Natalie Walters
Journalist
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13 tough interview questions you may have to answer if you want to intern at SpaceX this summer
Each year, more than 700 interns join SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, for 80-hour wor…
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17 book recommendations from 'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson
When she's not acting or giving viral speeches on gender equality, the 25-year-old British actress-…
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Former Apple CEO John Sculley says Steve Jobs cried at the office and that it was one reason people loved working for him
This was confirmed by multiple people interviewed by Isaacson, including Steve's sister, Mona Simps…
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What it's like to graduate from McDonald's Hamburger University
Students at the American campus can earn up to 23 credits toward their Hamburgerology degree, accor…
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9 signs your coworker is a psychopath
Andrew Faas, a former senior executive with Canada's two largest retail organizations, found this o…
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17 icebreakers to use at uncomfortable networking events
Check out these 17 icebreakers that will help ease you into an engaging conversation with people yo…
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How to get a shy person to open up to you in 5 minutes or less
John Stoker, president of DialogueWORKS and author of "Overcoming Fake Talk," says that 40% or more…
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A doctor shares his No. 1 tip for tricking your mind into feeling happier
The research that Sood cites suggests that our brains are in default mode, letting our thoughts wan…
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Here's the best piece of job interviewing advice I ever received
A few days later, I had my interview with the Crisis Center. I kept my professor's advice in mind, …
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11 signs your job is making you miserable
Amy Morin, author of "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," says a hostile work environment c…
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Here's the one question a Chick-fil-A exec asks herself after every job interview
Hiring service-minded individuals helps Chick-fil-A keep their place as the best fast food restaura…
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8 things most companies are allowed to do even though they seem illegal
To help you figure out whether some of your employer's sketchy, annoying, or unethical actions are …
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17 of the biggest differences between managers and leaders
Resourceful Manager, a website that offers information, training, and tools to super…
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The president of IHOP shares the two best pieces of career advice he's ever received
"It's pretty rare to see someone focused on work that gets results and being a team player that isn…
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Former editor-in-chief of The Onion says this is the No. 1 thing she learned from working in a psychiatric ward
She says being able to disconnect emotionally is what made her so comfortable making fun of "taboo"…
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Here's what a former Apple CEO wishes he could have told himself when he took over the tech giant at age 44
At first, he and Jobs were nearly inseparable. The two had an "amazing partnership." They would tal…
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What this CEO does every day will make you want to pick up the phone and call your mom
Even when he's dealing with company issues, he always answers his mom's phone calls in the office t…
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A former head writer for the Oscars shares what it's really like to write jokes for the most prestigious awards show
But much of what happens behind the curtain - the elements we don't see, like the writing - makes t…
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Here's what billionaire Donald Trump's office looks like
We watched video tours Trump gave to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, and looked th…
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Why you need friends at work, and 5 easy ways to bond with your coworkers
"Studies show that prolonged loneliness can have a crippling effect, beyond regular work hours," he…
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A career expert shares her 3 must-reads that can help you succeed work
Here's what Currin - who has an MBA from Harvard; was the first female editor of Harvard's weekly n…
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9 signs you just nailed that job interview
According to career experts, there are some telltale signs to look for in the interview and in the …
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An inside look at the historic career of 'unlikely ballerina' Misty Copeland, who went from 'pretty much homeless' to dance superstar
Her frame may be petite, but her stage presence is huge and has ignited opportunities that extend f…
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Here's why men are twice as likely as women to have a basic workplace request denied
Bobbi Thomason, a senior fellow in the management department at the Wharton School of the Universit…
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Why one CEO won't hire you if you don't have a hobby
So far, all job candidates have had an answer, with about half naming a physical activity, like roc…