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8 "Fake It ‘Til You Make It" Strategies Backed by Science

Fool your mind, and the rest will follow.

How Much Time Do We Actually Spend Working at Work?

Let’s not pretend we’re all working eight hours a day.

The 5 Things Millennials Want From Their Employers

Two thirds of Millennials plan on leaving their jobs in the next five years—how can companies get them to stay?

New App Helps You Find Part-Time Jobs Based On Your Commute

The app automatically traces a user's movements as they go about their day, and provides automatic job listings based on their location.

7 Scientifically Proven Ways to Get Noticed on LinkedIn

Streamline your job hunt and have recruiters come to you by making these simple adjustments to your LinkedIn profile.

5 Easy Ways to Network for People Who Loathe Networking

You don't need to be the most outgoing person in the world to succeed at networking—we promise.

Not Following Your Calling Is Worse Than Not Having One

Not pursuing your job calling makes you unhappier and unhealthier.

12 Secrets of Your Company's IT People

So that's why the printer is still jammed.

The Secret Life of a Public Library Security Guard

In between the rare maps and historical stacks, fishing out fornicators and nixing narcotics transactions are all in a day’s work for one of Portland’s finest.

World War II Advice: Defeat The Enemy By Being A Terrible Employee

People Who Use Standing Desks Sit More at Home, Study Finds

Don’t feel too bad about not hopping on the standing-desk trend.

The Lectores Who Read to Cuba's Cigar Rollers

For 150 years, Cuban cigar makers have been kept informed by their lectores: readers who keep their minds occupied while their hands do the work.

Want to Be More Productive? Listen to This Kind of Music

Your iTunes playlist can coax your brain into the zone—if you know how to use it.

40 Years Ago, the Women of Iceland Went on Strike

Predictably, the whole country ground to a halt.

Sweden Experiments with 30-Hour Work Week

Employers think shorter days will lead to improved productivity and morale.

4 Ways to Take Better Breaks at Work

The best time for a break is mid-morning.

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A Remote Primary School in Scotland is Looking for a New Teacher

The catch? There are only five students—and you might need a boat.

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When Work Drives You Mad: Tales From the Deadly "Loony Gas" Building

Work driving you crazy? Try telling that to workers at Standard Oil Refinery's TEL facility.

Watch: Building a Hut from Scratch

This guy built a rad hut complete with a chimney, bed, walls, the whole deal--from scratch. More like this, please.

The Early Jobs of 9 World Leaders

Heads of state: They really are just like us.

5 Ways Physical Gestures Influence Your Thinking

Slouching affects more than just your back.

Office Buildings Are Scientifically Too Cold For Women

Offices are too cold for everyone, and that’s wasting precious energy.

Feeling Angry? Take a Nap

A nap heightens people's ability to withstand frustration, according to a new study.