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When you board your inaugural first-class flight, act like you’ve been there before. Accept a glass of bubbly without asking what it costs, stick to the overhead bin space above your seat, and please, don’t hover over your fellow upgraded passengers.When flying up front, etiquette is key for blending in…
Shut up and listen, connect with your coworkers, and make a stellar first impression.Macy’s CEO Tony Spring shared those three pieces of career advice, drawn from around four decades of working in department stores, during the latest episode of the “How Leaders Lead with David Novak” podcast.Before taking the top…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Silbiger, a 30-year-old freelance video and photojournalist based in Philadelphia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.My partner and I are both journalists. We worked straight through the pandemic, and it was unrelenting. After covering such partisan politics,…
It’s almost the end of summer, which means interns everywhere are approaching the looming question they’ve probably been avoiding: Am I getting a return offer?The job market may feel more chaotic and competitive than usual — and AI certainly adds a layer of uncertainty as it reshapes the workforce and…
When Hamza Mostafa started studying computer science at university, he pictured going into traditional software engineering at a Big Tech company after he graduated.As time went on, though, he decided to specialize in AI. In 2024, he landed a three-month internship at OpenAI for the following year.In an interview with…
