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Wearing high-end items to work could be costing you raises and promotions
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (998+ words) In college, Aliyah Muhammad had a guest speaker share a piece of career wisdom with her class: Don't wear designer items to the office. It's advice the 28-year-old software engineer has followed ever since. Although she typically wears a Cartier…...
Want to work for 'The Diary of a CEO' star Steven Bartlett? Start vibe coding.
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (323+ words) If you want to work for "The Diary of a CEO" host Steven Bartlett, you might want to beef up your vibe coding skills. Isaac Martin, the director of innovation at Bartlett's media company FlightStory, said he prioritizes hiring people…...
Recruiter was rejected by Google and Meta before later landing jobs at both companies
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (563+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brenna Lasky, a 35-year-old former recruiter at Google and Meta. She is based in Michigan. Her identity and former employment have been verified by Business Insider. The following has been edited…...
I've raised my teen to be independent since kindergarten. Now she's teaching me how to be self-reliant with tech.
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (697+ words) My daughter, Elizabeth, 17, will be attending college in the fall. I'm not worried in the slightest. I know she'll be able to stand on her own two feet. She's had a lot of freedom and taken on responsibilities throughout her…...
3 digital nomads in Bali share the career journeys that led them to the tropical paradise
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1510+ words) Remote work in Bali is an easy sell: daytime pilates, beachside coworking spaces, and $6 green goddess grain bowls for lunch. Even as Southeast Asian destinations like Chiang Mai and Da Nang gain traction, Bali has held its stronghold as a…...
I'm an American who studied at universities in China. The Chinese system was cheaper and set me up for success after graduation.
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (632+ words) I've done something quite rare: I'm an American who attended college in both the US and China. I completed my undergraduate degree in political science at a state university in New York and studied abroad in Wuhan, China, during the…...
Looking for a summer job? One of the most exclusive clubs in America is hiring
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (353+ words) This summer, there are dozens of opportunities to get into the exclusive Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana" and get paid for it. The private enclave is hiring for a wide range of seasonal roles, from a cake decorator who…...
I tripled my salary and became a senior director at Uber in 6 years. Here's the 3-step strategy I used to break out of middle management.
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (689+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madan Thangavelu, a 39-year-old senior director of engineering at Uber from Mountain View, California. It's been edited for length and clarity. I advanced from software engineer to senior director in just…...
This AI startup wants to pay you $800 to bully AI chatbots for the day
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (542+ words) If an AI chatbot has ever tested your patience, this job will pay you $800 to unleash your frustration. An AI software company just opened applications for someone's dream job: Professional AI Bully. "You'll spend a full 8-hour day interacting with…...
I bombed my first interview at Google so badly that it took 3 years to get another one. Here's what I learned.
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (904+ words) Throughout university, Google was always my dream job. I watched "The Internship" and dreamt of the day that I would get to work there. Eventually, after a few years, I made my way in and landed a role at Google…...