How Gen Zers are landing roles in tech — or pivoting away

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Gen Zers Kanika Mohan and Charley Kim landed tech jobs after graduation.

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I'm a software engineer who spent nearly 7 years at Twitter before joining OpenAI. Here's how I got hired and why I love it.

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Jigar Bhati, who joined OpenAI in 2023, said the company still feels like a startup.

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Private equity recruiting of junior bankers is a state of upheaval. Here's what we know so far.

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PE recruiting is in flux

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Getting a job in private equity is notoriously tough, especially for junior talent.

They fled cities in the pandemic exodus, seeking a cheaper cost of living, safety, and more. Here's how it's panned out.

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It's been roughly five years since America's big-city dwellers were suddenly faced with the opportunity for a major life change: a move to the country.

I pivoted my tech career to focus on AI. Now I make $6,400 a week — but I care more about staying relevant than the money.

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Shakib now works as a contractor for an AI-driven recruitment company.

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The new metric bosses are tracking: How often you use AI

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A Microsoft engineer shares the strategy she used to get promoted 4 times in 5 years

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Ritvika Nagula, a software engineer at Microsoft, said her resume helped her land four job offers out of graduate school.

Ritvika Nagula

She runs a team of philosophers and artists at Google. Here's what she recommends for non-technical candidates.

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Mira Lane is the founder of Google's Envisioning Studio, an AI innovation prototyping lab that explores the impact of tech innovation on society.

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I used ChatGPT as my career coach for the week. It gave me some good advice, but couldn't handle my meltdown.

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ChatGPT gave me bland résumé and cover letter advice, but was more helpful for networking.

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I took two major pay cuts in my career. Here's what I wish I had known.

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I took two pay cuts over the course of my career — for different reasons.

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