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Writers target engagement gap
Greater engagement in the workplace is the focus of a book by two top career coaches.

Bank has rainbow connection
The Rainbow Tick programme is giving ASB better business outcomes

Getting on top of overload
Adjusting our minds to deal with the tasks we face daily is essential.

Aggressive incidents up 37% against council workers
WCC frontline staff are facing verbally abusive and aggressive members of the public.

Women in leadership needs more work
OPINION: Society's picture of a CEO still looks like a tall, white man.

The oversold benefits of standing desks, inactivity at work
Reporting on reducing inactivity at work has overplayed the role of standing desks.

Analysis: Google may win battle, but will lose the war
Google made headlines this week as female employee sued the company over discrimination.

Man injured in assault returns to work - and dies
Man dies on the job on his first day back at work after a brutal attack.

Leave the way you came in
Steer clear of the temptation to burn your bridges, writes Louise Richardson

How international competition affects what you earn
There are two ways that international competition can reduce wages.

The strangest office you've ever seen
This man built a minimalist office between the girders of a large, concrete bridge.

The limits of optimism
The power of positive thinking is not everything it's cracked up to be.

Tom O'Neil: A question of being prepared
Get the interview basics right to give yourself a better chance of success.

Green wants companies to reveal pay gap
Companies should disclose any pay gap between men and women workers, the Greens say.

Reddit co-founder takes parental leave
Reddit's executive chairman is taking advantage of his company's parental leave policy.

Going back to the future
Returning to work after a long stint away has its hurdles, writes Diana Clement

Put fitness into your schedule
Principles applied in elite sports world are also relevant in the workplace.

Librarian told apologise or pay $100k for defamation
A teacher has been ordered to apologise or pay $100K to a principal for alleging bullying.

Fashions change and so do rules
The dress code at work has relaxed over time, but rarely is it 'anything goes'.

Facebook boss takes paternity leave
Mark Zuckerberg is on paternity leave after he and his wife welcomed their second daughter

Ageism alive in the workforce
Once they hit the age of 50 to 55 many workers find they're discriminated against.

How to make extra cash from nothing
This is how to make money on your terms, without any financial risk.

Worker's hand severed, $138k fine imposed
Plastics company fined $138,500 after a worker's hand was partially amputated.

The big bad wolf of recruitment
Careers expert Tom O'Neil on what to do when faced with a psychometric test.

Real Journeys wins top prize at Diversity Awards
Tourism operator Real Journeys has won the Diversity Awards New Zealand.

How to get your next promotion
It may seem counterintuitive to share knowledge, but it could be key to a promotion.