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Work and Education
Most of us spend large parts of our times working or studying. Work provides us with material resources. It also can be a source of our emotional satisfaction or dissatisfaction with life. That is why it has a huge potential to impact our health in many different ways. Select the category of your interest or search with your own keywords.
Is Stress a Health and Safety Hazard? - news.bbc.co.uk
It's widely thought that employees on lower grades suffer if they have little control over their jobs. Is this true?
How to Quit Working on Vacation - cnn.com
After months without a day off, it's official: You need a vacation. But you feel you just can't leave the office for a long weekend, much less five days or -- gasp! -- two weeks. You ask yourself: "Will the office survive without me?" "What if I'm replaceable?" or "Will people resent me if I take some time off?"
How to Stay Awake at Work or School - dumblittleman.com
Have you ever been so tired you almost fell asleep at work? Did you ever wish you could just crawl under your desk and take a nap like George Costanza?
Whether you were partying too hard the night before, up late feeding a newborn baby, or some other energy draining activity, you've got an emergency that needs to be addressed pronto!
Photos: 10 Signs You're Being Bullied At Work - forbes.com
If you often feel like throwing up or are particularly anxious the night before the start of your workweek, there's a good chance you're experiencing workplace bullying. Find out about other signs of being bullied at work...
Work Stress "Changes Your Body'" - sfgate.com
The study reported focused on more than 10,000 British civil servants. It has found that a stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease.
Too fat to work - timesonline.co.uk
Thousands of people who are too fat to work have been paid billions in benefit. These people are unable to work because they suffer from depression, stress, fatigue and unknown or unspecified diseases.
Multi-Tasking May Reduce Productivity - working.canada.com
Is multi-tasking efficient? How many tasks can you perform at once? Are you expected to multi-task at work? Do you gain or lose ground by multi-tasking?
Is Five Too Soon to Start School? - news.bbc.co.uk
Do children start school at too young an age in England? Is childhood freedom being curtailed too soon? Children are ploughing through a fixed curriculum while their continental counterparts are still ploughing up the kindergarten sandpit or playing at home. But which system delivers the best results?
Rule No. 1: Don't Let a Diagnosis Slow You Down - reportonbusiness.com
Most people wouldn't think about spending more time on the job after being diagnosed with a terminal illness and given just five months to live. It's not exactly the best time to make plans to attend a three-day industry conference a few months away. Or get more involved in day-to-day operations or long-term planning. The last thing you might do is squeeze in a quick wedding between board meetings. But if you're Mischa Weisz, a 51-year-old self-made millionaire, you're doing all those things.
Get Your Job Search Kit Ready - cnn.com
When you went to college, you received a welcome package and attended orientation to learn the ropes. Now that you're on the hunt for a new job, an equally life-changing event, no one's holding your hand. At best, a friend pats you on the back and says, "Good luck." To prepare you for your new endeavor, we've put together a job search kit. Here you'll find the tools you need for writing your résumé, interviewing and researching salary information.
What is Employee Empowerment? - wisegeek.com
Employee empowerment is is a way for non-managerial staff to make autonomous decisions without consulting a boss or manager. These self-willed decisions can be small or large. Employee empowerment can begin with training and converting a whole company to an empowerment model.
Work for Greenpeace - greenpeace.org
Greenpeace International employs more than 150 staff, from all corners of the globe, all dedicated to meeting the professional standards expected of the world's leading campaigning organisation for the environment. From our Amsterdam office we lead global campaigns and provide strategic support to our national and regional offices, funded by millions of members worldwide.
Work and Education
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