Melinda Oliver

Some business owners and managers hire recruits via word of mouth, others scan LinkedIn, some do a formal CV hunt, and many check Facebook profiles to glean insights.

I lay in a sweaty shavasana after a gruelling hot yoga class.

For the typical small to medium business owner, there is no such thing as a nine- to-five work day, and the concept of “switching off” is an increasingly far-fetched dream.

Spanish billionaire Rosalia Mera, co-founder of fashion giant Zara and reportedly the world’s richest self-made woman, has died at 69 years of age.

As an 18-year-old student, Aimee Marks was assigned by a teacher to find a product category on the supermarket shelves that needed an overhaul.

When maternity cover roles appear on employment sites or come through peer recommendation, some job seekers dismiss them in favour of hunting for a permanent role.

Australian business women have revealed that an extended break from work does not always have a negative impact on their future career.

Corporate behaviour and workforce issues are ranked as issues of higher importance than the environment, government, economy, immigration and human rights, according to a new survey.

Marion Grasby admits there were some perks to being well known from the second series of Masterchef when it came to getting her business, Marion’s Kitchen, off the ground.

As a 24-year-old graphic designer, Kat Gee realised she had a flair for designing jewellery.

Reporting requirements for gender equality in the workplace could be relaxed for small businesses as part of the Abbott government’s mission to slash $1 billion of red tape.