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Do you have a noncompete agreement at your job? It seems like noncompetes are passed out like candy on Halloween these days. From sandwich makers and hair stylists to salespeople and members of the C-suite, every position in every industry …

You wake before sunrise to grab some coffee and check email. Before you get half a mug down, the kids are up and it’s time to start the tedious morning routine to get out the door on time. Breakfast? Check. …

It’s a job-seeker’s market, with many professionals getting their pick of opportunities, but are they getting too picky? Lack of people to fill essential jobs could have far-reaching effects. It’s a luxury to be selective when open jobs outnumber available …

An accident causes a traffic jam and you’re 10 minutes late for work. Your kid just can’t get out the door so you’re running 5 minutes late. You forgot your cell phone in your car, so you head back to …

LinkUp announced today that it is adding to its growing network of job sites by partnering with Recruitology, a cloud-based HR technology platform. Recruitology currently powers local mid-to-large market job sites across the US on behalf of its media partners. …

First you have an all-staff morning meeting. Next it’s a client call from overseas. Then you have a working lunch with your colleague to go over the quarterly report. You round out the day with a team-building meeting followed by …

With summer just around the corner, many workers are dreaming of fun and relaxing vacations. For some, unfortunately, these will forever remain a dream. A true vacation means taking time off, disconnecting from work and genuinely enjoying what you’re planning …

First, it was employees getting micro-chipped at work. Now it’s job candidates getting DNA tests. Has the ominous sci-fi future we’ve previously only read about in books become a reality? Not quite. The micro-chips were optional, and requiring DNA tests to get …

United Airlines recently had what they thought was a brilliant idea: replacing modest quarterly bonuses with a new lottery program that gave a few lucky employees the opportunity to win a new Mercedes-Benz C-Class and up to $100,000 cash. How fun! How …

We’ve all heard the nightmarish stories. The ones where an employee harasses at job after job with little to no consequence. It’s boggling how this person maintained — even excelled at — a career! Didn’t someone complain? Why weren’t they …