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To stand or sit at work?
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Jun 29, 2012
More officer workers are choosing to stand instead of sit at work. The trend may mean better focus and even a longer life.
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Skilled factory workers hard to find
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Jun 21, 2012
A report says more than half of American companies are having trouble finding enough skilled workers to hire. Why don’t employers train workers instead?
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Dump that internship
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Jun 15, 2012
Spending summers working for no money seems like something students must do to land a job after graduation. But author Ross Perlin says there's more value in flipping burgers during the school break.
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How to get a job, in charts and graphs
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Jun 1, 2012
This week's Marketplace Money Piggy Award goes to a consultant who presented the interview process in witty, pithy infographics.
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Patent wars boost patent lawyers
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May 29, 2012
With tech companies in expensive battles over patents and copyrights, intellectual property lawyers are in the money.
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'Supercommuters' board airplanes to get to work
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May 18, 2012
Think your commute is long? Turns out a rapidly growing number of commuters are flying to get to work.
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From little white to blatant: Lies are lies
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May 18, 2012
We all tell little lies -- politeness practically dictates that we do. But there are some serious consequences when even small lies enter your resume.
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The argument for work sharing
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May 7, 2012
Economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers discuss the idea behind work sharing, which would allow workers to get partial benefits when companies cut parts of their job.
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Taking your kids to work
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May 4, 2012
Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day has evolved since it was first started -- for daughters only -- 20 years ago.
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