A good résumé and cover letter are no longer enough. These are the creative ways job seekers are getting to the front of the line.

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Lileth Greenwood, a recruiter for Fort Lauderdale Behavior Health Center, speaks to job seekers at a job fair Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Florida

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The AI pay boost could peak sooner than you think, professor says

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Ioana Marinescu suggested that we may already be approaching the point where AI begins to suppress wages.

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The Great Freeze is almost as bad as the aftermath of the Great Recession if you're looking for a job

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Hiring is looking like the post-Great Recession period.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's $2,000 tariff checks might need a congressional OK

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is a key figure in US-China trade talks.

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She was 35 with a new baby when cancer hit. Her family is still paying the price.

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Gabi McCord was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer at 35.

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Americans really want their cheap stuff back

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Donald Trump walking in front of a line of large price tags displaying the American flag

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Mamdani is promising free childcare in NYC. Here's how New Mexico did it — and gave caregivers a raise in the process.

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Zohran Mamdani wants to make childcare free in the most expensive city in the U.S.

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Lina Khan tells Jon Stewart how Mamdani could take on 'corporate lawbreakers' in NYC

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Lina Khan and Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani in November 2025.
Lina Khan joined New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team in November.

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Jeff Bezos' dad hired a CEO to run his fortune. Here's why the superrich are poaching Wall Street bankers to manage theirs.

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Michael Kosnitzky.

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I'm 81 and can't retire, so I work a part-time job for $18 an hour. Regret is a waste of time.

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Kathy Curtis, 81, works part-time for her local water company to pay her bills.

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