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Study: Detaching from work email lowers stress, increases focus

A new study suggests that cutting back on email time lowers stress on the job. Researchers examined the issue and found that people who are frequently on their email during the course of the day experienced increased heart rates and were less focused.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 6 comments

Does caffeine make you work harder? It might be psychological

A study on rats has shown that caffeine may help to make lazy rats work harder but it can have the opposite effect on already hard-working animals. Does the same effect apply to people?

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 6 comments

Op-Ed: You bet the NCAA basketball tournament is huge

Truth be told, basketball lovers and those involved in pools do this. Even if the boss does not like it, they will do it anyway.

In the Media by Tim O'Brien

Oscar prep is in full gear Special

It is only Wednesday of Oscar Week but the work goes on to make Hollywood Boulevard into a sea of make-believe. And it will continue, day and night, all week and weekend long. It never ends, in fact.

Digital Journal Report by Tim O'Brien - 1 comment

Spain unemployment reaches 5.3m and set to get worse

Spain's unemployment rate rose to 22.9 percent, that is the highest figure for 16 years and represents a staggering one in four of the workforce out of a job.

In the Media by Kev Hedges

Op-Ed: From Madoff to Murdoch to Greece: Whatever Happened to Ethics?

People from all walks of life and at all levels of the corporate ladder skirt their responsibilities and neglect their duties.

In the Media by Sam Vaknin - 1 comment

Computers take orders at UK McDonald's

Fast-food giant McDonald's plans to replace human workers with technology that will revolutionize the way European customers order their meals.

In the Media by Marni Zaretsky

Op-Ed: People need livelihood, not make-work jobs

An article questioning the wisdom of creating jobs for the sake of it in order to destroy the so-called benefits culture when the financial sector is plundering the British economy.

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 10 comments

Forget the bars, work is where it's at to find your mate

According to CareerBuilder's annual office romance survey, one in ten Canadian workers have dated co-workers at least twice during their careers. Those dates have fairly decent odds of becoming something more.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment