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 ...

Everyone has been buzzing about the different careers featured in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Careers of 2008 piece.  Since I’m going to be doing my fair share of talking about cool jobs come the spring, I thought I would highlight some of the more interesting observations that writer Marty Nemko makes about forthcoming career ...

I’m really interested in the topic of career change, so I was intrigued by this new study by Career Builder and Harris Interactive, which showed that fully one-third of employed workers are seeking a change.   According to the survey, nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of U.S. workers report they have changed careers at least once. More ...

If you’re reading this post right now, you’ve heard of Web 2.0, which describes the second-generation of Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.  Web 2.0 tools include social networking sites, wikis, podcasts, and, of course, blogs.  In the realm where Web 2.0 and career counseling intersect, there ...