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• Signs You Love Your Job [LinkedIn]
• The Risks of Lying on a Job Application [CBS News]
• Steps to Changing Careers and Getting the Life You Want [Psychology Today]
• Behaviors That Will Kill Productivity [Lifehack]
• How to Deal with an Awkward Co-Worker [US News]

Twenty-four little hours without grumping, frowning, grousing, or complaining. That’s the goal of the 12^th annual Great American Grump Out, which is today (May 1).

The occasion is the brainchild of stress reduction expert Jan Hathy, who wanted to do something to help America after the trauma of 9/11. The first Grump Out was at Kalamazoo School in Michigan. Thanks to media attention, the idea quickly spread to other states and is now also celebrated in Canada, Japan, Europe, and Australia.

• Key Questions to Ask When Scheduling Your Next Interview [Youtern.com]
• Tips to Double Your Productivity [Lifehack]
• Chrome Office Viewer Opens Microsoft Office Documents [Lifehacker]
• Post Your Way to a Thriving Social Resume [US News]
• How Volunteering Helps You Stand Out in the Workplace [Forbes]

• 10 Ways to Be Successful at Your New Job [LinkedIn]
• Survey: Americans Feeling Better About Their Jobs [USA Today]
• How to Cure Your Lack of Motivation [Lifehack]
• When You are Bored and Unfulfilled at Work [Psychology Today]
• Blind Spots Between the Sexes at Work [Forbes]

Just as “Stop, Drop, and Roll” is the mantra everyone has learned for what to do if ever on fire, many safety officials want “Run, Hide, Fight” to be the automatic reaction workers have if ever confronted with a gunman in the office. According to this article, people often freeze up when confronted with such a shocking situation and lose valuable time. By training the brain to have an automatic response, chances of survival increase.

Rewarding employees for meeting certain health standards vs. penalizing them for unhealthy results has been a hot topic in the news, with headlines such as “When the Boss Makes You Pay for Being Fat” splattered across major publications. While leaders often prefer voluntary programs featuring incentives to make health improvements – a gift card for participating in a fitness challenge or $50 off monthly insurance payments for regular blood-pressure monitoring -- some are not seeing sufficient change.

• Dangers of Office Frenemies [Linkedin]
• Asking Friends to Help You Get a Job [HR Bartender]
• How to Clean Up Your Digital Organization System [Lifehack]
• Should You Feel Like a Failure for Quitting Your Job? [Psychology Today]
• Finding a Job Through Networking Groups [US News]

• Make Sure Your Dream Job Doesn’t Pass You By [Forbes]
• How to Respond to Criticism [HR Communication]
• What You Should Know About a Job Before You Accept [CBS News]
• Get Your Boss to Communicate Better [Lifehacker]
• How to Plug Holes in Your Work History [Career Realism]

No, those new hires aren’t getting younger by the minute. Today is “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day,” meaning some 3.5 million workplaces will be hosting pint-sized guests eager to learn what their parents do when they disappear to that mysterious thing called “a job.” Now in its 20th year, this national public education program was designed to help children connect what they learn at school with the actual working world and encourage them to think about what they might like to do someday.

• Why You Learn More from Success than Failure [LinkedIn]
• 10 Career Lessons from Powerful Women [Forbes]
• How to Overcome Creative Blocks [Lifehack]
• 7 Elements of a Good Job [Jobacle]
• Tips for the Introverted Job Seeker [US News]