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 …
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The epidemic of being busy
Molly Moseley
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. …
The next wave of jobs Americans won’t want
Molly Moseley
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 …
How to get fired in 9 minutes
Molly Moseley
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. …
Get sh*t done! How to reclaim your work time
Molly Moseley
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 …
The chronic problem of the working vacation
Molly Moseley
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 …
Would you get your DNA tested to get a job?
Molly Moseley
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 …
Is it time to kill bonus programs?
Molly Moseley
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 …
Serial harassers and useless background checks
Molly Moseley
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 …