From restaurants to rocket-builders — businesses of all sorts share a common problem: Finding enough skilled staff. Anthony Doesburg reports.

Tips on getting new hires adjusted to the social and performance aspects of their new jobs quickly and smoothly.

Howard Pollard's secret to a long life is simple: "It's all about work, work and more work."

The way you come across to an interviewer sends a powerful message about you and how much you care about the job search process.

When carpenter Samuel Parnell arrived in New Zealand in 1840, he was asked by a shipping agent to build a store on Lambton Quay.

Workers are opting for slippers over stilettos, a one-minute walk instead of an hour commute and the flexibility of working where they want.

Firms are missing out if they overlook mums wanting to return to work, according to new research.

Samsung said 59 suppliers failed to provide adequate safety equipment for workers as the smartphone maker struggles to improve labour standards in China.

A construction worker who claims to have failed a workplace drug test due to eating cupcakes he did not realise were laced with cannabis has failed to have his job reinstated.

Most work days, you'll find Harry, Ziggy and Jed at their central Auckland office enjoying long naps on the couch or under their desks and later taking relieving afternoon strolls.

Career Coach Joyce E.A. Russell offers her top 10 career tips for the over-50 job seekers.

Forestry company HarvestPro has been ordered to pay $120,000 in fines and reparation after one of its workers was hit by a log weighing more than a tonne.

How do you build a better manager? Some companies invest in a corporate university to groom future leaders.

American workplace adviser, Karla L. Miller, explains the legalities around interviewing job applicants about their mental health.

Author Susan Cain explains office layout for introverts - who make up up to half of the American population - and an alternative to the open plan office design.

A contractor died after a trench he was working in collapsed, burying him, in Matamata.

A marketing survey found about three quarters of men and women polled admitted to using their smartphones on the toilet.

How to navigate the modern workplace where sensitive information is concerned.

The FBI is struggling to hire young hackers because its drug policy does not allow the use of cannabis. Unfortunately, hackers like their weed.

Open-book management is a system in which every employee is walked through the detailed financial statements of the company on a regular basis.

Giant listed landlord Goodman Property Trust pushed up annual after-tax profit 72.1 per cent, making $134.1 million in the year to March 31.

Web-based tests have become a key gateway to landing a job, a potent screening tool that can effectively bump a CV to the top of a manager's pile.

Advice for women in leadership from Brenda Freeman of DreamWorks Animation.

Karla L. Miller gives advice on navigating the modern workplace