Careers
Opinion
Opinion
Waiting for a career breakthrough? A bit of luck is all you need
In a world of careers advice that emphasises having a plan, setting goals and controlling your future, it is worth reflecting on the role luck plays.
- by Jim Bright
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Mining
That won’t fly: Conservation agency flags concerns over Ellison’s chopper commute
The state-run conservation agency has laid bare its concerns over billionaire Chris Ellison’s helicopter trips to the office via Herdsman Lake, as conflicting reports emerge about who gave the final sign-off and when.
- by Jesinta Burton
‘A pyramid scheme’: The opaque underbelly of life coaching
The unregulated and unruly life coaching industry has left many spending thousands with little to show for it.
- by Katie Bishop
Opinion
Opinion
You don’t need to find a job you love, and that’s OK
“Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” No one knows who first said that, but whoever it was, they were lying.
- by Tim Duggan
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Mining
Mining billionaire Chris Ellison lands permit to take chopper to office
Mineral Resources’ billionaire boss has spared no expense enticing staff to the $130 million HQ. Seems he’s just as eager to get there in the morning himself.
- by Jesinta Burton
Analysis
Analysis
Where to start when you don’t know what career you want
Feeling stuck about what occupation to pursue is not reserved to one part of life, but knowing what to do next can be difficult.
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
Opinion
Jobs
Would you change your name to get a job?
Research has shown it could be your name that is causing you to be placed in the reject pile. But why should applicants to do all the work?
- by Jim Bright
Perspective
Flexible working
Water-cooler chat or work-life balance? What matters to young workers
Younger generations entering the workforce increasingly want flexible work arrangements. But they might not know what they’re missing.
- by Courtney Kruk
High Country’s Sara Wiseman: ‘It takes 20 years to become an actor’
From stunt woman to television regular, the New Zealand actor’s career is reaching new heights – but it wasn’t always that way.
- by Jane Rocca
Opinion
Workplace
Why career goals should be made to be abandoned
Effective career plans or goals, are ones that can be regularly revised, ditched, or paused as circumstances dictate.
- by Jim Bright
Opinion
Opinion
What do young workers want? A pay rise, or a house
Employers are obsessed with knowing what younger generations want. More often than not, it’s a pay rise.
- by Jim Bright