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Before throwing a résumé draft into ChatGPT or asking another AI tool to craft a message to hiring managers, job seekers should avoid a few things. Loading audio narration… “I never used the wording ChatGPT spit out, but I definitely used it to figure out where I was lacking in…
I’ve written about golf for the past 30 years, though I’ve been playing since I was about 10. Loading audio narration… I’ve also been privileged to visit over 200 courses around the world, including legendary spots like Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, and Southern Hills — home to many PGA tournaments…
Japan has always been at the top of my bucket list.So, my fiancé and I took a last-minute trip at the end of March 2025, hoping to catch the start of cherry blossom season as we explored Tokyo, Kyoto, and the hot-spring town of Shima Onsen.The trip was full of incredible food,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephen Hutyra, a 42-year-old program analyst living in the small town of West, Texas. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… In November 2020, I was inspired to build a pub in my backyard after seeing a Facebook…
When I began organizing my 15-day vacation to the Dolomites, I didn’t realize how time-consuming and complex it would be to plan a trip to the mountain range, which spans across three regions and five provinces in northeastern Italy.Even though the Dolomites are popular among the adventurous set, I found…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Geetha Rajan, a director on the global strategy team at Freshworks, a SaaS company. She’s based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her identity and employment have been verified by Business Insider. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’m…
When my husband Shayne and I sold nearly everything we owned to travel the world full-time, we thought we were ready for anything. We had spreadsheets, backup plans, a carefully managed budget, and, as two adults in our 50s, decades of experience behind us.What could go wrong? Turns out, plenty.Over…
