3 work problems HR can't solve for you, from an HR professional

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I'm the CEO of a recruitment company. Here's how we can tell someone used AI on a job application.

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Khyati Sundaram says there are subtle signs that an applicant used AI to write their résumé or test answers.

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I'm a boomer who learned to use AI for work. It's made me more productive, but I worry about younger generations misusing it.

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Marco Simões said using AI for translation makes him more productive.

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An accounting manager struggled with work-life balance at PwC, Walmart, and Google. Leaving the Bay Area is what finally changed the tide.

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Mike Manalac says he struggled to prioritize his career without sacrificing family life.

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I lived in 5 different US states. None of them had what I was looking for, so I moved my family to Finland, and I have no regrets.

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Rosanna Guadagno moved to Finland with her children after living in the US her whole life.

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I became the breadwinner when my family moved to France. I feel like I've done my husband the biggest favor ever.

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Karen Kissane is a business coach living just outside of Cognac, France.

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I landed an easy job at Amazon after years of hard work. I felt deeply guilty until I realized it could be a strategic move.

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Years into her Amazon career, Kristi Coulter found herself coasting in an easy role that played to her strengths.

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I have 6 short-term rental properties. People think real estate is passive income, but I disagree.

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Gibson spends roughly 50 hours a week running her hospitality business.

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I started my higher education at a community college and now have a six-figure job at a tech company. You don't need to have it all figured out in the beginning.

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Jen Lew took the first job that would hire her after college and learned by doing.

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I broke into venture capital at 22 and became a partner by 28. I learned one easy, surefire way to move up the ranks.

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A 28-year-old partner at a venture capital firm shares her best advice for breaking into the competitive industry.

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