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Here's Why Everyone Needs a Passion Project at Work 11/23/2015 07:00pm • Most people associate "passion" more closely with a secret love affair than they do with work. But I'm a strong believer in bringing passion to every aspect of life, including your career. No matter what you do for a living -- or where you are in your professional journey -- I encourage you to fin 5 Ways to Get Ready for Spring Semester at Community College 11/23/2015 07:00pm • Starting a new school in the middle of an academic year after everyone else has found a routine can be challenging, especially if you haven't been to school in a while. Advance planning can help new students adjust to campus quicker. Students can use the next two months to take advantage of tools t How Seasonal Retail Experience Can Boost a Corporate Job Interview 11/23/2015 07:00pm • If you've ever folded clothes at a retail store, rung up sales or worked a part-time seasonal job to supplement your income, you're not alone. According to a recent Monster poll, two-thirds of respondents have worked for a retailer, warehouse or corporate headquarters. If you're one of these peopl Amazon's best Black Friday deals of 2015 11/23/2015 11:58am • By Bryant Chan Amazon released its planned Black Friday deals, and we at SpecOut compiled some of the highlights. The sales on hundreds of items start as soon as Nov. 20, so you might be able to avoid the crowds this year and find the perfect gift from the comfort of your own home. Pro tip: 8 secrets to staying fit during the holidays 11/23/2015 07:30am • From now until New Year's Day, your schedule will likely be filled with family obligations, traveling and festive outings with all sorts of tempting treats. It's no surprise that many of us see our waistlines expand during the holiday season. Even the most disciplined people can find it difficult to The Hunt: ISIL's attack in Paris exploits Europe's distraction 11/18/2015 05:25pm • The raids in Paris continue as authorities try to find those responsible. Eight more people are in custody. Former CIA Case Officer Patrick Skinner says ISIL's ingenuity is a huge problem for authorities. Are You Breaking These 5 Rules of Business Calls? 11/15/2015 07:00pm • As the business world increasingly communicates through email, chat and other non-phone methods, traditional phone etiquette is getting lost. In fact, some professionals use the phone so infrequently in their work that they dread the occasional call they do have to make -- probably in part because n D.C. mayor supports decision to shut down controversial PAC 11/13/2015 12:45pm • WASHINGTON -- D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser says the recently-disbanded political action committee formed by her supporters, that District's attorney general had called "pay-for-play politics," had become a distraction. FreshPAC had raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, including donations of up to Opponents of Pepco-Exelon merger call for ethics investigation 11/11/2015 04:39pm • WASHINGTON — Opponents of the $6.8 billion Pepco-Exelon merger deal say a "pay for play" culture is at work in D.C. and have called for an ethics investigation. At a news conference on Half Street SW, the site of the District's future soccer stadium, activists questioned D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowse PAC linked to D.C. mayor shut down 11/11/2015 10:34am • WASHINGTON — FreshPAC, the well-funded political action committee linked to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, is shutting down, The Associated Press reports. The political action committee was created by Bowser's allies to help advance the mayor’s agenda. But the more than $300,000 raised by the pol Fairfax Co. police use stun device to control high school student 11/11/2015 07:33am • CHANTILLY, Va. -- Fairfax County police used an electronic shock device on a 16-year-old Chantilly High School student who police say threatened to harm himself and others on Monday. According to police, after the student became aggressive with school staff, the school resource officer tried to n U.Md. athlete receiving Medal of Honor recounts 'worst day' of his life 11/11/2015 05:45am • WASHINGTON — Capt. Florent Groberg would rather talk about his days at the University of Maryland than what he calls the worst day of his life. "I saw something come out of his hand and it's the last thing I remember. Whoosh — it detonates." Thursday Groberg will receive the Medal of Hono Veterans, military lead the way in future of pain management 11/11/2015 02:48am • WASHINGTON — Capt. James Sears may be the future of pain management. The Army nurse was injured in a bus crash in 2007 while on his way to a domestic training mission in South Dakota. The driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a bridge, leaving Sears with damage to his back and left hip — and Studies: Siri, other voice assistants 'simply don't work' to avoid distracted driving 11/10/2015 07:18am • WASHINGTON — If you see someone talking while alone in the car, the driver may be speaking to his car or smartphone, but new studies show those devices are not as safe as many people think. Technology makes it possible to search a phone's contacts, make a phone call, send a text, or change musi Oops! 6 Holiday Costs We Forget to Budget For 11/09/2015 07:00pm • The National Retail Federation predicts that the average spending on food, gifts and other holiday costs this year will reach $805.65 per person, just slightly higher than last year's average of $802.45. Whether you're planning to spend more or less than average, forgetting to factor in extras like