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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christos Garkinos, founder of Covet by Christos. It has been edited for length and clarity.I learned from a very young age what success meant: it was money in the till after the lunch rush.My Greek immigrant parents owned a diner in…
Acing an interview — like any corporate challenge — often comes down to how well you can read others.Pamela Meyer, the CEO of Calibrate, Inc., trains organizations in fraud detection, insider-threat mitigation, and security awareness. In her new book, “How to Read the Room,” she explores how social awareness shapes…
I’ve always been an ambitious person.That’s probably why I didn’t think twice about starting a full-time master’s in TV Fiction Writing while planning a wedding and moving house last year.Then, to add to the chaos, I began a new journalism job four months before my wedding in April 2025. The…
Some people dream about breaking free and building something of their own.The big question is: When’s the right time to take the leap?For starters, you might be feeling disenchanted with your current role.”I thought I could do better,” Kara Swisher told Business Insider’s Dan DeFrancesco during a talk she gave…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Felisha Case, a former technical program manager at LinkedIn who was laid off in May. She’s 40 and lives in the Denver area. The following has been edited for length and clarity.A week before I was laid off from LinkedIn, a…
Last month, Paul Lee was reviewing applications for a legal and compliance job at the small technology company he leads when his screening software flagged an anomaly.Hidden in one of the hundreds of résumés he received was a block of roughly 1,500 characters typed in white text on a white…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maggie Bodner, a 28-year-old employee at Spirit Halloween, based in the Fort Lauderdale area. Her identity and employment have been verified by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I was laid off in June and started to…
You might be networking all wrong — and it could be costly.In an era of AI-generated applications and a sluggish job market for many desk workers, making connections can be key to standing out and landing a role.While forming solid professional relationships can help, it’s not always easy to know…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Teagan Trapp, 24, a Canadian based in Kelowna, British Columbia, who buys and sells real estate in the US through his company Blue Peak Ventures. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, all my…
The commander of a British Army battalion tasked with experimenting with new technologies said that his unit has tested out dozens of ground robots. He concluded that they can be useful, but only for certain missions. And they come with a long list of challenges.As Western militaries rush to absorb…
