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I make more than $5,500 a month using an app to pick up restaurant shifts. Here's how I maximize my earnings.
A waitress in Atlanta uses the app FrontHouz to pick up shifts at bars and restaurants around the c…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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Emily or Lakisha? Guess which one hiring managers chose.
Researchers have said job applicants with Black-sounding names have a tougher time getting callback…
Tim Paradis
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I got my doctorate while raising my 3 and 5-year-old kids. Here are 5 ways I juggled it all and stayed sane.
A mother studied for her doctorate while raising her kids. She did it by cutting out alcohol, prior…
Nadine Robinson
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'Pretty privilege' in job interviews is a real thing, say experts. But you have more control than you realize.
Despite laws against bias, "pretty privilege" persists and influences workplace decisions, with att…
Lindsay Dodgson
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'Assuming that I'm just a little old lady was your first mistake': Retired boomers are rejecting the idea they're lonely or sad
These boomers are living an active and fun life in retirement. From leading communities to playing …
Polly Thompson
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I was laid off from Lyft and given 10 weeks of severance. Here's exactly how I used the money to launch me to something better.
This former Lyft employee was laid off and invested her severance package into career coaching, sta…
Robin Madell
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I had to put LinkedIn workers on performance-improvement plans then I got laid off myself
An ex-LinkedIn manager said he felt "very frustrated and sad" after being told to find underperform…
Jyoti Mann
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More CEOs expect hybrid work is here to stay
More US CEOs than a year ago say hybrid work is here to stay, a KPMG survey found. Bosses also plan…
Tim Paradis
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Hiring managers are bored of seeing these résumé clichés. Here's how you can avoid them.
Jenny Foss, a career consultant shared three common mistakes applicants make on their résumés and h…
Ella Hopkins
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The race for ever cooler workplaces is leaving employees the winners
Startups and big companies are trying to lure workers away from home by offering them unusual place…
Tim Paradis
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I'm a manager who has put several people on performance improvement plans. Here's why you should see it as a positive opportunity.
A manager says PIPs could be viewed as an opportunity. You can either gain valuable skills and surv…
Angela Page
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I was over-employed and worked other jobs on top of my full-time one. To achieve the American dream, you have to beat the system.
Kendall McGill, an overemployed millennial project manager, often "double dips," picking up extra w…
Isabelle Aron
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I was a personality hire. We get away with doing less work, but you can't deny our value to the office.
A self-proclaimed "personality hire" explains how he and his fellow personality hires add value to …
Jane Zhang
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Fresher hiring sees a significant decline, particularly in IT sector! What should you do?
Last week news began trending that claimed more than 30% of IIT Bombay students could not get place…
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How much can you make in the military? US officers can earn a $220K salary plus some pretty generous benefits
Military personnel can get other tax-free allowances for housing and meals, along with healthcare a…
Ana Altchek
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Managers more likely to promote workers who regularly come to office compared to remote employees: study
Nearly 1000 managers were presented with profiles of three completely made-up employees: a fully on…
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Smucker's 5th-generation CEO said he had to earn his role — and his kids will, too
"J.M. Smucker is a meritocracy, and my journey here took a lot of twists and turns," 53-year-old Ma…
Shubhangi Goel
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Here's how much money I made as a software engineer at Meta, Apple, and Oracle
A 32-year-old software engineer shares how he went from making $15,000 as a fresh grad to nearly $7…
Robin Madell
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A data specialist shares the 2-page résumé that got him a $300,000 job at Google and explains 3 details he got right on it.
Ankit Virmani prioritized having an uncluttered résumé. "It has very neatly structured sections and…
Shubhangi Goel
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The biggest secret at work: your office crush
Office crushes, in all their mercurial glory and pain, shape our working lives in deeply meaningful…
Alexandra Molotkow
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CEOs really seem to hate being CEOs
Emad Mostaque and Elon Musk think being in charge is terrible. It could be one reason why we're see…
Tim Paradis
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I supercommute every week from New York City to Ann Arbor. I have to pay my own way, but I love getting to enjoy the benefits of both cities.
A professor flies between NYC and Michigan for work weekly and says supercommuting can be tiring fo…
Michelle Mastro
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'Big Four' salaries: How much accountants and consultants make at Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, and EY
Business Insider analyzed the US Office of Foreign Labor Certification's 2023 disclosure data for p…
Alex Nicoll,Rachel DuRose,Britney Nguyen,Lakshmi Varanasi
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Google's executive productivity advisor says these 2 common 'pitfalls' are making people less efficient at work
Laura Mae Martin, Google's executive productivity advisor, told Harvard Business Review that being …
Lauren Edmonds
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If you've been laid off or fired, here's what you should tell employers in your next job interview
Employers are usually more understanding of layoffs, but you'll need to do better explaining away a…