nzherald.co.nz - Career http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Career headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:16 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz New Zealand Herald - Career http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=141 My job : More power to the job hunters http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630934&ref=rss Name: Philippa Weaver Age: 45 Role: Founder of Green Sky www.greensky.co.nz Working hours: Have two young daughters so work 9am to 3pm four days a week, as well as patches in the weekend and some evenings. Qualificatio... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Kate Ross: If you're not fast you will, literally, be last http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630859&ref=rss The recruitment market is moving at an incredibly fast pace and if you aren't on the ball when it comes to the recruitment process you follow then you'll miss the best candidate on offer every time.The good candidates available... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:36:17 +1200 Air NZ accused of rehab bias to pilots http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630592&ref=rss A former Air New Zealand flight attendant claim the airline does more to help pilots battling alcohol or drug addictions than it does for "expendable" cabin crew.Anna MacArthur is upset that the airline dismissed her from her... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Leadership key in halting drift to Aust http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630514&ref=rss Kiwi bosses need to keep their workforces informed and engaged if they want to avoid losing staff overseas, says an Australian-based management expert.Bridget Beattie, a regional manager for global consultancy firm Right Management,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Headhunting season officially open http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630470&ref=rss More job vacancies are being listed with recruitment firms but it looks like employers prefer to hire people who are already in jobs.Jason Walker, managing director of recruitment firm Hays, has watched the number of job vacancies... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Climbing to success requires plan of action http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630469&ref=rss Knowing how to improve your life or career is one thing. Actually doing it is something altogether more difficult. As motivational speaker Rowdy McLean says: "You can Google action, but you can't download it. And you can't get someone... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Painting apprenticeship covers all the bases http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630468&ref=rss Creative Trades ITO painting and decorating apprenticeship takes about three years; more if other strands are included. Apprentices complete tasks on the job that are signed off by the employer and then assessed during block courses.... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Gill South: Career choices for women http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630099&ref=rss For women opting to work in male dominated industries, there is something they all have in common. They are all pretty single minded about what they were doing, have made their decision after much consideration. And, once they... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:45:02 +1200 When Hollywood meets employment law... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630040&ref=rss As I sat in the new George Clooney movie, Up in the Air , I thought that this could just about be considered work related. The more cynical amongst you may wonder whether I followed that with the stereotypical lawyer thought... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:35:20 +1200 Are executive salaries out of hand? Is gender an issue? http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10630021&ref=rss Former Telecom head Theresa Gattung has attacked the company for paying its executives much bigger salaries than when she was in charge.Despite a dramatic slide in its fortunes over the past three years, Telecom paid its top executive... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:50:57 +1200 My job : Chief mechanic on supply chain http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10629493&ref=rss Name : Paul Robinson Age : 45 Role : Supply chain operations manager Working hours : Around 50 Employer: 3M New Zealand Salary: About average for equivalent senior managers Qualifications: Bachelor of Sci newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Taught by the toughest students http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10629491&ref=rss Fresh out of teachers college and standing in front of some of London's toughest students, Simone Powell found her vocation: special education.Simone had studied sociology at university in the United Kingdom and after travelling... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 A matter of justice http://www.nzherald.co.nz/career/news/article.cfm?c_id=141&objectid=10629420&ref=rss Crimes against humanity. War crimes. Not many of us would wish to dwell on such things. But one Friday afternoon last July, Rebecca Elvin found herself doing just that while combing the internet for something to do before embarking... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200