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Business Insider recently asked readers to tell us their biggest gripes with the job search.They told us that things like a lack of pay transparency and poor work-life balance were red flags in a job post. And once you get to an actual interview, new issues can arise.Here’s what you…
Jim Sullivan is taking the wheel at Smashburger as the fast food chain’s latest CEO. The name of the game is to “refresh” the burger chain’s identity and “reclaim” its footing in a flooded market, he told Business Insider.Sullivan, who has worked at Smashburger since June of 2024 as the…
Just over two and a half years ago, Mira Lane was asked during an informal discussion with someone at Google what she wanted to do with her life. Unsure of how to respond, she said, “Let me get back to you,” and went home to think about it.She told Business…
Star Wars actor Gina Carano has settled her lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm after she was fired from the franchise’s spin-off, “The Mandalorian.”Terms of the agreement were not made public.Carano, who played Cara Dune in the Disney+ series, was fired in 2021 after she made comments comparing being a Republican…
Although she wanted a backyard wedding, Sideras didn’t have a backyard in Los Angeles for the event, as she lives in an apartment.She first searched Vrbo and Airbnb for homes she could rent for the weekend of the wedding, but she couldn’t find a rental property that allowed for large…
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A lieutenant needed a drone up in the air to get a read on the enemy forces. Responding, a drone operator slipped on his headset, but the video feed was out. It was a no-go for recon.The quadcopter drone had gotten snagged on a branch during maneuver, and the soldier’s…
Meta manager Cindy Tan says earning a college degree is just the bare minimum for landing a tech job.Instead, Tan says it’s the micro-credentials you earn from bite-sized courses that will impress employers.”I’m not saying that we should all not do our degrees anymore. But I think there’s more to…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jeff Niu, 31, a Columbia University graduate and American-born Chinese living in Beijing. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I’m an ABC (American-born Chinese), and I’m most definitely both Chinese and American.I feel more Chinese in the US and…
Thanks to President Donald Trump, your retirement plan could soon include a mix of stocks, bonds, and private equity investments.According to White House officials, Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that will make it easier for several alternative investments to be added to 401(k) accounts. The list includes private…
