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No day typical for business powerhouse

Dani Wright talks to a tour de force of entrepreneurship, Linda Jenkinson, about how setbacks should be embraced and why there's no luck involved in her global business success.

Tom O'Neil: Look before you leap

Now that we are all back to work, kids are back to school and the regularity of general life has resumed, many turn to their career and assess whether or not it's time to move on.

Alex Malley: Avoiding the traps for new leaders

Recently I was asked to single out the leadership challenge I think inexperienced managers struggle with the most. To me, it's the

Future-proofing our careers

Reading Frances Valintine's dazzling list of achievements and awards in the field of digital education, it would be easy to feel a

Job ads up 5 per cent - Seek

It's particularly a job-seekers market in information and communications technology, trades and services, and manufacturing, transport and logistics.

Please don't boycott Cadbury: union

The union representing the workers set to lose their jobs at Cadbury's Dunedin factory has spoken out against a public boycott of the brand's chocolate.

Dog walker demand in aging US

You've probably got more of a chance walking dogs for a living than teaching kids in the coming decade's labour market.

Dunedin dairy's Cadbury boycott

A Dunedin dairy owner has vowed to boycott Cadbury products and called on other New Zealanders to do the same.

Work life: Are you engaged or just dating?

There's no doubt that when people are happily engaged in their work, they're less likely to look further afield. Good employers strive

Playing the new career game

You sometimes have to deal with a few snakes to reach the ladders

Employers see a plus in diversity

Employers are increasingly taking advantage of the diversity of their workforce to access opportunities in new markets, according to recent research.

Courage best answer to intolerance

We talk to Charmeyne Te Nana-Williams of What Ever it Takes, a home-based rehabilitation and support services organisation.

Are you breaking the office 'love laws'?

Valentine's Day is a chance to celebrate love but amorous punters are warned to err on the side of caution when it comes to the workplace.

The hidden life of the office lolly jar

The office lolly jar is like the watering hole in the Serengeti: If you observe long enough you'll get a peek into the inner workings of an entire social ecosystem.

Janitor earning $344k caught 'slacking off'

This janitor clocked so much overtime that he took home $344,000 in a single year - but was allegedly caught out hiding in a closet for hours.

Your role in a brave new world

The fourth industrial revolution is upon us but that doesn't mean jobs are going to dry up, in fact there may be more than ever

How to prepare your business for disaster

COMMENT: Why do some businesses survive or even thrive post-disaster, while others sink faster than the Titanic?

Tom O'Neil: Interviewing well when on the spot

Not many things strike fear into the hearts of jobs hunters more than a random phone call from a recruiter