EmploymentWhy 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.23 May 02:18 AM
EmploymentMinding your own business; getting others to mind theirsHow to navigate the modern workplace where sensitive information is concerned.22 May 11:54 PM
EmploymentFBI hits a 'weed' problem in cyber-warThe FBI is struggling to hire young hackers because its drug policy does not allow the use of cannabis. Unfortunately, hackers like their weed.22 May 03:47 AM
EmploymentOpen-book management lets employees look at company accountsOpen-book management is a system in which every employee is walked through the detailed financial statements of the company on a regular basis.20 May 03:26 AM
EmploymentGoodman Property boosts profit 72pcGiant listed landlord Goodman Property Trust pushed up annual after-tax profit 72.1 per cent, making $134.1 million in the year to March 31.13 May 09:15 PM
EmploymentOnline tests screen job seekersWeb-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.12 May 01:02 AM
EmploymentTips for rising women leadersAdvice for women in leadership from Brenda Freeman of DreamWorks Animation.08 May 01:48 AM
EmploymentDealing with slack colleaguesKarla L. Miller gives advice on navigating the modern workplace08 May 12:30 AM
EmploymentQ&A: Best workplace mannersCareer Coach Joyce E.A. Russell went online last week to take questions on etiquette in the workplace.24 Apr 06:20 AM
EmploymentIs 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.22 Apr 04:21 AM
OpinionHow to build trust at workGo 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."17 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandDoctor taken from surgeryA 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.15 Apr 06:32 AM
BDBDEmploymentCarter Holt pursued over leaky schoolsThe 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.09 Apr 03:53 AM
OpinionDealing with bad co-workersThe Career Coach, Joyce E.A. Russell, answers questions from readers about how to handle co-workers' annoying habits.04 Apr 01:35 AM
New ZealandMan dies after Speight's lift shaft fallA man injured in a fall at Speight's Brewery earlier this week has died.02 Apr 06:43 PM
Small BusinessFewer workers stoned on the jobFewer workers are being caught on drugs, despite workplace testing becoming more prevalent, latest figures show.13 Mar 09:07 PM
Small BusinessThe cubicle for noisy officesA New Zealand company reckons it has come up with the answer for frustrated workers trying to focus on the task at hand.05 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentWorking mums suffer double guiltResearchers have found that working mothers agonise they are bad mums because they work and bad employees because they have a family.20 Feb 02:00 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Is teamwork overrated?Groups and teamwork have long been talked up but they may repel anyone with an ounce of creativity, writes Shelley Bridgeman.01 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandMost Kiwis happy with their jobAbout three in four Kiwi workers are happy in their jobs, with those in Gisborne being the most content, new employment research shows.18 Dec 06:20 AM
New ZealandCharges over workplace death in NapierCharges have been laid in relation to the death of a Hawkes Bay man at a building site after he was struck by a steel beam earlier this year.04 Dec 03:20 AM
LifestyleDifferent generations, same jobsWorkers from different generations want largely the same things from their ideal job, a new study has found.03 Dec 05:57 AM
EmploymentFonterra HQ - first glimpseListed landlord Goodman Property Trust has provided the first glimpse of Fonterra's new headquarters and announced it will own the building in Auckland's Viaduct area.19 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandWar against workplace killersTen days before Jason Gibson died, he visited his parents at their Christchurch home.02 Nov 04:30 PM
