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The fact you’re reading this article online is a good indicator you are “digitally included” - meani…

In my final year of school, I completely dropped maths and science – resulting in a conference with …

Do you remember your first day at school? The education I received was for a very different world th…

The first week back at work after the new year is the most popular time to look for a new job.

You’d think that with low unemployment and ever-improving technology for distance education, the pro…

Both my parents are pretty handy – and they seem to have the right tools for most jobs in the garage…

There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to micro-credentials, those bits of bite-sized learning c…

There’s a great new ad campaign running for Trade Me at the moment based on the slogan, ‘there’s som…

Two new Productivity Commission reports tell us that the New Zealand labour market is characterised …

When I was applying for jobs in London, an amazing place – although my economist colleagues just cal…

The success of an Active Labour Market Policy (ALMP) will depend a lot on the type of programme and …

Based on OECD comparisons, New Zealand’s overall spending on Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) a…

Answer: When it’s a childcare subsidy available to other low-income households.

Young people have a strong belief that technology will shape their future but what types of skills a…

What do secondary school students think work will look like in 2030? Flying cars, genetically modifi…

Have you ever done a MOOC? After completing four separate degrees and ten years at university, you w…

Skills scarcity is great. At least when it’s your skills in demand.

The converging roles of men and women are among the grandest advances in society and the economy in …

The right job in the wrong place. For many, that’s the reality of job search in New Zealand’s less p…

I only know one economist joke. A plane carrying economists plummets towards the ground after its en…

GirlBoss NZ urges us to take a strong gender perspective in our inquiry.