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Work gets hard when hot-desking starts

Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Senior Lecturer Dr Rachel Morrison looks at how open-plan offices and hot-desking are taking a toll on how we work.

Diversity Awards celebrate commitment

AUT staff recently acknowledged diversity initiatives of eight awardees at the Auckland Art Gallery.

Relishing competence or seeking a challenge?

People who love their jobs get different things out of it - and there’s a difference between women and men when it comes to job satisfaction.

Postgrad degree boosts career prospects

AUT Business School’s new one-year Master of Business Management opens up options for graduates wanting to move into a rewarding career in management.

Working 4-day weeks for 5 days' pay?

A four-day week trial showed that if workers have more control over their job, they feel and perform better.

Four-day work week gets the tick

AUT researcher runs the research ruler over a company’s trial of a four-day working week and finds it measures up.

Develop a career with purpose

A rewarding career can grow from finding an employer who matches your own personal values, says AUT Business School’s Dr Margie Elley-Brown.

How office design can isolate women

Open plan offices are thought to promote teamwork and discussion but women are finding them hard places to work.

Changing names to boost job prospects

Migrants are using "more Kiwi-sounding" names to increase their chance of finding employment, says Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio.

What makes graduates employable?

Dr Margie Elley-Brown talks to careers hub yudu.co.nz about how university graduates can give themselves the edge when they hit the job market.