It's time to rethink what work-life balance really means

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Many strive for a work-life balance — but what does it really mean?

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I was adopted into a white, middle-class family and never felt like I belonged. It impacted how I show up at work.

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What Trump's win means for the consulting industry

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Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office could increase demand for consulting services.

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My 3 years at Tesla were the best and worst of my life

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Amanda Manley says her breaking point at Tesla was when she returned from maternity leave.

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Nearly 216,000 job seekers had their personal data left unsecured on a tech recruiter's database, a security researcher says

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Alltech Consulting Services, a New Jersey-based tech staffing firm, left a database unprotected, leaving the personal information of about 216,000 job seekers exposed, a security researcher said.

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Top Ducati executive explains how the Army helped him succeed and shares 2 traits that make veterans great hires

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Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock with a Ducati Panigale V4R in 2019.

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Airbnb CEO says most employees don't want full autonomy at work — and those that do should start their own companies

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says workers largely "want to be integrated" at work.

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How 9 newly minted Goldman Sachs partners celebrated their big day, from shouting across the trading floor to popping Champagne in the office

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Goldman's HQ at 200 West Street

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I went back to work 6 weeks after having a baby. My husband had to turn his schedule upside down to support mine.

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The author (not pictured) returned to auditioning for acting jobs when her baby was six weeks old.

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I'm a female breadwinner who moved to Switzerland for my Google job. Our family dynamic is not easy in a conservative culture.

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Annalisa Pawlosky is an AI research scientist at Google.

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