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When Marcia Feola wants to know what workers are really thinking, she wanders around and looks for themes to the cartoons they post on computers, bulletin boards or desks.

"Humor is the truth about the culture in those jokes," she says, whether they point to being snowed under with work or finding managers always in meetings.

When Jeffrey Kudisch talks to his MBA students about locating an employer that's a "good fit," he suggests asking questions before and during the interview. "Selection is a two-way street," said Kudisch, who teaches management at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business.

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