Lies We Tell at Work ... But Shouldn't

Don't be exhaustive—but it's okay to write more than a page

(NEWSER) - Before you print 50 copies of your resume, check out this list of common mistakes—you’re probably making at least one, notes Alison Green in US News & World Report .

• Using an outdated guide. The one-page rule, for example, doesn’t fly anymore.
• Listing only job duties. Make sure to answer this question: “What did you accomplish in this job that someone else might not have?”

Findings confirm it's good to be nerdy

(NEWSER) - How desirable is your daily grind? A new study aims to answer that question with a list ranking the best and worst jobs according to five factors: “environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands, and stress,” the Wall Street Journal reports. In the end, the CareerCast list suggests, nerds rule. Best jobs:

1. Mathematician
2. Actuary
3. Statistician
4. Biologist
5. Software engineer

(NEWSER) - Doctors and lawyers are so old-school—CNNMoney lists the movers and shakers of the future:

• Disease Mapper: Use satellite technology to track and predict epidemics.
• Robot Programmer: Today's robots can analyze blood samples and mix cocktails—if someone shows them how.

How to tell it's time to move on with your employment search

(NEWSER) - BusinessWeek gives job-seekers seven signs that you're getting the brush-off:

1. Your calls to the recruiter generate nothing but silence.
2. You miss the first phone screen; that ship has sailed.
3. Musical interviewers; someone else has landed the job.

Raise your business' profile on the cheap

(NEWSER) - Most of us can't afford to hire a PR firm. Forbes offers tips for self-promoting with the best of them.

1. Know your audience. Spend some time researching the best way to put yourself out there.
2. Make a (useful) press kit. Not just more fodder for the recycling bin.