Career

I have had a few messages from readers challenging their employer’s redundancy decisions recently and think a story I wrote a few years back might be of interest. The intro is below followed by a link to the full NZ […]

Whatever you think of the Covid-19 lockdown; the fact is it has given millions of people time to sit back and take stock like at no other time in living memory. Putting to one-side redundancy, and households having a lower […]

Companies that have resisted letting staff to work from home have had their hand forced as a result of coronavirus, and a demand from Government that people working in non-essential jobs stay away from their normal place of work. Where […]

We've all been there. Sending CVs to recruitment agencies and not being selected for a job that seemed a perfect fit.

Rising up through the ranks to management is always a great accomplishment — and though this is often achieved by hopping from one firm to another, some people find themselves managing their former colleagues.

There's only one way to stand out in today's job market and that's to be an outstanding candidate and valued member of staff — but without on-going upskilling you could end up at the bottom of the pile.

External influences such as the economy and changing consumer trends may well impact on businesses; but it is senior managers who need to set the tone for their staff and show confidence in difficult times. “The culture of an organisation […]

Finding himself out of work late in life led one job hunter to start his own podcast about the struggles older job hunters face.

Landing that dream job normally involves something that can be likened to a dance; a two-step followed by long waltz with trip wires.

Statistics from the government's Wellbeing survey, carried out last year and released in June, show that 33 per cent of those surveyed say their income is 'not enough' or 'only just enough' to meet their everyday needs.