Career advice
The No. 1 trait this CEO looks for in a candidate: It can be ‘concerning’ if they don’t have it
When Priyanka Jain, co-founder and CEO of vaginal microbiome test and care company Evvy, is hiring, she knows what she wants to see in a candidate. She’s looking for someone “who goes above and beyond just what your job title tells you to do,” she says. That could mean including an “Interests” section on your […]
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How a ‘brag doc’ can help you ace interviews and land a job, says recruiter: ‘No one’s reading cover letters’
One of the best pieces of advice Maddie Machado received from a former boss at Microsoft was to keep track of all her career wins. Machado would log “anytime I did a good job, anytime I made someone’s life easier, anytime I got kudos” first in a Microsoft document, then a running email draft and […]
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The rise of artificial intelligence can make college degrees ‘out of date’: Upskill in AI or fall behind, says expert
“Rapid skills change and knowledge turnover may mean formal degrees are more rapidly out of date,” according to PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer report. Nd3000 | Istock | Getty Images Employer demand for formal degrees is declining for all jobs, but more quickly for jobs exposed to artificial intelligence, according to the 2025 AI […]
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New research busts 6 AI myths: Artificial intelligence makes workers ‘more valuable, not less’
Artificial intelligence makes people more valuable, according to PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer report. Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images Despite widespread fears that artificial intelligence could automate jobs and cut employees’ wages, AI actually makes people “more valuable, not less,” new research by professional services firm PwC found. “What causes people to react […]
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Serena Williams says winning the Australian Open while pregnant was her most important career moment: ‘I don’t know how I did that’
Serena Williams of the US hits a return against Venus Williams of the US during the women’s singles final on day 13 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2017. Greg Wood | Afp | Getty Images BERLIN — It was an impressive enough sporting feat when Serena Williams won a […]
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the biggest career mistake grads can make is avoiding risks
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell shared one of the biggest career mistakes with Princeton graduates and said taking risks […]
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House Speaker Mike Johnson stresses importance of Memorial Day deadline as ‘historic’ budget bill heads for revote
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) looks on, after President Donald Trump delivered remarks on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill that failed to exit committee Friday would still […]
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Nvidia CEO: If I were a student today, here’s how I’d use AI to do my job better—it ‘doesn’t matter’ the profession
If Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang were a student again, he’d take advantage of generative AI to have a successful career. “The first thing I would do is to learn AI,” Huang said in a January episode of the “Huge Conversations” show with Cleo Abram, mentioning tools like ChatGPT, Gemini Pro and Grok. “Learning how to […]
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He lives in Thailand but ‘supercommutes’ to Singapore—living off what he makes from 3 hours a week
Shao Chun Chen moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in late 2024. Courtesy of Shao Chun Chen Shao Chun Chen used to work more than 40 hours a week in his corporate career in Singapore. Now, he has a three-hour-a-week job that sustains his and his family’s life in Thailand. The 39-year-old grew up in Singapore […]
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AI may ‘exacerbate inequality’ at work. Here’s how experts think companies should address that
The rise of AI can cause both “utopian” and “dystopian” effects in the future, says AI expert Pedro Uria-Recio. Mtstock Studio | E+ | Getty Images Workplace leaders are grappling with balancing between prioritizing people and profit making amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. Companies have a responsibility to protect jobs as the AI […]
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