Careers
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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She’s made $10,000 in an hour from her dumpling business—more than what she made a month in corporate
Samantha Mui, 34, is the founder of Thirsty Dumpling, a do-it-yourself dumpling-making startup. Courtesy of Samantha Mui Samantha Mui teaches people how to make dumplings for a living, making as much as $10,000 an hour, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. That’s more than what she used to make a month from her corporate job. […]
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The No. 1 country Americans want to move to most, says survey of over 100,000 people
U.S. travel to Portugal has boomed in recent years, and it’s now the No. 1 country where Americans are hoping to move abroad. That’s according to a survey of 116,363 Americans who looked into leaving the U.S. throughout 2024 administered by Expatsi, a company that provides relocation tours and expat resources. Visitors to Expatsi’s website […]
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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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It’s a ‘low firing, low hiring’ job market, economist says: Here’s how to land a new gig anyway
Key Points The U.S. job market is strong, characterized by low unemployment and layoffs. However, companies are hiring at their slowest pace since 2014. Career and job experts provide top ways to stand out in the current labor market. Source
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I took a 2-day ‘vibe coding’ class and successfully built a product. Here are my biggest takeaways
I challenged myself to a two-day “vibe coding” bootcamp. Courtesy of Ernestine Siu As someone who chats with startup founders for a living, I’ve always admired the “builders.” I have a lot of respect for their technical ability to dream up an idea and code it into existence, but it’s not something I could ever […]
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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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Stop being ‘too nice’ at work, says psychologist—this is what successful people do to be more genuine, trustworthy
Social discomfort is so universal that social psychologists like me have made careers out of studying it. We can find it almost anywhere, like in salary negotiations or small talk conversations that have one too many awkward pauses. Almost everyone will at some point find themselves in an interaction that makes them feel uncomfortable. And […]
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I became an AI prompt engineer after a layoff from Meta: Now I’m ‘on the cutting edge of the newest tech obsession’
I didn’t know it at the time, but getting laid off from Meta was about to be my springboard to a new career — one at the cutting edge of the newest tech obsession. I frequently get asked how I pivoted into AI prompt engineering, particularly when it was so new. At the time, most […]
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Here are the top 15 companies for career growth in Singapore, according to LinkedIn
DBS Bank tops LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Companies in Singapore list. Lim Weixiang – Zeitgeist Photos | E+ | Getty Images The technology, banking and consulting industries dominated LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Companies in Singapore list published this month, which ranks the best workplaces for career growth in the city-state. The networking giant tracked and assessed companies […]
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