No Images? Click here I am totally obsessed with the story of fraudulent biotech company Theranos. I watched the HBO's new doc "The Inventor." I listened to the ABC podcast "The Dropout." And I'm almost done with Wall Street Journal reporter John Carryrou's book, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. I can't get enough about Theranos, its star-studded board, heroic whistleblowers and unblinking founder Elizabeth Holmes, who touted a new blood testing technology that in reality wasn't working at all.Our Work/Life reporter Monica Torres also watched "The Inventor," and she noticed a few ways Holmes manipulated employees that are red flags you should watch for in your own workplace. It's a fascinating look at how bad managers try to get employees to do what they want, even if the intent isn't necessarily unethical. Check it out.Janie![]() Take back your lifeBefore you ever have a chance to be judged by a human hiring manager, your résumé may be screened out by applicant tracking systems used to manage, sort and filter electronic job submissions. A 2018 analysis found that 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies were using such a system.But like all human-run programs, these are not perfect. Sixty-two percent of HR officials in one survey admitted that some qualified candidates are likely being filtered out by their software. One thing you can do to better ensure it won't happen to you is avoid using the header and footer of your résumé to carry information, a move one expert called "so dangerous." Get more tips from the experts.![]() Deal with itWhat happens if you file or pay your taxes late? In short, bad stuff, but the consequences depend on how late you are. At a minimum, you’ll be charged fees and interest starting the day after taxes were due. Casey Bond lays out what you should do if you can't file or pay as usual — and how to work with the IRS to be sure you're penalized as little as possible. The key is communication, but you need to know what your options are.![]() Pro Tip:
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