Early career
A travel pro’s ‘secret’ for easing into work mode after a long vacation
Remote work makes it easier than ever to take a working vacation — you can travel to a new location, log in during the day and essentially get away without having to use your PTO days. But a lot of people are coming back from these “breaks” even more burned out than when they left. […]
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This CEO learned a valuable lesson as a young jeweler’s assistant – and he credits it for his success
Arcelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu shares his career-defining lightbulb moment with CNBC’s “My Biggest Lessons.” Hakan Bulgurlu has learned a lot of lessons over his career, but he says the most important one is trust. Bulgurlu told CNBC “Make It” that earning the trust of his customers and employees has been an essential part of being […]
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His first task as Nokia CEO was to revive the company. Here are 5 lessons he learned in the process
Inmarsat CEO Rajeev Suri shares his career-defining lightbulb moment with CNBC’s “My Biggest Lessons.” Rajeev Suri had been a long-time Nokia veteran before he was tapped to become the Finnish telecommunications company’s CEO in 2014. However, the company he took the helm of was no longer at the top of its game. Nokia had lost […]
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UK launches new visa for world’s top graduates — is your college on the list?
Graduates from the world’s top colleges, who are still early on in their careers, will now be able to apply for a short-term visa to stay and work in the U.K. From Monday, the U.K. government has said people who have graduated, in the last five years, from one of the eligible leading universities listed […]
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‘I might have to sleep in my crappy car’: Self-made millionaire Bethenny Frankel shares the mindsets that helped her achieve success
Some people can move back in with mom and dad if they have to, or at a minimum, crash on their aunt or sister’s couch until they get their priorities in order. That provides a cushion. But that was never a possibility for me. I didn’t have a strong support system growing up. I always […]
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A CEO opened up about a divorce – and learned a valuable work lesson
Jackie Stevenson, Global CEO of creative agency The Brooklyn Brothers, shares her career-defining lightbulb moment with CNBC’s “My Biggest Lessons.” It’s generally accepted that our work and personal lives should be kept completely separate — especially if you’re a CEO. However, Jackie Stevenson, CEO of creative agency The Brooklyn Brothers, challenges that notion, arguing that […]
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The job interview question that helped this 25-year-old negotiate her $115,000 salary
Welcome to Paycheck to Paycheck, where workers across the U.S. share how much they earn, how they got to their salary and their best negotiating tips. Ready to join the salary transparency conversation? Apply to be a part of the series here. In this installment, a 25-year-old shares how she makes $115,000 working as a senior data […]
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Your past mistakes can set you up for success, this non-profit CEO says
Latanya Mapp Frett, CEO and president of the Global Fund for Women, shares her career-defining lightbulb moment with CNBC’s “My Biggest Lessons.” Latanya Mapp Frett has held top roles at major non-profits like the Global Fund for Women and Planned Parenthood Global, so you would think she has her career all figured out. “It’s easy […]
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These are the UK’s highest paying companies for entry-level jobs — and the salaries are all £50,000 and above
Economic uncertainty over the past couple of years has been hugely detrimental to young people at the start of their careers, which has made securing a well-paid first job an even bigger priority. Global jobs website Glassdoor found that financial transaction processing company Thought Machine offered the highest pay for an entry-level job, with an […]
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