![When work feels like school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
When work feels like school
Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace.
![Robyn Pearce: Working hard isn't the answer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Robyn Pearce: Working hard isn't the answer
Do better work because you're refreshed, restored and re-energised by prioritising your time.
![Henri Eliot: Building your board director brand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Henri Eliot: Building your board director brand
Tips on how to brush up your director brand in order to secure your first or additional board appointments in 2015.
![The manager has two faces](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The manager has two faces
Joanna Mathers unpicks an unpleasant personality trait the the workplace.
![The fine art of success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The fine art of success
There's a vast gulf between rolling ice creams and heading up one of the country's most prestigious law firms. But Alastair Carruthers' career has been nothing if not diverse.
![Wife sees sex-romp images on Facebook](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Wife sees sex-romp images on Facebook
The wife of a senior insurance manager caught in a sex romp with an office junior learned of the extramarital activities on Facebook.
![Why we need to have more fun at work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Why we need to have more fun at work
Given that we spend so much time at work, shouldn't we at least find some pleasure in it?
![Relaxing UK visa laws will take time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Relaxing UK visa laws will take time
Foreign Minister Murray McCully says New Zealanders will have to wait some time before restrictions on entering Britain change.
![No breach of privacy here](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
No breach of privacy here
The couple filmed having sex in a Christchurch city centre office would not be able to sue for breach of privacy.
![12 Qs: Space Centre director](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
12 Qs: Space Centre director
Former director of Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre Jim Kennedy spent almost 40 years with Nasa. The retiree now travels, speaking on leadership.
![4 meals you can make at work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
4 meals you can make at work
Sophie Kaiser has come up with four meals you can make at work - even in that small - sometimes smelly - communal kitchen.
![Follow the squiggly brick road](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Follow the squiggly brick road
Digital entrepreneur and Massive Inc co-founder Claudia Batten opens up about her unconventional career path.
![Reasons to be cheerful in the workplace](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Reasons to be cheerful in the workplace
Which comes first - happiness or success? Lynne Miller offers some suggestions for a better working life.
![Gen Y deserves a better rap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Gen Y deserves a better rap
Ask a 15-year-old what makes his generation different from the ones before, and he'll give you a straight answer: "Anything that's not digital is boring."
![Job seekers migrate to smartphones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Job seekers migrate to smartphones
Companies that don't have websites that work natively with smartphones may be missing out on key talent, warns recruitment firm Hays.
![Verity Johnson: The terrifying first day in a new office](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Verity Johnson: The terrifying first day in a new office
I've started four jobs over this summer. It's given me a wealth of painfully awkward first-day experiences.
![The long hours-booze link](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The long hours-booze link
People who work longer are more likely to seek solace in alcohol, new research finds.
![Accounts and finance staff in demand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Accounts and finance staff in demand
Firms looking for skilled candidates who can add value to their systems
![The Corner Office: Alan Edwards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Corner Office: Alan Edwards
I was told once upon a time that an angry man has never solved a problem so every single problem has a solution and a calm rational approach to problem solving is preferred.
![The Corner Office: Peter Lynn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Corner Office: Peter Lynn
To build on the company's tremendous momentum achieved in 2014, including reaching $4 billion in assets under management, and deliver exceptional returns for....
![Back to work? Beat the blues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Back to work? Beat the blues
The holidays might be over, but it doesn't have to be all gloom. Here are five ways to beat the back-to-work blues.
![The Corner Office: Jetstar NZ Head, Grant Kerr](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Corner Office: Jetstar NZ Head, Grant Kerr
Summer Herald: The Corner Office - Jetstar NZ Head, Grant Kerr. My overall business philosophy is to be honest; honest to myself and to everyone I interact with.
![The Corner Office: Rory Glass](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Corner Office: Rory Glass
Summer Herald The Corner Office: Rory Glass is the managing director of brewer Lion New Zealand.