I'm a fintech cofounder. Job interviews are like a first date, and they should last about 6.5 minutes.

Tech Insider : Business
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Garima Shah said she typically asks three questions in succession to job candidates.

Garima Shah

Shonda Rhimes says you can't have it all as a working mom: 'It does not work that way'

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes says there was a "relief" in knowing she couldn't be perfect at work and as a mom at the same time.

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DocuSign's former CEO tells BI the 2 habits that can make you nearly layoff-proof

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Dan Springer is wearing a blue tie and a suit.
"Very little. I'll tell you what matters. It matters to me that people did something great," Dan Springer, the former CEO of DocuSign, said of the value of an Ivy League degree.

Dan Springer

I never felt as lost as I did right after graduating college. Getting a full-time job changed that.

Tech Insider : Business
Young adults celebrating their graduation in the campus.

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Why the number of disconnected youth is growing — and how to fix it

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Photo collage showing a 'Now Hiring' sign in a window, a waiter taking an order in a restaurant, and a graduate holding a tassel with stars.

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I've worked in Big Four consulting and Big Tech. Both were stressful, but I know which I'd pick if I restarted my career.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology, Travel
Mandy Liu in front of a stone wall.
Mandy Liu worked at EY for two years and at Meta for three years.

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I've been job searching for over 2 years while raising a child. Here's why I still turned down an offer.

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Julie Jordan-Wade selfie
Julie Jordan-Wade said she can barely afford anything after being out of work for two years.

Julie Jordan-Wade

I was a leader at Google and Microsoft. I thought my traumatic brain injury would hurt my career, but instead it made me stronger.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
A woman with long dark hair and glasses smiles while sitting against a white brick wall. She is wearing a black outfit, jewelry, and a watch, resting one arm on her knee.
Naseem Rochette was run over by a car in 2018. This changed the way she could function in Big Tech leadership.

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Where Business Insider's 2025 Rising Stars of Wall Street went to college — and how they got their start

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Hand placing the final piece of a paper pie chart, surrounded by a Wall Street sign and falling graduation caps.

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My sister and I were raised to be entrepreneurs and started a business together. We keep each other's egos in check.

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Bobby and Brianna Bitton
Bobby and Brianna Bitton are siblings and cofounders of women's health brand O Positiv.

Photo credit: O Positiv

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