Investment company to fantasy owners: 'You're fired'

you happen to be reading this sentence while sitting in your cubicle at Fidelity Investments, then you'd better stop. Immediately. We cannot guarantee your safety. You're only one click away from creating a fantasy league, and that would be a...More

huxleyboyce submitted from Canada, AB about 6 days 9 hr ago

Sixteen tips for feeling happier at work

Being happy at work is, of course, quite related to how much you like your job, but there are small steps you can take to boost your mood. Maintaining the comfort of your body, sprinkling a few small pleasures throughout your day, using your time...More

huxleyboyce submitted from Canada, AB about 6 days 9 hr ago

Google Hiring Practice

Google's hiring process is supposed to be a utopian system for identifying superhuman staff. Yet it needs a surprising amount of correcting. And we're trying to figure out if this "stage 2" interview test also needs fixing.

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huxleyboyce submitted from Canada, AB about 6 days 9 hr ago

The Often-Overlooked Interview Advantage: Good Grooming

There are dozens of factors that affect whether or not you land a job: from your work and expertise to your education and your personality. In addition to these weighty factors, your appearance also counts, in particular good grooming. More

huxleyboyce submitted from Canada, AB about 6 days 9 hr ago

Work Hard Play Hard

jobs that pay you to play!
By Jason Latshaw

Many of us remember the days when our time was filled with playing a game or inhabiting an imaginary world. Unfortunately, the demands of a full-time career, family, and other...More

huxleyboyce submitted from Canada, AB about 6 days 9 hr ago

More firms say they plan to hire

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- After hitting record lows in recent months, employers' hiring plans turned positive for the first time in a year, according to Manpower's Employment Outlook Survey for the first quarter of 2010.

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huxleyboyce submitted from Canada, AB about 6 days 9 hr ago

What is 'woman's work' really worth?

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Workers who have lost their jobs and stay home to raise the kids have no value, according to government economists.

Our hulking gross domestic product excludes family caregivers across the nation. So are...More

huxleyboyce submitted from Canada, AB about 6 days 9 hr ago

Obama: Boost Jobs Through Transportation, Tax Credits

(Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama today proposed new spending on the nation's transportation system, tax credits to spur hiring by small businesses and incentives to make homes more energy efficient in a second round of initiatives aimed at...More

huxleyboyce submitted from Canada, AB about 6 days 9 hr ago

Is Your Resume Costing You a Dream Job?

Contrary to Legally Blonde, dyeing your resume pink and bathing it in Chanel No. 5 will not get you into Harvard, nor will it get you a job. In case you take career advice from Elle Woods, below you will find the worst resume mistakes in the...More

huxleyboyce submitted from Canada, AB about 6 days 9 hr ago

Add 10 Years to Your Image

Older candidates aren't the only ones who worry about their age. Fresh-faced candidates seeking senior positions face discrimination, too. Here are a few simple steps to demonstrate your experience and raise your credibility. More

Betsy submitted from Belarus, HM about 12 days 9 hr ago