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Is it cheating to use AI in a job interview? Not if the company’s OK with it.Meta is, at least in some cases. The company is going to start allowing candidates to use an AI assistant in coding interviews.404 Media’s Jason Koebler first reported the news, which Meta has confirmed to Business Insider.A…

Ann Francis thought grad school would be her ticket to a stable and fulfilling career. Nearly two years later, she’s hoping a pivot to nursing will get her out of a deep financial hole.Since earning an MBA in 2023, Francis has struggled to land human resources roles. She said she’s…

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Marshburn, a 64-year-old former NASA astronaut who is now a VP at Sierra Space. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve spent a total of 337 days in space.During that time, I completed five spacewalks. Stepping out of…

When Paddy Lambros interviews job candidates, he sometimes trips them up from the start.Rather than asking people about their background or to share why they’re a good fit for the job, the veteran recruiter will often invite them to ask him a question.Lambros said that the best candidates typically ask…

Dylan Serota hosts monthly dinner parties with chief technology officers. The topic everyone’s wanted to talk about lately is AI coding tools, he told Business Insider.Serota is CEO of Terminal, a talent platform for software engineers and developers. Last year, he told Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale that none of his…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vivienne Errington-Barnes, the 38-year-old CEO of an event planning agency in the UK. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Before becoming the CEO and founder of a global luxury event planning agency, I worked in program management in the…

If you’re looking for a job, speed is your friend.That’s because, like in business itself, there is often a first-mover advantage for job seekers who respond quickly to open roles and overtures from employers, according to data from job sites.Applying to a role within the first 10 minutes of getting…

When Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency took a chainsaw to the federal workforce this winter, the dust felt like it might never settle.The administration said the initiative was designed to “streamline the Federal Government, eliminate unnecessary programs, and reduce bureaucratic inefficiency.” Chaotic rollouts, weekend emails, contentious court…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dawn Choo, the 34-year-old founder of Interview Master, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her identity, employment history, and salary have been verified by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I interned at Facebook in college, and my dream…

Tough hours and layoffs can affect anyone working at the Big Four — including cleaners.At EY, over a third of cleaning staff contracted to work at the firm’s London offices have been told their jobs are at risk. The proposed job cuts affect roughly 20 employees.The workers are not directly…