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Morality Report: Precrime Comes to the Office
The Atlantic: As an indicator of a job candidate’s virtues, the trio of a résumé, a cover letter, and an interview is rudimentary at best: Recruiters have been shown to spend about six seconds pondering the
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Walking at Lunchtime Buffers Against Workplace Stress
Taking a lunch hour stroll was shown to have a positive influence on people’s mood, enthusiasm, and perception of performance at work.
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Bosses Can Spot Self-Serving Workers
Supervisors are surprisingly accurate at distinguishing between employees who put in extra effort out of altruistic concern for the company, and those who suck up just to get ahead, according to a new study from
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I Don’t Have a Job. I Have a Higher Calling.
The Wall Street Journal: Travelzoo Inc. ’s 438 employees spend their days trying to find customers a good deal on flight and hotel packages. To hear managers describe their work in meetings, however, booking a
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When Job Hunting, Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard
New York Magazine: Some people are really good at getting their foot in the doors of prospective employers, even when there aren’t any jobs available: They’ll aggressively seek out informational interviews, lunch, or coffee with
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A New Take on Employee Burnout
Some studies have begun to hint that personal psychological resources — such as self-esteem — may mediate the relationship between job demands and job resources and burnout.