An engineer landed jobs at Google and Microsoft with this 2-page résumé — and describes the section she considers a non-negotiable

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Sonakshi Pandey's resume includes a section on her volunteering and mentorship efforts.

Sonakshi Pandey

Saudi Arabia's Neom is looking to fill 262 job vacancies. The roles show just how futuristic the megacity could be.

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This image shows the planned design of The Line.

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I gifted myself an adult gap year for my 30th birthday. I've never been this happy and I'm the most broke I've ever been.

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Alma Rex-Ezonfade decided to quit her job and take an "adult gap year."

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After my difficult breakup with a coworker, we were forced to work together on a project. It was too painful, so I quit.

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The author, middle, broke up with her coworker.

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Tesla, Google, and Microsoft won't stop laying people off. Here's why that could backfire.

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Google is among the Big Tech companies that are continuing to cut workers.

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I used to be a public school teacher. Now I work as a 'middleman' government contractor and can travel when I want to.

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As a middleman, I can make good money managing government contracts and still have the freedom to travel and work on other projects.

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The billionaire boss of one of soccer's most famous teams tells staff: come back to the office or look for another job

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British INEOS Group chairman and OGC Nice's owner Jim Ratcliffe looks on before the French Cup final football match between OGC Nice and FC Nantes at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United.

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I work in Norway, one of the most productive countries in the world. Here's why – and how our work differs from the US.

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The Oslo Norway Harbor is situated on the Oslo Fjord in Oslo, Norway.

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5 people share the different ways they landed jobs at Big Tech companies

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Adam Neumann says Jeff Bezos came up to him at an event and gave him a tip for running better meetings

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Jeff Bezos recently advised Adam Neumann to speak last in meetings.

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