NASA is Paying German-Speaking Women Thousands of Dollars to Lie in Bed for 60 Days Straight
If you're a younger or middle-aged woman who can speak German, then NASA might pay you thousands of dollars to stay in bed for two months.
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That's 'Sew' Smart! Scientists Develop New Threads That Change Color When Harmful Gases Are in the Air
These color-changing fabrics could be a lifesaver for health, safety, military, or rescue workers who work in close proximity to harmful gases.
Though Her Alzheimer's Worsened, Supermarket Still Found Creative Ways to Keep Her on the Team
When one of their employees was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, this supermarket went above and beyond the call of duty to make her feel valued.
Dove is Issuing Thousands of Dollars in Grants to U.S. Dads Without Access to Paid Paternity Leave
The cosmetic company hopes to close the gap in paid paternity leave by giving away multi-thousand dollar grants to new fathers across America.
Taco Bell Cashier Has Written Hundreds of Kind Messages on Customer Receipts to Brighten Their Days
This 27-year-old Taco Bell employee is receiving an outpouring of praise in recognition for her small labor of love.
Appalachian Coal Miners Who Lost Their Jobs Are Being Retrained as Beekeepers - for Free
As a means of lifting former coal miners out of poverty, this West Virginia nonprofit is retraining them to be beekeepers.
Aldi Celebrates Record-Breaking Year By Giving UK Employees a Raise Above the Living Wage
The company boasted record-breaking sales in the UK throughout 2018 – and now they are celebrating the milestone by giving their workers a raise.
A Win-Win: Realtor Hires Panhandler to Hold a Different Sign
A Denver businessman devised a new way to help the homeless, after his car ran out of gas on the corner where a lonely man daily holds a sign that says, 'Homeless, Cold, and Hungry'. The man dropped his sign and helped push the car out of the intersection. Chris Rezac holds a different sign today, one that advertises realtor Joe Manzaneres's business, and his life has changed because of the new and guaranteed income.
Tiny Family Farm Thrives on 1/5 Acre in Heart of Suburban Neighborhood
In the Los Angeles community of Pasadena -- a suburban mix of nice restaurants and well-tended front lawns -- there is a home wedged in among the other houses where the entire front yard is edible. A man's little family farm, in the midst of American suburbia, is his way of breaking free without really going anywhere.
Happy Adolescents Likely to Have Higher Incomes as Adults
Are you sure money can't buy you happiness? New research suggests that the relationship between money and happiness and is far more complex. Two leading economists claim that the happiness levels of teens clearly determined the likelihood of whether they would go on to earn higher incomes later in life.
Happy Employees, Culture of 'Weirdness' Equals Success for Green Products Company Method
Since Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan launched Method in 2000, to sell pretty bottles of eco-friendly soaps and cleaners in glowing pastel colors, the company has grown into a $100 million (£62.3m) company. Their company's culture of keeping it weird is a social mission that keeps employees happy. To stay focused on employee happiness and high-end innovative design is the business model.
Workers' Happiness Rubs Off on Customers, Profits
In the past five years, the financial industry has taken a drubbing with plunging profits, allegations of improper behavior, and customer backlash against rising fees. But various sources list one bank as a best place to work, and its practices may provide a blueprint to other companies on how to keep workers engaged even during tough times. Umpqua Bank is known as the world's best bank.
Good News in the Job Market: Recovery, Growth, Optimism Spike in March
Employers around the world are more optimistic about business growth and think more money will be spent on talent development this year. That's according to a Right Management survey of more than 2,000 senior human resource executives in 14 countries. In the US, the number of job openings spiked again in March.
Factory and Jobs Data Offer Hope for U.S. Economy; Retail Sales Up, Surprising UK
A raft of data Thursday show layoffs are trending down to a six-month low and factories in the Mid-Atlantic are growing again, raising hopes that it can end the year on an upward slope. Retail sales gains in Britain, meanwhile, surprised economists there.
Happy Employees Create Profit for Continental Air
Continental Airlines is a company that discovered it could not get out of bankruptcy until it had happy employees who enjoyed coming to work- as well as taking care of customers.
Happy Employees Give Companies Higher Return for Investors
If your company was listed in Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For in America, you had equity returns that were 3.5% per year higher than those of your peers. A new study reveals that employee satisfaction correlates positively with shareholder returns, says Alex Edmans of the Wharton School.
Small Businesses Put Ex-cons to Work
Ten years ago, Debbie Jakacki, owner of Jakacki Bag & Barrel in Chicago, a family business that's been around since 1942, found herself continually frustrated by her employees. We didn't have a lot of people who had a great work ethic, says Jakacki. After learning about the Safer Foundation, a Chicago-based nonprofit that helps people with criminal records find gainful employment, she decided to give it a try, and it has worked out very well.
Rewards of Federal Service
Those who make sport out of denigrating the federal workforce should meet the winners of this year's Samuel Heyman 'Service to America Medals'. For the 10th year, public servants were honored at a black-tie gala, presented by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service.
Apple to Build Macs in Texas
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday the company will build Macs in Texas using some parts made in Illinois and Florida. Cook said the factory will open later this year.
Canada Stuns with Biggest Job Gains in 11 Years
Canada's economy created a surprising 95,000 jobs in May, the biggest monthly gain in 11 years, and most were full-time positions and in the private sector, Statistics Canada said on Friday in a report showing the economy may be gaining momentum.
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