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I doubled my salary by switching to travel nursing. I traveled the country and grew my career, but it came at a cost.
Louie Chan switched to travel nursing and doubled her salary, grew her career, and renewed her pass…
Jen Glantz
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I'm a consultant in my mid-20s. Here's what a day in my life is like and how I use AI in my job.
Clouds Joo, a consultant at a leading global consulting firm, said her days always look different a…
Kelsey Vlamis
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I quit my career to live off my savings but lost everything in a financial crisis. I'm struggling to get back on my feet.
The author quit his career in accounting and put all his savings in a bank in Lebanon. But a financ…
J.D. Harlock
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I doubled my income at Microsoft after starting my career in a factory. I only had enough money for 1 semester of school, but I was determined.
Nandita Gupta felt unfulfilled in her factory job, so she went back to school. After paying her way…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I'm a millennial job seeker who kept getting my résumé rejected. Then, I changed the formatting.
Dania Swails faced numerous job rejections. So, on a recruiter's advice, she revamped her résumé to…
Tim Paradis
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I struggled to find a job after college, so I changed my name on my résumé and landed one almost immediately
Mukhtar Kadiri told BI he struggled to land a job after college. He thought using an English-soundi…
Charissa Cheong
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I quit bartending and doubled my income when I got into marketing. My only regret is not leaving the service industry sooner.
Brittany Betts started working at Twin Peaks to pay her way through college. She quit in 2021 and q…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I left my career in Big Tech and $300,000 a year to work for myself. I no longer have anxiety and am so much happier.
Jean Kang worked at Meta, Pinterest, Intuit, LinkedIn, and Figma before quitting in February to run…
Robin Madell
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I moved from Venezuela to Vermont 2 years ago. I have more career opportunities but it's hard to make friends.
I moved from my home country of Venezuela to Vermont two years ago. I have better career opportunit…
Luisana Rodriguez
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I was shocked to be laid off from my tech job — but I quickly realized it was a dream come true
This former Snap employee was laid off and left the country 1.5 weeks later to travel and explore t…
Robin Madell
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I retrained as a plumber after being laid off from my media job and becoming a mom. I love the flexibility.
R.J. Fenton, 40, opted to reskill as a plumber after she became a single mom during the pandemic.
Alexandra Bacon
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After 23 years in corporate America, I took a career-change course to figure out what's next. Here are 9 tips that actually helped.
After decades of corporate work, I was ready for a career shift. Instead of going at it alone, I to…
Trisha Daab
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When I retired at 54 with my husband, I worried we'd be bored spending all our time together. I'm learning to focus on myself.
When the author and her husband retired young to an empty nest, she worried they'd be bored. But sh…
Leonie Jarrett
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3 ways to make your next job hunt easier in the age of AI, from a career coach with 25 years experience
Shari Santoriello, a career coach, told Business Insider how she counsels her clients through job h…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A career coach shares 3 keys to setting yourself up for success as an entrepreneur
Career coach Marlo Lyons told Business Insider her best tips for entrepreneurs to set themselves up…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Companies are 'unbossing' the workplace, and millennial managers are getting axed
Middle management positions are increasingly being ditched by companies, and it means millennials a…
Lindsay Dodgson
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The 5 things to avoid doing for a successful career, according to a Google exec
A director of engineering at Google explains how to avoid the biggest pitfalls in your career.
Daniel Rizea
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I left Goldman Sachs after 20 years to become a pastor after I lost my sense of purpose. I get paid next to nothing but I cherish my freedom.
The excitement of working at Goldman Sachs kept Kristin Breuss there for almost 20 years. Then she …
Kim Schewitz
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I'm a surgeon and my husband's a stay-at-home dad. I knew we couldn't do things the traditional way, but I still have mom guilt.
Betsy Grunch works around 60 hours per week as a neurosurgeon. Work-life balance is a challenge, so…
Charissa Cheong
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I got divorced and lost my job at the height of my success. After moving back in with my mom, I regained my self-worth.
Ayan Said's marriage crumbled after 20 years with her partner. Right after her divorce was finalize…