I moved to the US from India. Here's how I landed a job at Microsoft after first misunderstanding the Big Tech hiring process.

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Rishab Jolly.

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I'm a business immigration lawyer. I'm telling my clients that if you have a valid visa stamp, return to the US now.

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Tahmina Watson.

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No network? No problem. How I built an AI startup at 18 with teens around the world.

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Alex Yang founded a startup with other high schoolers he met online.

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I'm an ex-Clinton strategist turned CEO. I don't micromanage and love Chinese food and brain games — here's a day in my life.

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Mark Penn

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Penn, the 71-year-old CEO and Chairman of Stagwell, based in Miami Beach. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I've given hundreds of end-of-year performance reviews. The strongest employees do these 7 things to prepare.

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Andrea Wasserman.

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I'm the US CEO of Philip Morris International. My schedule books out a year in advance, but I'm not very timely — here's my routine.

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Stacey Kennedy.

Alexander Berg

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stacey Kennedy, the US CEO for Philip Morris International, based in Stamford, Connecticut. It's been edited for length and clarity.

My husband refuses to let us enjoy our money because he's stressed about retirement savings. How do I convince him we'll be fine?

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I made $560,000 in revenue last year reselling products on Amazon. Here's exactly how I do it.

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Damilola Olaleye.

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I went through early menopause at 29. It upended my work and life for nearly two decades — here's what finally helped.

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Claudia Zimmerman.

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I'm the CEO of Canyon Ranch. My days can start as early as 2:45 a.m. and include the 'cowboy coffee' ritual and ice cream, if I'm lucky.

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Mark Rivers.

Canyon Ranch

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Rivers, the CEO of Canyon Ranch, based in Austin. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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