Amazon placed him on a PIP. Here's how he bought himself time to find a new job.

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Michael Permana
Michael Permana

Michael Permana

I was a senior director of GenAI at Meta. I have 4 tips for breaking into AI — including whether you need a Ph.D.

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Parikh quit her job as a senior director of GenAI at Meta in 2024.

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From Microsoft to mailman: How struggling job seekers are explaining their part-time gigs — or hiding them

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Some struggling job seekers are taking on part-time gigs to make ends meet — and weighing whether to include them in applications for full-time roles.

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AT&T's head of business operations shares her 2 favorite interview questions — and red flag responses

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Jennifer Van Buskirk said she discovered two key interview questions when hiring for her startup.

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Being likable can matter more than being good at your job

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Being good at your job still matters — but the importance of being likable can be underestimated.

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Andrew Ng shares his AI brainstorming playbook — a lot of it happens in the car

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Andrew Ng
Andrew Ng says he uses multiple AI models and long conversations to brainstorm while on the road.

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AI pay gains could peak soon, but a Penn professor sees a way out

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Humanoid robots follow technicians to learn job skills at the data collection area of an embodied AI robot innovation center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province of China, on September 14, 2025.
Ioana Marinescu says AI's wage boost may soon peak — but smart investment could stop it from sliding.

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I'm a sales recruiter, and 2 of my best hires were weak interviews. Here's why I gave them jobs anyway.

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Gregg Salkovitch said no one wanted to take a chance on him when he transitioned from sales to recruiting.

Gregg Salkovitch

What ever happened to the dream of the 4-day workweek?

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Commuters walk near Grand Central Terminal, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in New York.

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Famed software developer Martin Fowler says his field is in a 'depression.' Here's his advice for junior engineers.

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