Experts dispute whether companies are using noncompete agreements more than ever, but they agree on one thing: Many talented job applicants refuse to sign them and choose employers that don’t require them. “Today’s workforce is less loyal than in the past, and movement between employers is a fact of life in modern business,” said Andrew…
Category: Management Tip
Treat Your Employees Like a Customer
In another featured article, I opined about Employee Turnover And Its Staggering Costs and today I’ll opine again… and share some ideas on how to keep your people.
9 Bad Manager Mistakes That Make Good People Quit
If you want your best people to stay, you need to think carefully about how you treat them. It’s pretty incredible how often you hear managers complaining about their best employees leaving, and they really do have something to complain about—few things are as costly and disruptive as good people walking out the door. Managers…
The Tyranny of the Noncompete Clause
Not all the research findings have been bad news for noncompetes: One recent study found that they do appear to stimulate investment in worker training.
Non-Compete Agreements Leave Some Workers With Fewer Options
Mike Ivey has a competitive nature. He’s completed 29 Birkebeiner cross country ski marathons, and with extra time to hit the snow now that he’s mostly retired, he doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon. So it went against those years of racing experience when Madison’s Capital Times newspaper asked Ivey to sign a non-compete…
Management Tip: Bottom Line: Identify, Hire and Retain The Best Talent. Period.
This is a re-post from several years ago, and after reading it (and many other original posts that appeared on this site) the validity of the claims in this article still stand. Despite a changing world, some strategies remain effective.
Noncompete agreements create modern-day servitude
Maxie Foster spent years as a receptionist before paying her way through beauty school to earn an esthetician license and start a career where she could earn more money and better support her daughter.
Non-Compete Agreements Are Bad for the Little Guy and Bad for the Larger Economy
Not so fun fact: Did you know that 47 out of 50 states have non-compete provisions on the books? Some experts say this is a very bad thing.
Landed a new gig? Here's what you need to know before signing any noncompete agreement.
Congratulations, you’ve been offered the jobs of your dreams — now just sign away any future career prospects for the next several years and it’s all yours.
Management Tip: Employee Turnover And Its Staggering Costs
I wrote this article years ago, but thought I would re-introduce it to those who haven’t seen it….