Thanks to MSNBC columnist Eve Tahmincioglu for revisiting the issue of the noncompete agreement.  I address this topic briefly in Success for Hire, and I think it’s an important one to be aware of if you’re job hunting or thinking of making a career transition anytime soon.  Says Eve: “Among the flood of forms you get when ...

In his bestsellers Brand Warfare and Career Warfare, author David D'Alessandro offered sharp advice for building a brand and building a career. His new book, Executive Warfare is the advanced class for the truly ambitious. The book covers what it takes to rise to the top-and to do the even harder thing, which is survive there.  In ...

My friend Chris Russell over at Secrets of the Job Hunt reported on a recent study by global HR consulting firm Development Dimensions International and Monster that examined the most inappropriate questions job seekers have been asked during an interview.  The study coordinators divided the most popular responses into several categories, ...

Since everyone’s been bemoaning the sorry state of the economy lately, I thought Lifehack’s recent post on how to “back-up” your life was particularly insightful.  Author AJ West says that you should never assume that what you plan today will work for you tomorrow.  Some of her suggestions include:   Back-up your career. Layoffs ...

Anita Bruzzese over at 45 Things has an interesting post on workplace romance.  While Anita does mention that 58 percent of us working folk have dated someone you work with and that she herself married someone she met on the job, it’s cool that she doesn’t spend the rest of the post chastising those who are currently in a relationship with a ...

Reverse age discrimination, or showing prejudice against a person because she is young, may be one reason Mercer Human Resource Consulting found that only 44% of employees ages 18 to 24 believe they are treated fairly on the job (compared with 64% of employees ages 45 to 55).  In most states, it’s actually legal to discriminate against ...