The Daily Stat: Life Finds a Way

 

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May 31, 2013 Life Finds a Way With more and more farmers using genetically modified corn from Monsanto Company that resists plant-killing rootworm, the share of U.S. acreage treated with insecticide fell from 25% in 2005 to just 9% in 2010. But the rootworm has modified its genetics too. Insects resistant to the Monsanto corn appeared in 2011 and are now scattered across the Midwest. The development threatens to undermine one of the main benefits of genetically modified crops: that they reduce the need for chemical pest control, says the Wall Street Journal. SOURCE: Pesticides Make a Comeback

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Management Tip of the Day: Want the Job? Do a Project

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   TIPS   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile MAY 31, 2013 Want the Job? Do a Project No matter how well you interview, more and more hiring organizations will ask you to participate in a real-world project before they extend an offer. They want to test your ability to do the job, whether you're redesigning a social media campaign, documenting a tricky bit of software, or editing a keynote presentation. Proceed with caution when offered such an assignment: Sometimes firms use them to pit two or three candidates against each other, and they usually pay below-market rates for the work. But don't turn down the opportunity. A project gives you the chance to shine — and win credibility — in advance: If you get the job, people in the organization will know you've already delivered something above and beyond a decent track record. It's also a good chance for you to learn about what it's like to work with your future boss and colleagues. Today's Management Tip was adapted from the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job. Buy the book and learn how to find a career that fits » Share Today's Tip: FEATURED PRODUCT HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job HBR Press Trying to figure out where you want your career to go — and get a job that'll take you there? That's no easy task in a fiercely competitive market. How do you clearly and convincingly define what you've got to offer to an organization? And how do you dig up realistic opportunities that match your skills and passions? Even if you've discovered exciting possibilities, you may face other obstacles: Perhaps you're finding it difficult to compete with more-seasoned professionals. Or maybe you're struggling to show a logical progression in your job history because you've hopped around. With challenges like these, it can be hard to get any job at all, let alone something that's satisfying, stable, and a good fit. But you can find and land the right job for you, even in a tough economy, with help from the experts in this guide. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS Don't Schedule That Meeting Choose Connection Over Conflict Take a Weekly Technology Break Storyboard Your Presentation Know When to Forgive 4 Things Every Team Needs Get a Job Offer from a Stranger Focus Your Business Pitch on Yourself, Not Your Plan Write an Email That People Will Read Give Feedback That Crosses Cultures All Previous Tips BEST SELLERS HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations Ebook + Video Case Study HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >> Android >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Management Tip of the Day" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2013 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)

The Daily Stat: Why the U.S. Poor Have the Same Length Workday as the Rich

 

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May 30, 2013 Why the U.S. Poor Have the Same Length Workday as the Rich In 1890, the poorest 10% of male U.S. workers labored an average of 10.99 hours per day, while the richest worked 8.95 hours. A century later, the poorest's hours had dropped to 8.83 hours a day, while the richest's hours had barely budged, say Diego Restuccia of the University of Toronto and Guillaume Vandenbroucke of the University of Southern California. Over the course of 100 years, the poorest's productivity rose dramatically, and their resulting higher hourly earnings allowed them to spend less time working and more time going to school, the researchers say. SOURCE: A Century of Human Capital and Hours

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