career
When a strategic shift at Intel made Kent Ha worry his digital marketing job could disappear, he didn’t wait for a layoff notice. He started looking for his next job.”I figured worst case, I’d land another offer and have a backup plan,” said Ha, who’s in his 30s and lives…
Growing up, I didn’t view poker as a game for girls.My dad and brothers constantly played, with the sounds of them placing their bets and shuffling cards always in my periphery. But I was never invited to join them.One time, they let me join a game of Texas Hold ‘Em…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Chang, who runs a short-term rental business with his wife, Elizabeth and advises other professionals on investing in vacation rentals.Claims about the size of the Chang’s portfolio and their clients have been verified by Business Insider. The interview has been…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Wilczynska, the founder of Swil Arts Studio. She left her job as a software engineer at Google, spent a year traveling with her partner, and discovered watercolors in Thailand. Her words have been edited for length and clarity.I was born…
Many job seekers treat their resumé like a career history.That’s a mistake, says Amy Perrotta, founder of Needa Strategy Group, a career branding firm. She told Business Insider that a résumé should be viewed as a marketing document, not a career biography.The goal isn’t to list every job you’ve had,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Emily Worden, a career coach in Boston. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I meet with maybe 10 new job seekers a week, and I’d say at least four or five of them cry during our first meeting.Not only are they…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nitya Kumar, 25, an Adobe employee who lives in India. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I landed a product design role at Meta straight out of college in 2022. By 2024, I saw the industry pivoting toward AI…
Growing up in Florida, I always pictured a future in New York City.I attended law school in Manhattan, then worked my way up the corporate ladder after graduation. Big Law was never my dream, but it felt like a stable career path.Over time, though, I started realizing that working as…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Matthew Willsey, a neurosurgeon who specializes in brain-computer interfaces. It has been edited for length and clarity.Before I became a neurosurgeon, I was an electrical engineer.I graduated from MIT with my undergraduate degree and pursued my master’s in electrical engineering. I…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jareb Dougherty, 29, the co-owner of Donovan’s Irish Pub in St. Augustine, Florida. When his professional basketball career didn’t work out, he went on to manage a restaurant with his mother.It has been edited for length and clarity.When I say I…
