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
Multiple studies of employees who quit jobs after a few weeks or months on the job reveal several often-neglected steps employers need to include in a comprehensive onboarding plan.
Publish date: 09/17/2018