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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
5 mins read
I was laid off from Amazon, rejoined, and quit less than 3 months later. I should've seen the writing on the wall.
Stephanie Ramos was laid off from Amazon in 2023. She was excited to be rehired the following year …
Stephanie Ramos
3 mins read
I left a 6-figure career to raise my kids with special needs. I miss having a job, but my life is better now.
In 2021 two of my kids were diagnosed with complex medical conditions. I miss having a job, but I w…
Riva Soucie
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I have 5 Gen Z children in the workforce, and they don't prioritize their careers. It made me rethink my life.
My identity has always been linked to my career. When my kids started working, they taught me I don…
Kimanzi Constable
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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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Bans on out-of-hours work calls and emails are looming. They could bring trouble as well as peace.
A legal ban on contacting employees after typical work hours could cause problems for bosses that e…
Lindsay Dodgson
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I'm a wealth manager and handling my parents' estates took years. I'm leaving iron-clad legal directives for my kids.
Ari Brojde thought his grandmother's estate would be easy, but it took nearly three years to settle…
Kelly Burch
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LinkedIn has seen an increase in users who list preferred pronouns despite 'woke' backlash
LinkedIn has seen a 29% increase this year in users who list their preferred pronouns. Experts say …
Tim Paradis
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I went back to work a week after giving birth. I felt guilty but it made me feel like myself again.
A week after giving birth, Fortesa Latifi took a work meeting. Working made her feel like a person …
Fortesa Latifi
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I'm a stay-at-home dad because I'm the more natural nurturer in my marriage. Our conservative community doesn't agree with our decision.
Eli Milliman became a stay-at-home dad when his wife started working full-time. He's a natural nur…
Tony Woodall
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A free AI tool can help you apply to hundreds of jobs per day. Users said there are risks, but they're worth it.
A tool called AIHawk is helping some job seekers apply for hundreds of jobs a day on LinkedIn. But …
Jacob Zinkula
4 mins read
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 was put on a performance improvement plan and survived. It felt isolating and discouraging, but I'm a better employee now.
When I was put on a performance improvement plan (PIP), I was shocked and felt powerless. But I mad…
Alexander Pyles
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I take quiet vacations as often as I can. My employers have no idea where I am thanks to VPN tricks and my meticulous calendar.
Benjamin Fields is a Ph.D. student and a high school math teacher in Oklahoma. He takes multiple in…
Kimanzi Constable
4 mins read
I was laid off and forced to retire in my 50s. I wish I'd started planning sooner, but my investment portfolio helped — and life is good.
A veteran was laid off and forced to retire in his 50s. He and his wife made several strategic move…
Chris Mott
3 mins read
3 things you should never put in a work email, according to an HR professional
If you use words like "bullying" or "harassed" in a work email to a colleague, the words could be f…
Alyshia Hull
4 mins read
I quit my job at a Fortune 500 company to embrace 'Brat summer.' My friends were concerned.
Jordan Page quit his job after listening to Charli XCX's "Brat". He said the album inspired him lea…
Jordan Page
3 mins read
I'm the CEO of a recruitment company. Here's how we can tell someone used AI on a job application.
Khyati Sundaram shares subtle indicators that an applicant used AI to write their job application, …
Tess Martinelli
1 min read
House Republican Thomas Massie posts joke about write-in ballot listing 'DeSantis' for president — and 'Massie' for VP
"I do NOT recommend this," Massie wrote. "Unless you're in a state where the outcome is already dec…
Bryan Metzger
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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.
Alexandria Sauls worked at Amazon, PayPal, and Uber before joining Google. Now she has a career ser…