The best way to ask old connections for help with your job search

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
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Career coaches say networking is critical for job hunters, even if it means reaching out to people you haven't spoken to in years.

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A UPenn grad on a student visa had her job offer rescinded days after graduation. Here's how she found a new role.

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Palashi Singhal
Palashi Singhal

Palashi Singhal

The plight of college-educated men shows where the job market is going

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
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Men are dealing with some big labor market changes.

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These Gen X job seekers are sick of the job hunt — and building businesses instead

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Business Insider spoke to four Gen Xers who turned to self-employment after struggling to find traditional work.

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I use AI as my personal assistant, mindset coach, creative writing partner, and more. Here are the 5 tools that have changed my life.

Tech Insider : Business
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Jessica Camilleri-Shelton says each AI tool has its own superpower, and ChatGPT isn't best for everything.

Jessica Camilleri-Shelton

I'm still unemployed after applying to 100 jobs since my layoff. Many of us job seekers don't need a dream job — just stability.

Tech Insider : Business
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Sarah Cate Patten.

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After 20 years in sales at companies like Tesla and Wells Fargo, I'm DoorDashing to support my daughters

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Ilya Brunshteyn, a former salesperson, has two daughters.

Ilya Brunshteyn

NBCU's one-size-fits-all severance package for RTO workers shows just how much power employers have right now

Tech Insider : Business
Layoffs and hiring freezes are sweeping the nation across industries, from automotive to big tech.
Layoffs and hiring freezes are sweeping the nation across industries, from automotive to big tech.

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I've applied to over 1,500 jobs. It's hard to see the toll this process has taken on my kids.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Jacob Woodward
Jacob Woodward

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We got a look at 'Project Maverick,' Dell's top-secret plan to overhaul its systems for the AI future

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
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Dell has been working on the highly-secretive 'Project Maverick' since 2024.

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