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AI’s impact on the job market is ‘inevitable,’ says workforce expert: ‘It’s going to hurt for certain parts of the population’
For those concerned about AI’s impact on the job market, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s recent announcement may add even more fuel to the fire. In a memo to Amazon employees on June 17, Jassy shared that the company plans to cut down their corporate workforce in the next few years due to “efficiency gains” from […]
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Pixar exec who worked for Steve Jobs: Apple co-founder had one skill that made him great—and one habit to avoid
Steve Jobs knew he wasn’t an expert in filmmaking — even after funding a spinout of animation studio Pixar, which was originally division of production company Lucasfilm, in 1986. Jobs was “pretty amazing at saying, ‘this is not my business,’” chief creative officer at Pixar, Pete Docter, said at Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Gala […]
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‘People are really angry’: A vibe shift around layoffs is happening across the workforce
Melanie Ehrenkranz isn’t a stranger to job instability. In the decade she’s worked in media, she’s seen countless smart and creative friends lose their jobs during mass layoffs. When it happened to her in 2023, it sparked an idea: Ehrenkranz decided to create a resource for people going through layoffs to discuss the thorny parts […]
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If you want to start a successful side hustle in 2025, ‘make sure that you are organized,’ says expert
Side hustlers put a considerable amount of extra cash into their wallets in 2024. They made $891 per month on average, according to a June 2024 Bankrate survey of 2,332 U.S. adults. Some brought in as much as $1,000 to $2,000 per month. If you’re one of the many people looking to add another income […]
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How to find career success in 2025, according to an expert: Get ‘comfortable talking about your wins’
More than half, 56% of workers are looking for a new job or plan to in 2025, according to an October 2024 Resume Templates survey of 1,258 full-time U.S. workers. One in three of them plan to quit their current job even if they don’t have another lined up. Whatever your career plans are for […]
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You only need one thing to ace an interactive AI interview, says CEO who makes them
Whether you like it or not, if you’re looking for a new job, you may be interviewed by AI soon. Interviews conducted by AI will a new norm by early next year, Brent Orsuga, a headhunter and recruitment expert told CNBC Make It last month. Founded just last year, California-based AI recruitment platform Apriora conducts […]
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Salary transparency gains steam in Asia as young people share their salaries online
The top driver for pay transparency practices in Asia is “regulation and compliance” (72%) according to a 2024 report by Aon. Hxyume | E+ | Getty Images Pay transparency is gaining traction as organizations adapt to new regulations, but one part of the world is still playing catch-up as discussing compensation openly remains taboo. “In […]
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French aerospace company sees surge in U.S. applicants after SpaceX relocation news: ‘Come to Europe and we’ll help you’
Latitude, a French aerospace company based an hour outside Paris, is getting a surge of applications from American engineers after Elon Musk said he would relocate SpaceX headquarters from California to Texas. Within the last week, a spokesperson for Latitude says it received the equivalent of one month of applications to its hiring systems, and […]
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The best—and worst—things about living in the U.S., according to expats residing listed here
Expats residing in the U.S. say the best element of dwelling in this article is getting a lot of career prospects, but for quite a few, a substantial price of dwelling will make it a complicated practical experience. The U.S. ranks as the No. 35 ideal country for expats out of 53 world-wide international locations, […]
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‘They want out’: This business can help Individuals experiment with expat living
For some persons, the target of traveling abroad is to go somewhere completely distinctive from property. For Ikiah McGowan, significantly of her intercontinental journey is fueled by the want to uncover a place that feels like home — but exterior the U.S. That’s how McGowan, 39, just lately discovered herself flying from Austin to Portugal […]
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