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I took a $13,000 pay cut to work as a deckhand on a superyacht. I don't regret it as it gave me a career I can grow in.
Working in the luxury yacht industry gave Marx with more room for growth in his career, and motivat…
Lian Kit Wee
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Why this founder swears by going meeting-free two days a week
Madeline Mann, CEO of Self Made Millennial, boosted her productivity by keeping Tuesdays and Friday…
Tim Paradis
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5 things to know about billionaires, from a personal assistant to the uber-wealthy
A longtime personal assistant to the uber-wealthy breaks down the quirks of the richest class.
Madeline Berg
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How to tell if it's imposter syndrome or if you're just bad at your job, from the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft
An ex-VP of HR at Microsoft gave three ways to know if you have imposter syndrome or are bad at you…
Chris Williams
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I got my green card after working at Microsoft on an H-1B visa. The process was very painful, but I love the US and don't plan to leave.
Andres Pico learned English and studied to attend an American university after growing up in Ecuado…
Elle Hardy
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Majority Gen Z employees feel job satisfaction is more important than salary, say work-life balance is crucial
A new survey reveals that Gen Z values job satisfaction and work-life balance over high salaries. C…
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I moved from India to Europe for work and was living my dream. 10 years later, I walked away from it all.
Former McKinsey consultant Sarvesh Rajagopal lived in the Middle East and Europe, before moving bac…
Shubhangi Goel
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He was a theater and English major in the UK. Now, he's one of Singapore's 4 masters of wine.
Richard Hemming once analyzed nearly 30,000 books for a research paper on wine — and he continues t…
Lian Kit Wee
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My dad sacrificed everything to retire early — only to die before he could enjoy it. I'll never recommend early retirement to anyone.
Rebekah Sanderlin's dad lived an frugal life in order to retire early, but died of cancer at 58 yea…
Rebekah Sanderlin
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Why finding a job is so awful right now
For many job seekers, finding a role has become harder as they encounter cautious employers, fake l…
Tim Paradis
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The popular 'white-fonting' résumé hack can actually hurt your chances of getting an interview, experts warn
"White-fonting" refers to putting tiny white text from a job post on your résumé so recruiters can'…
Sarah Jackson
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I've held leadership roles at Yahoo, Google, and Facebook. Taking a demotion is what set my career on the right path.
Jennifer Dulski spent years working in Big Tech before founding her own company. She attributes her…
Nora Redmond
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Welcome to a new era of work: The portfolio career
A portfolio career has pros and cons, but it might be ideal in the new, flexible work era.
Madison Hoff
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I'm an introvert who struggled to communicate at work. These 3 tips helped me.
The introverted writer worried she wasn't speaking up enough in important meetings. She learned tha…
Kelli Thompson
2 mins read
College student insults woman on LinkedIn, she turns out to be his job interviewer later on
A college student faced unexpected circumstances after he insulted a woman on LinkedIn who later tu…
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Publicly praising your employees online when they succeed at something can boost overall performance in the office, study finds
Public praise on workplace chat apps can significantly boost productivity, especially for remote wo…
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I quit BlackRock after slogging my way to VP in 7 years. I have no regrets.
Jennifer Ong, 33, was a former vice president at BlackRock. She took an 80% pay cut when she left t…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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The 15 companies business students around the world most want to work for
Universum surveyed students from September 2023 to part of 2024, although the survey collection per…
Madison Hoff
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The 15 companies engineering students around the world most want to work for
"Airbus made a remarkable jump of 10 spots, bolstered by its appeal amidst the struggles of competi…
Madison Hoff
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Hybrid work boosts satisfaction and productivity and is here to stay, PwC says
The Big Four accounting firm spent 13 months surveying 20,000 workers for insights into transformin…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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The 15 companies tech students around the world most want to work for
Many tech students want to get hired at Google, Microsoft, and Apple based on how highly these thre…
Madison Hoff
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Bosses forcing RTO may regret it
McKinsey data shows flexible hybrid work setups can boost sales growth compared to a full RTO or re…