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Examining the Pros and Cons of a Written Employment Contract

While there are some pros to using written employment contracts, they are not for every company. Contact our Illinois business law attorneys for guidance.

What Benefits are You Entitled to When You Leave Your Job?

People leave jobs all the time and for a variety of reasons. It’s just a part of the modern-day business world. There are very few people anymore who remain with the same company over the long haul and employers expect turnover within their company.

The 28 highest-paying jobs for workaholics

If you work far more than the next guy and get more excited about your job than about family or any other activity, you may be a workaholic. Using Census data compiled by the Minnesota Population Center, we found 28 jobs with long hours and high pay.

5 reasons why you shouldn’t ‘ghost’ your next employer

Ghosting is the practice of ending a relationship by suddenly — and without explanation — withdrawing from all communication. The term was initially used for personal relationships but now extends to business interactions — for example, job candidates “ghosting” an organization they’ve been talking with about a job. Ghosting an organization isn’t a good thing. …

13 terrible conversation starters you should avoid in a job interview

How to Find a Job Using an Employment Agency

An employment agency can be helpful in matching you and your qualifications to companies and organizations that are looking for workers. Looking for work through an employment or staffing agency will help take a lot of the searching out of...

7 interview questions that determine emotional intelligence

How Much Is My Employment Case Worth?

Curious about what you have to gain with pursuing an employment law case? Information on workplace lawsuit case value from Costello & Mains.

50 Obstacles to Leaving: 41-50

Every person's situation is unique, and you may be unable to leave a situation for a complex combination of different reasons. Check out reasons 41-50 that could prevent someone from leaving.

Suitable Employment: 10 Tips

If open long enough, a “Suitable Employment” issue will arise in almost all workers’ compensation claims. Here are 10 tips that may make your life...

The Employment Report: Widely Misunderstood

Employment is so important that we stretch the evidence, often reaching unsound conclusions. One of the many problems in this complex, widely-misunderstood repo

Self-Employment Dynamics and the Returns to Entrepreneurship

Issued in February 2017Small business owners and others in self-employment have the option to transition to paid work. If there is initial uncertainty about entrepreneurial earnings, this option increases the expected lifetime value of self-employment relative to pay in a single year. This paper first documents that moves between paid work and self-employment are common and consistent with experimentation to learn about earnings. This pattern…

Can Your Client Rescind Offer of Employment?

When a candidate accepts a job offer, the hiring process is almost over...or is it? In some cases, a company might rescind offer of employment.

4 Things to Check Before You Sign a New Employment Contract

If you have recently been offered a new job or a promotion – congratulations! You are probably very excited and looking forward to this thrilling new opportunity. However, if you are poised and ready to sign your new employment contract, there are a few things you should check before doing so. Working hours You have …

What's the Secret to Filling Out the Employment Section of the SF-86?

ClearanceJobs is your best resource for news and information on security-cleared jobs and professionals. Learn more with our article, "What's the Secret to Filling Out the Employment Section of the SF-86? - Ask CJ ".

The Myth Of Jobs That Don't Exist Yet

The idea that many of today's students will take jobs that don't exist yet is a myth. But that does not stop people from repeating it.