The Holiday Season Can Actually Be A Great Time To Job Hunt
Conventional wisdom holds that job searching during the holidays is a huge waste of time.Employers simply don't hire this time of year, the thinking goes, so those in the job market often take December...
View ArticleFor-Profit Prison Guards Are Being Used In Arizona's School-To-Prison Pipeline
On 31 October 2012, a group of local law enforcement agencies and approximately 20 trained sniffer dogs descended on the Vista Grande High School in Arizona to perform a drug sweep.The officers and...
View ArticleHere's How Companies Convince Customers To Pay Up To $50 For A Cup Of Coffee
First Starbucks announced their Finca Palmilera $7 cup of coffee made with Geisha beans from Costa Rica.Now a new coffee, called Black Ivory, is being introduced by a Canadian entrepreneur, Blake...
View Article21 Things You Should Do Instead Of Making A New Year's Resolution
The main problem with deciding on a New Year's resolution is the waiting part.Why put off doing something you really want to do until a certain day? Anything worth doing is worth declaring and doing...
View ArticleBernanke Is Ignoring Unemployment Because It's Harder To Tackle Than Inflation
Low inflation and full employment have been statutory goals of the Federal Reserve since 1977, but its officials always felt more comfortable with the first than the second.After all, in theory...
View ArticleSecretive Culture, Lack of Growth Opportunities Sour Employees on Apple
Apple lost a lot of ground over the past year when it comes to employee happiness.The California-based tech giant plummeted to No. 42 on CareerBliss’ annual happiest companies list after holding the...
View ArticleThis 'Motorcycle' Can't Fall Down
The trouble with motorcycles, as anyone who has ever suffered road rash will tell you, is that falling off is actually rather painful.You have to try much harder to fall off a car, but those aren't...
View Article6 Hidden Costs Of Homeownership
After saving up for a down payment and for your closing costs, you might be tempted to start thinking about the fun stuff you’ll buy when you move into your first home— maybe a barista-style coffee...
View ArticleA Well Placed Compliment Could Be The Difference Between Success And Failure
Over the last three and a half weeks, a Facebook page called Penn Compliments has inspired University of Pennsylvania students to post more than 500 compliments about their fellow students, according...
View ArticleThe Worst Chinese Stimulus Projects Of 2012
While economists began the year feeling bearish about China’s slowing growth, they have perked up about the nation’s prospects since the government confirmed it would continue with stimulus policies it...
View ArticleBahrain Is Quietly Becoming One Of The Arab Spring's Most Violent Uprisings
MUHAZZA VILLAGE, Bahrain — After nearly two years of frustration, the Arab Spring uprising against Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, a key US ally, is growing increasingly tense.Following a...
View ArticleWhen To Use Each Of Instagram's 16 Retro Filters
With more than 100 million users worldwide on both iOS and Android, Instagram’s success as a mobile platform is clear to see and now with its expanded web presence, there are now more opportunities...
View ArticleIt's Time For Business Schools To Start Talking About Human Rights
Last week, the UN held its first-ever business and human rights forum in Geneva. It’s part of a growing awareness that multinationals have a big impact on human rights. Opening the forum, the UN’s...
View Article9 Holiday Gift Ideas That Will Take Your Career to the Next Level
The countdown is on. Hanukkah has already begun, Christmas is less than two weeks away and the holiday season is in full swing.In case mom and dad are still bugging you for your letter to Santa and you...
View Article5 Quick Things You Can Do Today To Boost Your Creativity
1) Want to be more creative? Get happy.Via The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work:Our diary study revealed a definitive connection between positive...
View ArticleVIDEO: Rare Tiger Cubs In The Sumatran Forest
A camera trap caught video of a mother tiger and her two cubs in a protected Sumatran forest, the first evidence of breeding in this location, conservationists say.The footage was captured in Sumatra's...
View ArticleThese Are 12 Of The World's Weirdest Zoos
1. Caves of Sea LionsOregon’s Sea Lion Caves are the only known mainland rookery and wintering home of the Stellar Sea Lion.The system of sea-level caves also provide sanctuary for the California Sea...
View ArticleYou Probably Already Have Enough For A Down Payment On A House
If buying a home is on your New Year’s Resolution list for 2013, know this: your biggest challenge will almost certainly be coming up with your down payment and closing costs. Whether you’re trying...
View Article5 Ways You Can Turn A Seasonal Job Into A Permanent Position
Many job seekers face this dilemma: take a seasonal job in hopes that it will lead to something permanent, or continue searching for a full-time job during the holidays?So how does seasonal employment...
View ArticleThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 2013 Report Has Been Leaked...
The draft of a major global warming report by the UN's climate science panel has been leaked online.The fifth assessment report (AR5) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is not due...
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