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An office plan for introverts
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.
The advantages of offices without managers
Some companies are asking why not get rid of the management structure altogether?
When the boss is the problem
Washington Post career coach Joyce E.A. Russell answers questions from readers, dispensing advice to new graduates ready to enter the world of work.
Man buried alive in Matamata trench
A contractor died after a trench he was working in collapsed, burying him, in Matamata.
Why not text on the toilet?
A marketing survey found about three quarters of men and women polled admitted to using their smartphones on the toilet.
Minding your own business; getting others to mind theirs
How to navigate the modern workplace where sensitive information is concerned.
FBI hits a 'weed' problem in cyber-war
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 lets employees look at company accounts
Open-book management is a system in which every employee is walked through the detailed financial statements of the company on a regular basis.
Goodman Property boosts profit 72pc
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.
Online tests screen job seekers
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.
Tips for rising women leaders
Advice for women in leadership from Brenda Freeman of DreamWorks Animation.
Dealing with slack colleagues
Karla L. Miller gives advice on navigating the modern workplace
Q&A: Best workplace manners
Career Coach Joyce E.A. Russell went online last week to take questions on etiquette in the workplace.
Is wasting time in your genes?
Procrastinators everywhere should take heart in gaining what could be the best excuse yet for their thumb-twiddling: blaming it on Mum and Dad.
How to build trust at work
Go into many organisations and you might hear people say "I don't trust my co-workers to do what they say they will," or "This place really lacks trust among colleagues."
Doctor taken from surgery
A doctor training to be an anaesthetist has been censured after she was escorted out of an operating theatre when alcohol was smelled on her breath.
Carter Holt pursued over leaky schools
The Ministry of Education will continue to pursue a leaky schools lawsuit against Carter Holt Harvey after it failed in an attempt to have the claim quashed.
Dealing with bad co-workers
The Career Coach, Joyce E.A. Russell, answers questions from readers about how to handle co-workers' annoying habits.
Man dies after Speight's lift shaft fall
A man injured in a fall at Speight's Brewery earlier this week has died.
Fewer workers stoned on the job
Fewer workers are being caught on drugs, despite workplace testing becoming more prevalent, latest figures show.
The cubicle for noisy offices
A New Zealand company reckons it has come up with the answer for frustrated workers trying to focus on the task at hand.
Working mums suffer double guilt
Researchers have found that working mothers agonise they are bad mums because they work and bad employees because they have a family.