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.

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I worked at Amazon, Tesla, SAP, Salesforce, and Meta. Here's what I do 24 hours before a big interview.

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Hemant Pandey joined Meta in 2021 after working at other tech firms.

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A machine learning engineer shares the résumé template that got him his first job and his senior role at Google

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Sahil Dua said that speaking at conferences like QCon, KubeCon, PyCon and MLConference have played an important role in his career.

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A millennial who quit Fidelity and Salesforce is one of many choosing to 'descend the corporate ladder' — for less stress

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Kirra Dickinson ditched the corporate ladder and has never been happier.
Kirra Dickinson ditched the corporate ladder and has never been happier.

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A software engineer shares the résumé he used since college that got him a $500,000 job at Meta — plus offers at TikTok and LinkedIn

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Hemant Pandey joined Meta in 2021 after experiences at Salesforce, SAP, Tesla and Amazon.

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I'm a manager who has put several people on performance improvement plans. Here's why you should see it as a positive opportunity.

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A PIP can be viewed an opportunity.

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Job postings can reveal signs of trouble ahead with a potential employer or role. Here are the red flags to look out for.

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Some job postings are ridden with red flags — if you know how to spot them.

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6 of the biggest mistakes to avoid during job interviews, from a hiring manager

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Body language can make or break an interview.

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Obama's best career advice was to follow your passions rather than a job title, an ex-White House speechwriter said

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Former President Obama told staff to care more about their impact than their title.

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He landed a job at Google in 2021 after being rejected by the company twice. Here's what he learned about big tech interviews along the way.

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Sahil Gaba interviewed at Google three times before landing his current software engineering role.

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