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Could work-based learning help rural towns prepare students for a new economy close to home?
Aug 14, 2017
One small fishing town in Maine is trying something new to help the next generation gain valuable work skills: a new charter school focused on the idea of work-based learning — designed to put students into the community and expose them to different kinds of jobs in their state.
How to make the most of your side hustle
Jul 24, 2017
How 44 million Americans make the most of their spare time.
The long tradition of being bored at work
May 19, 2017
Sometimes, you just have to get through it, says Mary Mann, author of "Yawn: Adventures in Boredom."
I just copied your boss on this email
Apr 20, 2017
Cc'ing supervisors erodes trust between co-workers, a new study says.
Millennials actually aren’t noncommittal slackers, says new study
by
Donna Tam
and Marielle Segarra
Jan 10, 2017
Nearly half of the millennial leaders surveyed by The Conference Board said they plan to work for their companies for more than 15 years.
What 100 different jobs tell us about why we work
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Dec 6, 2016
A look at The Atlantic's series, "Inside Jobs," interviews with people about how they make a living.
The pros and cons of a 30-hour work week
Sep 13, 2016
Some of Amazon's employees are going to start working less.
For public good, not for profit.
The economics of the sick day
by
Amy Scott
Jan 15, 2015
40 million U.S. workers don't have sick leave. Obama wants to change that.
Social networks head to the office
by
Nova Safo
Nov 25, 2014
It's called 'enterprise tech,' and it's growing: Microsoft, Google, IBM and maybe now Facebook are involved.
Teens face stiff competition in the search for a summer job
Jun 21, 2013
Many young people are struggling to find jobs now that school is out for summer. The usual seasonal employment is being filled by older workers so what are teenagers to do to earn income?