Human Resources
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Wife wonders if spouse's job-hopping is smart
Sep 24, 2017 7:17 am - Q: My husband changed careers a few years ago to a niche retail industry. Six months after starting in an entry-level position, he was recruited to manage a startup in a...
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Yes, you can be fired for missing work during a natural disaster
Sep 17, 2017 7:15 am - Two days before Hurricane Irma was expected to hit South Florida, Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., urged residents to flee inland as though their lives depended on it. "You need...
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The new job vs. the counter-offer
Sep 17, 2017 7:15 am - Q: After close to a decade in my current job, I started applying to new jobs because my salary has remained stagnant, and I was concerned about layoffs. I have accepted ...
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How to help a daughter move beyond being fired
Sep 10, 2017 7:16 am - Q: My 20-something daughter worked for several years at a local retail chain. She was fired after knowingly and repeatedly letting a customer take advantage of her at th...
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Reddit co-founder the latest tech exec to take advantage of parental leave
Sep 10, 2017 7:15 am - When college roommates Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman cooked up the idea for Reddit, they weren't thinking about company culture or worker benefits. But now Ohanian, R...
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Why hiring remote workers might - or might not - pay offSep 03, 2017 7:17 am - More people are trading in commutes and cubicles for couches and coffee shops: As of 2016, 43 percent of employees worked remotely at least part of the time, up from 39 ...
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Want to change careers? Do these 5 things firstSep 03, 2017 7:00 am - Megan Vaites worked in product information and design roles at the same company for 20 years. But a desire lingered to follow in her mother's and grandmother's footsteps...
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Infutor makes Inc.'s fastest growing companies listAug 21, 2017 1:00 am - OAKBROOK TERRACE - Consumer identity management expert Infutor has been named to the 36th annual 2017 Inc. 5000, a ranking of America's fastest growing private companies...
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Some Apple employees may quit over new 'open' office floor plan
Aug 19, 2017 7:15 am - Construction at Apple Park, the tech giant's new "spaceship" headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., is projected to be completed by the end of this year. The $5 billion camp...
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When a raise leads to higher health-care costs
Aug 12, 2017 7:16 am - Q: After my husband receives his annual review and cost-of-living raise, he will be in a new pay bracket. When this happens, the cost of his health insurance will increa...