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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.
I was unemployed and struggled to get my résumé into the right hands. I started going to casinos an…
Adam Sheinman
2 mins read
A product manager shares the résumé that got him a $300,000 job at Amazon — and 3 regrets about it, including writing that sounds 'very pompous'
Siddharth Kashiramka said he would change the length of his résumé and the third-person voice.
Shubhangi Goel
4 mins read
I pivoted into venture capital at 23 and my life has never been so exciting. Here's my advice for breaking into the industry.
Katie Vasquez landed her first venture capital job at 23. She said people who want to join the indu…
Jamie Killin
12 mins read
On-the-job training is broken. Companies are paying a steep price.
HR professionals, managers, and frontline employees all agree that the quality of on-the-job traini…
Emily Stewart
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Martha Stewart says Snoop Dogg taught her how to negotiate contracts better
The unlikely pair first met in 2008 while filming a segment on "The Martha Stewart Show," during wh…
Amanda Goh
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I grew my business to 7 figures after leaving Meta and Google. Here's the coffee chat formula that helped.
A former Google and Meta lead shares the coffee chat formula that helped him 100x his network and b…
Andrew Yeung
3 mins read
I'm Gen Z and avoid all social events at my job. I don't like mixing my social life with my professional life.
I graduted college virtually and now work at home, so combining my social life with my work life fe…
Jonah Nink
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I graduated from college at 39, after almost a decade in the military. I feel behind, but I think I made the right choice.
After graduating from college at age 39, Josh Rose started a tech job at a Fortune 500 bank. He sai…
Charissa Cheong
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I'm a lawyer who became a stay-at-home dad when my first child was born. It's the right choice for my family.
When Chris Gaffney and his wife, Jenny, had a baby on the way, they crunched the numbers and realiz…
Elle Hardy
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I did a remote internship while also side hustling at a national park. I worked all day but lived in a beautiful place.
A remote social media internship combined with seasonal work in the Grand Canyon was the perfect ba…
Kelsey Vlamis
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I left my Big Tech job to bootstrap my own business. I went from making nearly $300,000 to not paying myself a salary.
In October 2023, Soni Mehra left her job at Uber to focus on her home decor business full-time. Sh…
Pooja Shah
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I landed a job with a 'magic circle' law firm but still went all out to get an internship at a US bank. It was the best use of my last summer in college — here's why.
Adrian Teh, 24, turned down a job offer from a top UK law firm. He accepted a return offer from a U…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
4 mins read
How do you actually network to land a new job? Microsoft's ex-VP of HR explains
Networking to expand your visibility is the key to success. An ex-Microsoft VP of HR explains how t…
Chris Williams
6 mins read
More employers say they don't care if you went to college. Most still seem to.
While some employers are dropping degree requirements, the shift to skills-based hiring is slow, af…
Tim Paradis
4 mins read
An accounting manager struggled with work-life balance at PwC, Walmart, and Google. Leaving the Bay Area is what finally changed the tide.
Mike Manalac says it took him 11 years to find work-life balance. He has no regrets but would do on…
Robin Madell
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I broke into venture capital at 22 and became a partner by 28. I learned one easy, surefire way to move up the ranks.
A partner at a venture capital firm shares how she broke into the industry at a young age without a…
Suzanne Reilley
4 mins read
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.
A business operations director at LinkedIn started her career journey at a community college and no…
Kaila Yu
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A product manager shares the résumé that helped him transition from consulting and land a $180,000 role at Cisco
A Deloitte consultant spent eight months preparing to leave for Big Tech, including interview prep …
Shubhangi Goel
5 mins read
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
6 mins read
I tried a tool that lets your coworkers rate your character. The startup behind it wants employers to use it for hiring.
Startup Kanny wants to let your former coworkers rate your character so you can learn about yoursel…