career

Popular Career Advice That You Should Ignore

Your boss might not want to know the real you after all.One of the many bits of career advice that emerged years ago and has somehow stuck around is the idea that we should bring our whole selves to work.That doesn’t always work, and it’s looking a bit threadbare with…

Where Is Cassie Ventura Now? What to Know About Her Career, Husband, Kids

Cassie burst onto the music scene in 2006 with an irresistible blend of pop and R&B.Although the singer, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, withdrew from the spotlight in the ensuing years, she’s still beloved by fans of 2000s club jams.In 2023, she filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs,…

Meghan Markle’s Movies and TV Shows, Post-Royal Career

It’s safe to say Meghan Markle has been through some career changes in her life.Meghan, 43, was best known as an actor for years, landing her big break on “Suits.” Then, she became the Duchess of Sussex and a working royal, serving the crown alongside Prince Harry.Now, she is living…

How to Use a Vanity Title to Advance Your Career, From an Exec Coach

For professionals climbing the corporate ladder, perception matters. How you present yourself โ€” both internally within your organization and externally to the world โ€” can shape your influence and the opportunities that come your way.I started my career in investment banking and, after getting my MBA, spent 15 years climbing…

5 New JPMorgan Managing Directors on Landmark Promotion, Career Advice

One got the news while traveling in Mexico City; another while attending a sibling’s birthday lunch in Buenos Aires. A third was visiting his mom in Karachi, Pakistan.These are just some of the places where, last week, members of JPMorgan Chase’s newest class of managing directors answered calls from their…

10 Tips for Early Career Software Engineers, From Industry Veterans

Software engineering appeared in the top 10 of Glassdoor’s “Best Jobs in America” list in 2022, but it’s become more challenging to land these positions in recent years.Job openings for software engineers on Indeed have plummeted more than a third compared to 2020 โ€” and in 2022, there were three…

I Got Laid Off From Corporate Job; Built My Dream Career Months Later

The journalism industry is notoriously fickle, and I’ve watched many colleagues around me get laid off over the years. However, the same fate didn’t reach me until I was 15 years into my career.In 2019, I was called into a corporate office I’d never been to so a human-resources employee…