A scientific indicator of how easily distracted you are has been designed by a UCL (University College London) psychologist. It could be used as another assessment tool during the recruitment process and would have particular benefits in fields where employee distraction could lead to fatal errors.
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The former Symbol Technologies Inc.'s ex-chief financial officer will assume the same post at Monster Worldwide Inc., parent of the jobs site Monster.com, the company has announced, according to Newsday.
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TalentSpring Delivers New Level of Transparency to Job Seekers, Leads Recruiters to Best Candidates in Specific Job Categories
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Vertical work-stations, incorporating a treadmill, could help obese employees shed up to 30 kg in weight every year, suggests a small study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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The demand for UK legal professionals in Dubai is increasing, according to the legal recruitment website www.totallylegal.com.
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Citigroup Projected Savings of Approximately $2.1 Billion in 2007, Growing to $4.6 Billion in 2009. First Quarter 2007 Pre-Tax Charge of $1.38 Billion.
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Exclusive List Developed with Salary.com to Find the Best 'Second Act' Careers Nearly 60% of People Surveyed Have or Are Considering Switching Careers.
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The latest official job figures of Australia show there were more Australians working in February but the unemployment rate also rose. The February labour force figures put the seasonally-adjusted national jobless rate at 4.6 per cent.
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Is your workplace making you crazy? Do your co-workers get on your last nerve? At Chesapeake Service Systems (CSS), hundreds of people with mental retardation and other severe disabilities have a refreshingly honest point of view about work and how attitudes on the job can greatly affect happiness and work satisfaction.
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As the commitment to our New Year's resolutions wanes and the trips to the gym become more infrequent, new findings appearing in the February issue of Psychological Science may offer us one more chance to reap the benefits of exercise through our daily routine. Harvard University psychologist Ellen Langer and her student Alia Crum found that many of the beneficial results of exercise are due to the placebo effect.
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