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Survey finds you're really only working 5 hours a day Survey finds you're really only working 5 hours a day 06/13/2016 10:52am • WASHINGTON â If youâre constantly texting, talking, surfing or otherwise using your smartphone at work, you are costing your employer more productivity than you may think, and bosses are noticing. A CareerBuilder survey found 75 percent of employers say two or more hours of productivity are l The Best Ways to Block Out Office Negativity 06/12/2016 08:00pm • How often have you had your good mood spoiled by someone or something at work? Whether it's a toxic coworker, bully boss or workload that won't quit, it's demoralizing to deal with negativity in the office, and it can also affect your ability to get your job done. Studies have shown that bullying a Sex, Sugar Daddies and HIV in South Africa 06/12/2016 08:00pm • KHAYELITSHA, South Africa -- It's the middle of sex education class in Zola Business High School and 90 teenage boys and girls are laughing and talking through a presentation about birth control, condoms and HIV. The school day is almost over in this township on the outskirts of Cape Town, but that Best careers for each Myers-Briggs type 06/09/2016 07:00am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and CareerTrends. By Wade Bruffey Itâs no secret that everyone sees the world a little differently. We all have a unique set of experiences, values and tendencies that have a profound influence on how we think, behave and respond to events in Bill proposed to curb ATV, dirt bike drivers on DC streets Bill proposed to curb ATV, dirt bike drivers on DC streets 06/07/2016 07:33pm • WASHINGTON â The D.C. Council is moving forward with legislation to curb the distraction and violence sometimes associated with ATVs on the Districtâs streets. The legislation, known as the ATV Motor Fuel Prohibition Amendment Act of 2016, would make it illegal to sell or dispense gas for ATV How to go to summer camp in retirement 06/03/2016 09:15am • Summer camp was a childhood staple for many baby boomers, one that included days spent swimming in the lake and evenings singing around a campfire. While boomers may think those happy times are in the past, some camps have crafted programs that let older adults relive the experience. If you w Bring back the Jim Henson garb! New CGI Ninja Turtles lack soul Bring back the Jim Henson garb! New CGI Ninja Turtles lack soul 06/03/2016 01:21am • WASHINGTON â It's getting hard to keep track of the Ninja Turtles, even for those of us who grew up smashing the action figures at cowabunga pizza parties. For us, nothing will top the '80s Saturday morning cartoon, in which James Avery ("Fresh Prince") voiced Shredder, nor Jim Henso Is Your Gym LGBT-Friendly? 06/02/2016 08:00pm • When Pat Manuel used to work out, gym staff assumed the teen wanted to trim down and tone up. Manuel was born with a woman's body, and experience told them that's what women want. "A lot of gym trainers would things like, 'Oh, you don't want to get too bulky,'" remembers Manuel, now a 30-year-old i AAA warning: 100 Deadliest Days for teen driving have begun AAA warning: 100 Deadliest Days for teen driving have begun 06/01/2016 09:18am • WASHINGTON â AAA says weâve entered the 100 Deadliest Days for driving, in which fatal crashes involving teen drivers have been known to climb. It has numbers to show whatâs behind the surge, and add that those factors, distressingly, are on the rise. AAA says Memorial Day is the start of 3 Ways to Use LinkedIn for Your Job Search 05/31/2016 08:00pm • If you are a professional seeking to advance your career, LinkedIn is critical for your job search success. Unfortunately, many people understand that to mean simply copying the elements of your resume into your LinkedIn profile and thinking you're done. But that is only a first step, and sadly man China Fakes Nearly 450 Million Social Media Posts Annually, Research Shows 05/31/2016 08:00pm • The posts that appeared on the social media websites in China appeared random and innocuous: " everyone can live good lives, then the China Dream will be realized!" "During the Qingming festival three-day holiday, (the freeway) will remain free to 7-seater busses." "I love China." But a larger, mor LSAT Test Day: What to Expect, How to Deal 05/30/2016 08:00pm • With the June 2016 LSAT just one week away, prospective law school students who are taking the test have almost all their preparation behind them and are now thinking about the big day. No matter how many practice tests you have taken, the experience of taking an LSAT in a true test environment -- w Bad Behavior in the Workplace and What You Can Do About It 05/30/2016 08:00pm • No one likes to have to be the one to tell another person they need to shape up. (Unless of course, you are a mom telling your children they need to behave, knowing they may continue to drive you crazy that day if you don't!) And, as professionals, we would like to think that everyone we work with, 4 Ways to Bounce Back from a Subpar Junior Year of High School 05/30/2016 08:00pm • By most measures, the most important year of high school is junior year. It is the last full year in which students can build their application profiles and impress colleges. How well students perform in junior year classes, on standardized tests and in extracurricular activities can significantly a Exclusive: Bus driver watched TV on phone during DC to NYC trip, passenger says Exclusive: Bus driver watched TV on phone during DC to NYC trip, passenger says 05/27/2016 08:20am • WASHINGTON â Watching TV on a smartphone can pass the time during a long bus trip from the Washington area to New York City, but a local passenger was horrified to realize the driver of his bus was paying attention to the television program when he should have been keeping his eyes on Interstate
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