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![Where are the women?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Where are the women?
Fewer women than men choose to go into tech-intensive fields and if they do, are significantly more likely to leave the tech industry.
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The power of a 'thank you' at work
Saying "thank you" to employees is not just polite, it is critical for keeping them engaged. Here are some tips.
![Your Business: Customer reviews with Sip Mounlath, Bolaven](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Customer reviews with Sip Mounlath, Bolaven
Sip Mounlath is the owner of Mt Eden-based eatery Bolaven, which opened in May and has 15 staff.
![Your Business: Customer reviews with Natalie Le Gal, L'Assiette and La Fourchette](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Customer reviews with Natalie Le Gal, L'Assiette and La Fourchette
Natalie Le Gal and her husband Romain are the owners of two Auckland-based French eateries - L’Assiette and La Fourchette.
![Peter Lyons: Winners have a monopoly on reality](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Lyons: Winners have a monopoly on reality
The winners are in control. They are winners because they deserve to be winners.
![Climbing the ladder ... sideways](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Climbing the ladder ... sideways
Promotion used to mean climbing the ladder of an organisational hierarchy, when the ladders had many more rungs than they do now.
![Your Business: Customer reviews with TIME Unlimited Tours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Customer reviews with TIME Unlimited Tours
Neill and Ceillhe Sperath are the owners of Auckland-based tour company TIME Unlimited Tours.
![Your Business: Customer reviews with Dr Chris Galloway, Massey University](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Customer reviews with Dr Chris Galloway, Massey University
It's unlikely that an individual review could make or break a business. But it's important to be prompt and take it seriously.
![Your Business: Handling the holidays with Greg Harford, Retail NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Handling the holidays with Greg Harford, Retail NZ
Greg Harford is general manager of public affairs for Retail NZ, the New Zealand retailers’ association.
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Editorial: Teabreak law change least impressive
It is a pity that almost the first legislative act of the Government's new term is an act abolishing mandatory "tea breaks" for workers.
![Your Business: Handling the holidays with Delia Gill, IT Engine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Handling the holidays with Delia Gill, IT Engine
Delia Gill is the owner of Wellington-based business IT specialist IT Engine, which currently has 12 staff.
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Taking on a new workplace culture
Companies wanting to stay competitive in a fast-changing business environment need open and innovative workplaces, says TakeOn chief executive Paul Stewart.
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Mike Hosking: Hard workers have nothing to fear
"I don't know a lot about tea breaks, I've never had one," writes Mike Hosking. "If you live for a tea break, you're in the wrong job."
![Bringing parents to the workplace](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bringing parents to the workplace
Companies are rolling out the welcome mat for its employees' parents to stoke higher engagement among employees.
![Your Business: Handling the holidays with John Macpherson, Advintage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Handling the holidays with John Macpherson, Advintage
John (Mac) Macpherson is the owner of Havelock North-based online wine retailer Advintage, which employs eight staff.
![Your Business: Jewellers - Petra Bettjeman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Jewellers - Petra Bettjeman
Established in 2011 Petra Bettjeman Jewellery's retail range is designed and crafted in Petra's Auckland workshop.
![Angela Hunter: Diverse workforce seen as profit driver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Angela Hunter: Diverse workforce seen as profit driver
Diversity in the workforce is a polarising issue at times. During the recent election there was a lot of comment about the extent to which women, Pasifika and Maori, among other groups, should have their voices guaranteed in legislation.
![Why is this NZ's best place to work?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why is this NZ's best place to work?
The best workplaces in NZ - as rated by employees - have been named, so we asked them what made it such a great place to work.
![Your Business: Jewellers - Rachel Sloane, Naveya & Sloane](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Jewellers - Rachel Sloane, Naveya & Sloane
Rachel Sloane is the owner and creative director of jewellery brand Naveya & Sloane, which she founded with partner Alex Bunnet in late 2009.
![Your Business: Jewellers TORY & KO.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Jewellers TORY & KO.
Victoria Taylor and Kirstin O'Brien are the business partners behind the Wellington-based jewellery brand TORY & KO.
![Your Business: Jewellers - Julian Bartrom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Jewellers - Julian Bartrom
Being given a gold chain at age 16 by a close family friend sparked jeweller Julian Bartrom's interest in the industry.
![Govt plans Aussie job fairs as more Kiwis fly home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt plans Aussie job fairs as more Kiwis fly home
The Government plans to arrange job fairs for New Zealand employers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to recruit skilled expatriate New Zealanders to return home and work in areas where there are shortages.
![Aligning personal and corporate values](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aligning personal and corporate values
It wasn't easy during the five years of the global financial crisis for New Zealand employees to advance their careers or achieve pay rises.
![Your Business: Jewellers - Grant Partridge, Partridge Jewellers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your Business: Jewellers - Grant Partridge, Partridge Jewellers
Grant Partridge represents the fifth generation to run his family's jewellery business, Partridge Jewellers, which dates back to 1864.
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Fired? What to do now
Navigating job interview questions after being fired from a previous role can be tricky, but here are a few tips to help you get back on track.
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Must play well with others
It’s a dilemma both on the sports field and in the workplace. How do you deal with a brilliantly talented individual whose overall contribution hurts the team?