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This as-told-to-essay is based on a conversation with Alex Delaney, 41, who is based in Chicago. It has been edited for length and clarity.After my husband died suddenly at the age of 39, both my body and mind remained in a state of shock for years to come.It happened in…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daniel Min, the chief marketing officer at viral AI “cheating” startup Cluely. He’s based in New York City. The following has been edited for length and clarity.When I was 18, people would tell me to reach out to as many people…
Big Tech can seem impenetrable. This Google alum has some tips for getting your foot in the door.Maddy Zhang spent over four years working as a software engineer for Google, touching both the search and advertising businesses. She now works at Airbnb, per her LinkedIn, and previously held internships at…
If your New Year’s resolution is to land a job, you’re up against daunting odds. When you apply to the average white-collar job right now, as I recently reported, you have a 0.4% chance of actually landing it.So what’s a smart job seeker actually to do in this apocalyptic market?…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kanish Shah, a 26-year-old software engineer at Walmart who lives in Milpitas, California. Business Insider has verified his employment with documentation. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I moved to the US from India in August 2021 to pursue…
The frozen job market could be heading into “a moment of reckoning” this year, said Claudia Sahm, the chief economist of New Century Advisors. The job market has been stuck in a low-hire, low-fire state, partly due to economic uncertainty, such as businesses figuring out how tariffs affect them. It’s…
The internet is getting riled up over interview etiquette.On Tuesday, Alex Lieberman, an entrepreneur who cofounded Morning Brew, Tenex, and Storyarb, wrote on X that he is “floored” that the majority of job candidates he interviews don’t send thank-you notes afterward.”Back when I was interviewing for jobs, it was one…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gregor Konzett, a 27-year-old former Google employee based in London. It’s been edited for length and clarity.When I got relocated to work out of Google’s Mountain View headquarters in 2024, it was a dream come true.I was raised in a small…
The “godfather of AI” says AI will be coming for many jobs in 2026.Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist known as “the godfather of AI,” said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” published Sunday that AI will have the “capabilities to replace many, many jobs” in 2026.”We’re going…
It’s CEOs’ favorite buzzword and white-collar workers’ nightmare fuel.”Efficency” defined the 2025 job market from the federal government to Silicon Valley. For business and political leaders, it has become a catch-all term to signal they’re leaning into AI, streamlining their workforce, and boosting productivity. A smaller bureaucracy is en vogue…
