Bridgewater's employee-rating system tracked even the lowest-paid workers — who could get dinged if the office ran out of soda, a book says

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Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater in 1975. His tactics for managing his staff are the subject of a new book called "The Fund."

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It's starting to look like majoring in computer science isn't the road to the promised land of money and job security after all

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Joel Wong (pictured) is in his senior year at the National University of Singapore. The computer science major told Insider that job hunting has been challenging.
Joel Wong (pictured) is in his senior year at the National University of Singapore. The computer science major told Insider that job hunting has been challenging.

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TikTok is killing its Creator Fund after months of criticism from influencers

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The Creator Fund is officially being replaced by the Creativity Program on TikTok.

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See questions from Bridgewater's 'Principles' test, which probed employees on arrogance and whether their colleagues would steal

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Ray Dalio speaks during the Web Summit 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal on November 7, 2018.
Ray Dalio's hedge fund, Bridgewater, is famously strict when it comes to employees' observance of "The Principles."

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Ending the 40-hour workweek is possible, but it'll require sacrifices from all of us

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Dolly Parton.

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The fight over return-to-office is getting dirty

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Return-to-office mandates indicate a failure of imagination on the part of management and a refusal to do the work necessary to create a positive company culture.

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I'm a former Google recruiter. The smartest job candidates always did these 5 things to stand out.

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Nolan Church a former Google recruiter shares how interviewees can stand out.
Nolan Church, a former Google recruiter, says interviewees should look for ways to stand out.

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I'm a 24-year-old straight-A student who has been obsessed with buses since childhood. I skipped college to work my dream job.

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Matthew Tay standing in front of a line of buses from his time volunteering for a different bus company and gaining his bus driver's license.
Matthew Tay during his time volunteering for a different bus company.

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Moms and remote jobs are helping to prop up the economy

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Pret a Manager's CEO started out making $3 an hour at McDonald's when he was 16

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Pret a Manger CEO Pano Christou (left) and Prince William speaking during a visit to Pret A Manger on September 7 in Bournemouth, England
Pret a Manger CEO Pano Christou (left) and Prince William speaking during a visit to Pret A Manger on September 7 in Bournemouth, England.

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