Want a promotion? It might pay to use AI

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Active AI users got promoted more quickly at Cisco, the company found.

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I took a career break to travel in my 40s, but even that exhausted me. I reparented myself — and finally learned to slow down.

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Mandalia left his job in 2022 and spent 18 months traveling.

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A16z partner shares 3 things founders should be able to 'materialize' if they want to be successful

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Andreessen Horowitz partner Alex Rampell said he likes founders with a chip on their shoulder.

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The top management consulting firms in the US

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Sometimes you need a little assistance when making a big business decision. Fortunately, the best consulting firms in the country are here to help.

It's shaping up to be the 'prove it' year for workers in Silicon Valley

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Across tech, pressure on workers to perform comes as leaders wait for AI bets to pay off.

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I'm 32 and have lived abroad for nearly a decade. Now, I'm weighing life in China against returning to the US.

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Dylan Rothenberg's decision to spend his junior year abroad in Beijing paved his career path.

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Ford needs more mechanics. It's hoping free Carhartts and tools will boost applicants.

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Ford can't find enough mechanics to service its new cars. It's trying to create a pipeline of young workers with Carhartt.

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'The Diary of a CEO' host Steven Bartlett says only 7% of job candidates get a crucial question right in his hiring test

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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 2181 -- Pictured: Podcaster Steven Bartlett during an interview on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
"Diary of a CEO" host Steven Bartlett says he emphasizes character over skills in hiring.

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JPMorgan says office renovations are coming to accommodate the bank's ballooning workforce

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My nonprofit celebrates birthdays for families who can't afford them. In 14 years, I've never grown tired of seeing their joy.

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Paige Chenault Lohoefer founded The Birthday Project in 2012

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