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The new world of work is creating its own fault lines.

Work from home if you want but don’t expect a pay rise

Remote working is linked with lower wage growth, higher productivity and happier staff.

  • Pilita Clark
Michael Hutchens

‘We’re stressed and tired, and we’ve never been happier’: start-up founder

Despite the stress, sweat and tears, the founder of Modano says he is never happier than when problem-solving with his colleagues.

  • Michael Hutchens
Stephanie Smith started in the graduate program at EY last year.

EY top of the pile for graduates

Despite a torrid year for the big management consultancies, they remain in strong demand as future employers.

  • Julie Hare
Tess Lambourne started her legal work journey in Cambodia.

Working as a female lawyer in Pakistan was ‘easier than expected’

Lawyer Tess Lambourne took the long route from Melbourne to Sydney, via jobs in Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan and Dubai.

  • Ciara Seccombe and Maxim Shanahan

January

The gender divide on politics and social issues is particularly marked in South Korea.

A new global gender divide is emerging

Young men and young women’s world views are pulling apart. The consequences could be far-reaching.

  • John Burn-Murdoch
Don’t disapprove of people you see engaged in self-promoting stratagems, learn from them.

Office politics is not optional: learn to play or be its victim

Most of us disapprove of wily work machinations, but experts say ignoring power structures will hold you back.

  • Miranda Green
Remote work has gone hand in hand with the need for stronger interpersonal skills.

More jobs demand interpersonal skills, survey reveals

Demand for interpersonal skills has surged as work-from-home jobs become more prevalent, analysis of 12 million job ads between 2015 and 2022 has revealed.

  • Julie Hare
Jolena Podolsky in her cubicle at Simon & Schuster offices in Manhattan.

As office workers make their return, so does the lowly cubicle

Cubicles, like scrunchies, are back, spurred by demand from employers and employees alike.

  • Ellen Rosen
The rapid rise of AI could transform the skills needed for workers as it makes some tasks and roles obsolete.

Nobel Prize winner cautions on rush into STEM

The economist says the rise of artificial intelligence may boost the need for more graduates with empathy and creativity, rather than science and maths skills.

  • Tom Rees