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Noncompetes Are Losing but the Cost of Quitting Isn’t

Legal, Government & Economic News

Noncompetes Are Losing but the Cost of Quitting Isn’t

Washington is voiding nearly every noncompete, and more states are piling on. But the bill for leaving a job hasn’t gone anywhere. It just moved into training repayments, signing bonus clawbacks, and the paperwork you get after you’ve already said "yes."

Week 12, 26, and 52: The Long Job Search

Career Development

Week 12, 26, and 52: The Long Job Search

Half of the people who are unemployed right now have already been looking for at least 11.5 weeks. In five states, unemployment benefits stop at 12 weeks. A long search has three dates worth knowing, and most people only hear about one.

When You Can’t Change Jobs, You Add One

Career Development

When You Can’t Change Jobs, You Add One

In 2025, switching jobs barely paid, and the most common second job in America is the same job again. About 9 million people now work more than one job. Here’s what a second job really pays, and how to tell if it’s solving your problem or postponing it.

How Money Really Decides Everyday Decisions

How Money Really Decides Everyday Decisions

Two people can face the same layoff, car repair, or doctor's bill and make really different choices. Usually it comes down to how much room they had to begin with. Here's what the research shows, plus one move for each situation when money is tight.

How to Read a Salary Range Like You Wrote It

Career Development

How to Read a Salary Range Like You Wrote It

Half of all job postings now show pay. But in one study, the same $65,000 offer felt fine to people who saw a narrow range and like a lowball to people who saw a wider one. Read the range the way the person who wrote it does, and ask the one question almost no posting answers.

Low Turnover Feels Great, but Is It Loyalty or Fear?

Employer & Hiring Practices

Low Turnover Feels Great, but Is It Loyalty or Fear?

Americans are quitting their jobs at close to the slowest pace in a decade, and half of them are looking for a new one anyway. If your turnover numbers look great right now, so do nearly everyone's. The real question is whether your people are staying because they want to, or because they can't find the door.