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Inside ESPN's 3-part plan to jump-start its lagging podcast business
ESPN hasn't made podcasts a big priority so far. Content president Burke Magnus shared three ways t…
James Faris
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I crafted a masterplan at Google to try to get promoted as fast as humanly possible. This is what went into it.
Jerry Lee, 29, was a former manager at Google. Lee says he designed his workload and work style to …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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A millennial who got a better job after a layoff and over 1,000 applications explains how she would've changed her search
After more than 1,000 applications, Chantal Cowie accepted a higher-paying, remote job in August af…
Madison Hoff
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A former investment banker who changed careers has 3 tips if you're considering switching industries
Angie Chen spent one year in her investment banking job before pivoting to become a campaign market…
Jaures Yip
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After 5 years in tech, I wanted something new. An internship on a tea farm in Japan was the wake-up call I needed.
As part of her MBA, Cherie Luo interned on a matcha farm near Kyoto, Japan. It made her reflect on …
Erin Liam
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Being a mom of 2 with almost no income during my divorce was terrifying. These are the steps I took to rebuild my finances.
Jolie Steele was afraid of getting divorced because she had no income. She had two kids to take car…
Kelly Burch
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Nike's new CEO is a company lifer — but an expert explains why that's not a great idea now
Elliott Hill first started at Nike as an intern in 1988. He has since then worked his way up to bei…
Nora Redmond
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A millennial woman says there are benefits to returning to the office, but it hasn't made her more productive
Joy-Ann has discovered some benefits of working in an office, including better work-life balance, b…
Samantha Grindell
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A millennial freelancer making 6 figures a year explains how she's preparing for the inevitable shift in side hustles
A successful freelancer coach, says workers need a side hustle and agrees with Reid Hoffman's predi…
Robin Madell
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I'm a former Disney Imagineer who helped create the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Here are 3 tips for landing your creative dream job.
Ann Morrow Johnson worked for 10 years at Disney, where she helped create the Star Wars: Galactic S…
Lauren Edmonds
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I wrote a manual on how to work with me and distributed it to every coworker I had at Google. Doing that was one of the best decisions I made there.
Jerry Lee, 29, was a former manager at Google. Lee said that he was inspired by his first superviso…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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CEOs who insist workers return to the office are living in an 'echo chamber,' a future of work expert says
Brigid Schulte, author of "Over Work" and director of the Better Life Lab, spoke to BI about the CE…
Polly Thompson
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I hired a virtual assistant after I realized how overwhelmed I was with work. Asking for help was hard, but it's been so worth it.
Since hiring a part-time virtual assistant, I finished writing my book and started a business. I co…
Tawny Lara
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I co-founded a multimillion-dollar company with my twin sister. Our brutal honesty is an advantage in business.
Identical twin sisters Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts co-founded Lumistella Company, who owns Elf on…
Kelly Burch
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Remote work could become a secret weapon in the battle for top talent
More companies are closing the door on remote work, mandating a return to the office for some staff…
Nora Redmond
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A millennial with a doctoral degree and over $250k in student loan debt says she's been looking for a job for 4 years. She wishes she prioritized work experience over education.
A millennial said she regrets her degrees and recommends people do their homework before pursuing h…
Jacob Zinkula
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I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.
Yvonne Lee-Hawkins quit Amazon after struggling to manage 21 employees. She burned out from the wor…
Tess Martinelli
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A boba business storm is brewing, and a 'Shang-Chi' star is in the middle of it
Simu Liu, who was representing his VC firm on "Dragons' Den," criticized two entrepreneurs' pitch f…
Aditi Bharade
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A designer's take on LinkedIn's 'Open to Work' banner went viral. It reignited the platform's most controversial debate.
Myers' post garnered 274,000 likes and over 6,800 comments in the week since she posted it. The sca…
Shubhangi Goel
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I was asked to leave an event for female founders because I had my baby with me. I don't think babies and business should remain separate.
Elena Brandt brought her baby to a Y Combinator event for female founders. She was asked to leave a…