He spent 31 years at Microsoft. Then he was laid off — and had to relearn how to job hunt.

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Mike Kostersitz
Mike Kostersitz

Mike Kostersitz

I switched from a corporate career to launching an AI-native company with no tech background. I knew the time was now.

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Tim DeSoto was a senior director at Walmart. Now he's launching an AI-native startup.

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Job hunting's newest rules — and whether they actually work

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I quit my tech job to grind tree stumps. I'm outdoors, working with my hands, on my own schedule, and making a good living.

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Tyler Mumford.

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Uber is offering AI gigs for PhDs as it becomes a 'platform for work,' CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

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I'm a former Amazon recruiter and this is the toughest job market I've ever seen. These 3 steps will help you stand out.

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Lindsay Mustain
Lindsay Mustain, a former Amazon recruiter, said the current job market is the toughest she's seen.

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Inside Marc Benioff's big bet on generative AI

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A cracked Salesforce AI robot wearing a customer service headset, facing a computer screen displaying help prompts.

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Last fall, Salesforce debuted an AI agent so remarkably human-like it seemed like a vision from the future.

I'm a recruiting manager in tech. Here's what I'd do right now if I were worried about being laid off.

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Bonnie Dilber.

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These workers aren't waiting to be laid off — they're building a Plan B

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Side by Side featuring Phil Coachman; Eduardo Noriega and Kent Ha

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'Think big': A 35-year finance veteran urges Gen Z to start their own businesses as entry-level jobs dry up

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A City veteran warns Gen Z to stop chasing shrinking graduate jobs and start building their own businesses as AI reshapes work.

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