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Sure, a corporate gig might (initially) pay more than a startup and come with cushy benefits, but there are real, career-defining reasons to heed the siren song of a startup.   You’ve graduated from college, diploma in hand (or in the mail), and you have a couple of job offers on the table. Other than [...]

In times past, napping on the job would have gotten you fired, or at least seriously reprimanded, but that isn’t always the case in today’s workplace. With studies finding that a simple 26-minute nap can boost performance by as much as 34% and alertness by 54%, many employers have decided they’d rather have well-rested employees [...]

Do you use any mobile apps throughout the day? According to Flurry, a company that specializes in mobile application analytics, mobile apps command Americans attention more than TV and the Internet between 6am and 6pm. At the peak of usage at 9pm, about 50 million consumers are using a mobile app. Apps are the services [...]

Although there are laws on the books to protect workers 40 and over from being discriminated against, that does not mean such illegal practices don’t take place during the background screening process. As a worker who is 40 or over, do you know your rights, along with what to look for when job hunting? If [...]

Though the job search if often treated like a 9-to-5 position, it becomes more difficult to manage when you already have a full-time job. More often than not, job seekers face discrimination for being unemployed, which may lead to finding job openings while gainfully employed. Whatever your reasons may be for leaving, job searching in [...]

CareerBliss announces employees’ choice for the happiest places to work! See Top 10We’re proud to reveal the winners of CareerBliss’ Happiest Companies in America Awards for 2012, thanks to thousands of employees from around the country.Of the thousands of companies nominated for this award, the 50 winners have been designated as the happiest places to [...]

Are you dating your boss? No, not actually dating your boss- silly, but are you searching for the right company, the right employer, the right boss? Searching for a new job, a new company, and a new boss to establish a long-term relationship can be emotionally draining. It is like trying to find that perfect [...]

Your credit history can keep you from getting a job. For years employers have been pulling credit reports as part of the background check of potential job applicants. “In the past only bank and financial institutions used credit checks,” said Amber Yoo with Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, “But over the years it has evolved so that [...]

The rise of the Internet has brought a lot of revolutionary changes to the workforce — social media, Google, and now online employment. Elance, the leading platform for online work, recently released its 2011 Online Employment Review which says that “the future of work will be contingent, global and online.” As I know firsthand from [...]

Each year businesses prepare for the holiday onslaught by calling in the reserves: seasonal employees. But, finding the right employees takes considerable effort and training. This infographic created with Mindflash, examines the world of seasonal employment: what other companies are doing and how you can successfully hire employees for your business.