Career advice
This CEO’s startup has raised $92 million and is backed by Sundar Pichai. He shares his ‘superpower’ tip for aspiring entrepreneurs
Caesar Sengupta, co-founder and CEO of Arta Finance. Courtesy of Arta Finance Given the ups and downs of the startup journey, the biggest “superpower” that entrepreneurs can have is the ability to ground themselves, said Caesar Sengupta, co-founder and CEO of fintech startup Arta Finance. “There’s so much noise in the world,” Sengupta told CNBC […]
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Recruiter: I’ve placed over 1,000 people into jobs–here’s the no. 1 ‘closing technique’ to nail your interview
The unemployment rate for recent graduates reached 5.8% in March 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. baona | E+ | Getty Images Formal degrees aren’t cutting it anymore for some industries. Instead, many companies are prioritizing skills and experience-based hiring, Sarah Skelton, co-founder and managing director of staffing and recruiting firm […]
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Gen Z is grappling with global chaos—here’s how they’re coping with ‘inheriting broken systems’
As the first digital-native generation, Gen Z is exposed to global instability in a way that no other generation has been. Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images As the first digital native generation, Gen Z is grappling with exposure to global instability in a way that no other generation has. “We were raised with war […]
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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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