Ten Worst Jobs in Science

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.

40 hours provides maximum productivity: Geoffrey James

(NEWSER) - Putting in a 60-hour workweek may look impressive—but it's probably not helping the company, or you. Plenty of studies back this up, writes Geoffrey James at Time , who points to a turn-of-the-20th-century analysis by Ford Motor Company that concluded the most productive number of weekly hours for workers was 40. Another 20 hours briefly increased productivity, but after just three to four weeks, it actually made workers less productive. The same is true of extended workweeks today, writes James. More»

Hiccuping cat, ambiguous lottery ticket top the list

(NEWSER) - Traffic, poor sleep, and bad weather are the three most common excuses for showing up late to work, according to a nationwide survey of employees and bosses. But what are the most outrageous reasons employees gave in 2011 for being tardy? Here are the top 10, selected by CareerBuilder.com as part of its annual survey: More»

Those who work rotating shifts more likely to get disease: Study

(NEWSER) - Women who work a night shift at least a few nights a month are more prone to type 2 diabetes, according to new research. The longer they work such a rotating schedule, the greater the risk, reports USA Today . The women saw their type 2 diabetes rates spike 5% over one to two years, 20% over three to nine years, and 40% over 10 to 19 years when compared to women who worked day hours. More»