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I was put on a performance improvement plan and survived. It felt isolating and discouraging, but I'm a better employee now.
- I worked at an edtech company and was put on a performance improvement plan after making mistakes.
- I changed my workflow by creating spreadsheets and volunteering for more tasks.
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I'm the CEO of a recruitment company. Here's how we can tell someone used AI on a job application.
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I lived in a hacker house for the summer when I was 18. It changed my career trajectory completely and I left college.
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I'm a doctor, CEO, and mother of 3. I set aside time to be fully present with my family every day, but I wish I had more to give.
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I've worked at Google, Amazon, and Uber. These are 3 common mistakes I see when people apply for tech jobs.
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More employers say they don't care if you went to college. Most still seem to.
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I became a regular at my local casino when I was unemployed. I networked directly with people in power and landed my next gig.
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I'm a boomer who learned to use AI for work. It's made me more productive, but I worry about younger generations misusing it.
A freelance translator says AI makes him more efficient at his job and it won't replace him.
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What you should consider before applying to multiple jobs at the same company simultaneously
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Sarah Jackson
An accounting manager struggled with work-life balance at PwC, Walmart, and Google. Leaving the Bay Area is what finally changed the tide.
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Robin Madell
Social media's favorite fake rich kid opens up about his online persona — and his new real-life job
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Resume stalking on LinkedIn can help you reverse-engineer the career you want. Here's how to do it.
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Dropbox's CEO explains why the company adopted Jeff Bezos' 'memo-first' meeting culture from Amazon
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Sarah Jackson
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Meta layoffs are the latest sign that constant job cuts are the new Big Tech normal
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I'm a VC, and I hired my first staff after he offered to set up payroll for free. He showed me just how far people are willing to go for a VC job.
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Jane Street, the trading firm where SBF started his career, offers interns a salary equivalent to as much as $250,000 a year
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Polly Thompson
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Samantha Grindell
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I started my higher education at a community college and now have a six-figure job at a tech company. You don't need to have it all figured out in the beginning.
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Kaila Yu
I broke into venture capital at 22 and became a partner by 28. I learned one easy, surefire way to move up the ranks.
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Suzanne Reilley
A product manager shares the résumé that helped him transition from consulting and land a $180,000 role at Cisco
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My biggest parenting mistake was making my kids the center of my world. Women need an identity beyond 'mom.'
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