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Use your IO psychology degree to help companies hire qualified employees and improve workplace performance

To reach prospective employees, companies are using social media websites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and various career-orientated sites like Monster, Indeed and Career Builder. It makes sense that these same companies would also use these websites to review candidates, as well. But this practice has come under great scrutiny in the past year and raised questions of applicants' online privacy.

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Getting girls excited about science and math

Women currently hold fewer than 25 percent of jobs in science, technology, engineering and math fields, but job opportunities in those areas are expected to grow almost twice as much as other occupations by 2018. Parents of girls currently in junior high or high school can encourage their daughters to stay interested in science and math by supporting their education in the subjects, both in the classroom and in extracurricular activities.

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Gearing college grads up for the workforce

The job market doesn't appear to be as tight as it was a year ago. Even so, finding a job remains a tough challenge for new college graduates who are eager to begin their careers. This advice from two professionals can help with the job search.

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The career paths that lead to everyday acts of heroism

Often, we don't think about heroism until we see it in action - when disaster strikes and ordinary people exhibit extraordinary courage and compassion to help victims in their time of need. The truth is, however, that the best of human nature is on display every day in the lives of millions of Americans who work in public service jobs across the country. Sometimes all it takes to tap that inner hero is an opportunity - and the education - to serve others.

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A year-end report card on school cafeterias: Did they make the grade for improved nutrition?

Have school cafeterias made the grade when it comes to revising and changing school menus to meet the new USDA nutrition guidelines? Many health experts say yes, giving the country's more than 17,000 school districts an "A" for their efforts to add new recipes and more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to their weekly menus.

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