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Many employers still value well written cover letters.
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Office bullies are still in place
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Hawkesby: What would make you happier in your workplace?
COMMENT: Weirdly, working with birds, sniffer dogs and small children is also popular.
Company slammed for offering a skirt, makeup 'bonus'
To get the cash, the female staff must send a photograph of themselves to the company.
Just how safe is your job?
It's best to keep your senses alert at work as redundancy can sneak up on you
Tom O'Neil: When's the right time to change your job?
Sooner or later you will start to think "should I look for a new job?"
Cancer patient sacked after three days sick leave
After his sick leave, his bosses made the "heartless" decision to dismiss him.
Tom O'Neil: The power of resilience
How to develop and build sustainable workplace resilience.
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A series of games teach aspiring Kiwi business owners how to successfully run a business.
Find and keep good legal staff
The legal profession isn't proactive when it comes to recruitment.
Time to give employees a break
Employers sticking to the letter of the law may be detrimental for workers.
Sly employers abuse trial periods
Trial periods are to end on May 6 for businesses that employ more than 20 people.
Kerre McIvor: What millenials think really does matter
COMMENT: By 2025, millennials and Generation Z will make up 75 per cent of workforce.
'Backward thinking': Kiwi richlister slams Elon Musk and Jack Ma
Four-day week pioneer says tech company founders hold 'outdated' views.
Video enables more flexibility
Video is now part of the suite of tools employers are using during the recruitment process
Tom O'Neil: Are you fit for the job?
The recruitment process is based on two key foundations says Tom O'Neil.
Crossing the gender line
People should not ask about a person's commitments outside of work based on age or gender.
Tom O'Neil: Embrace the butterflies
Remember almost everyone is stressed out to some degree at interview time.
How do boomers stay relevant?
Workplaces are changing so baby boomers need to stay on top of new developments.
Human and machine, hand in hand
Though technology is wiping out some jobs, there are many positives.
Sleep well to work better
Poor sleep patterns make you less productive, but there are ways to improve.
Tom O'Neil: A word of thanks to first responders
Our emergency services are genuine heroes.