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Jamie Bradley
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I'm almost 30, but I was doing better financially at age 21. I made the best career move for my health, and I'm not ashamed.
At almost 30 I'm less financially stable than I was when I was 21 and finishing college. My dad ask…
Tiernan Cannon
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If you get laid off, one of the most important things you should do isn't job hunting
Job seekers can find purpose and structure by volunteering, a recruiter says. It can also be good t…
Tim Paradis
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I drove for Uber Eats in between jobs. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Chandler Moncada lost his job working in SEO in May 2023 and started driving for Uber Eats to pay r…
Elle Hardy
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A former Microsoft product manager shares the résumé that helped him land the job
Chris Hsiao shares how he set out to land a job at Microsoft — and his tips for navigating the leng…
Jyoti Mann
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I was laid off by a boss who I considered a good friend, and we never spoke again. It was a betrayal.
Angelica Miller was friends with her boss when she got laid off and ghosted. Now, she's keeping her…
Tess Martinelli
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I quit teaching and broke into tech with a coding boot camp. It's given me the life I dreamed about.
Xavier Carrillo wanted a better work-life balance and a higher income after teaching through the pa…
Jane Zhang
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My wife makes $500,000 a year, and I'm a stay-at-home dad. It's been difficult to fit in with the mom crowd.
Ken Mac decided to quit his engineering job when his wife had their third child. He now handles mos…
Robin Madell
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A PIP means you've probably already been quiet fired, says management academic
University of Massachusetts lecturer Catherine Rymsha said often, HR has already made up its mind o…
Nora Redmond
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I'm 23 and getting my master's degree. My parents can't help me financially, so I moved in with them to save money.
When I decided to get a master's degree my parents said they couldn't help me financially. But I li…
Miranda Ferrante
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I retired at 52. I got bored quickly and decided to go back to work.
Lee Broders started working when he was 16 years old. He dreamt of retiring by age 40, but was able…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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The 'double bind' is a big mistake employers make that's turning off Gen Z staff
Jeanie Y. Chang, a workplace mental health expert, said one of the most toxic traits of a company i…
Lindsay Dodgson
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I'm a corporate lawyer with a mid-6 figure salary. Enlisting in the Marines set me up for success.
Andrew Hanson used his GI Bill to pay for his Harvard law degree. Now he earns in the mid-six figur…
Elle Hardy
3 mins read
I've been laid off 6 times, but being let go at 54 was different. I've been unemployed for a year.
A woman in her 50s can't find another job after she was laid off for the sixth time in a decade.
Ella Hopkins
6 mins read
Leaving India and working in tech in the US changed me. I feel too foreign here and too foreign there.
Uday Padyana moved to the US in his 20s. Living in the US has changed him and he's experienced cult…
Robin Madell
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I'm a ghostwriter for big names in business and Hollywood. The interview process is emotional, but I know what makes a great story.
Loren Stephens charges up to $150,000 to ghostwrite memoirs for celebrities, business leaders, and …
Elle Hardy
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Gen Zers can be weird in interviews. A recruiter explained how it sets them back.
Emily Levine, an executive vice president of Career Group Companies, thinks some habits are giving …
Lindsay Dodgson
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Sick of being asked to jump through hoops in job applications? Good news: you might start getting paid for your time
Some employers are willing to pay candidates to complete hiring tests. After a two-hour test, one j…
Alexandra Bacon
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I went through 12 interviews and didn't get the job. Here's what I'll do next.
Octavius Newman navigated a rigorous interview process, but got rejected. When he asked for feedbac…
Tim Paradis
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Hey job seekers hiring managers are onto your ChatGPT-written applications
If you're using ChatGPT to get a leg up on job applications, treat it as an editor — not a wr…
Jaures Yip
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Most people hate this part of applying for a job — but it's still important to do
It's a pain to enter your work history in a job application even though it's already on your résumé…
Sarah Jackson
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My wife and I both work full-time. Summers are complex — we have to plan our kids' summer schedules 6 months in advance.
A dad of 2 told Business Insider how summer vacation makes working full-time harder even.
Ella Hopkins
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I had panic attacks at work and would throw up after stressful meetings. I quit after realizing I hadn't been happy for my entire career.
Rachel Stolba said she has never felt happy during her career, so she's leaving her lucrative job a…