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What happens to math nerds when they get older
Financial Post: New scientific studies continue to escalate the hard work vs. raw talent debate. One study from Vanderbilt University shifts things in favor of raw talent. Professors David Lubinski and Camilla Persson Benbow discovered
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Dan Ariely: Should job descriptions be as vague as possible?
Business Insider: Dan Ariely, author of the wonderful Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions discusses the problem with specifics in job descriptions: Most of the time, when you hire people you don’t
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Dan Ariely: How to Pay People
Bloomberg Businessweek: Most of the time, when you hire people you don’t want to specify exactly what they are to do and how much they would get paid—you don’t want to say if you do
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Working Moms: Work-Life Balance Affected By Language Used, Kellogg Study Finds
Huffington Post: Very few employers have figured out how to make work — and life — manageable for working mothers, but what if it’s not just our work-life policies that are flawed? What if even
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Don’t take ‘engaged’ employees for granted
Financial Post: Engaged employees — those who approach their work with energy, dedication, and focus — are more productive and more willing to go the extra mile for their employers. Moreover, engaged workers take the
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Why some stay-at-home mothers choose to opt out of the workplace
Journal and Courier – Lafayette: Valerie Wininger recently left her full-time job as a Web master in the entomology department at Purdue University to become a stay-at-home mom. Now, she is caring for her three
