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Part 2 of Changing Careers: What You Should Know.

Publish date: 10/03/2018

A law professor contends that non-compete contracts limit an employee’s freedom to change jobs. Adding a company’s ownership of intellectual property to the non-compete restriction imposes even stricter mobility limitation.

Publish date: 10/03/2018

A growing number of independent workers with in-demand skills earn six-figure incomes in a year. The most-often-requested skills are in IT, biotechnology and marketing.

Publish date: 10/03/2018

While most recent grads don’t expect a corner office on their first day. But would they stay in school in pursuit of a higher degree knowing that without it, they may never get there?

Publish date: 09/26/2018

In news likely to spoil your lunch, particularly if you eat lunch at your desk: the typical office desk is home to 400 times more germs than a standard toilet seat, according to research from the University of Arizona.

Publish date: 09/25/2018

For introverts, starting a new job at a new company can be both exciting and overwhelming. This article offers some practical advice to help make this process successful and less stressful.

Publish date: 09/24/2018

Using a treadmill desk – essentially walking while thinking – can impair working memory, according to University of Michigan researchers. Cognitive ability diminishes only slightly, however.

Publish date: 09/19/2018

Bringing something in from the outside can help you feel more connected to nature, reduce stress and boost your mood, among many other benefits.

Publish date: 09/19/2018

Some workplaces have bans on attire such as flip flops while others might have a company-wide policy outlawing the use of social media at work. Now, one startup is actually telling its employees what they can eat.

Publish date: 09/19/2018

It is not all that uncommon for people to discover that they are ill-suited for their chosen profession.

Publish date: 09/19/2018