I'm an ex-Amazon, current Meta machine learning engineer. Here's how I built my résumé to land my AI roles.

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Saurabh Khandelwal joined Meta as a machine learning engineer in 2025.

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Is Tinder the new LinkedIn? These workers are swiping for jobs

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Workers told Business Insider they found jobs, referrals, and clients on dating apps.

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I applied for 900 jobs after being laid off at 62. AI made the search even harder.

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Jim Herrington has applied for 900 jobs since March 2024.

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I lost my full-time job and had to drain my savings and take 2 service jobs to make ends meet. It taught me to lean on people.

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Keijhon Francis spent over a year unemployed before finding a new role.

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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.

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Sarah Cate Patten.

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Applying for jobs has never been easier. That's exactly the problem.

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 Employers are often flooded with résumés, making it hard for qualified applicants to get noticed.

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I quit Amazon for a $400,000 AI job offer from Meta at 22. Here's how I got into the industry and my advice for others.

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Manoj Tumu was working at Amazon when a Meta recruiter reached out to him.

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Readers told us how they use AI in their job search — or why they avoid it

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Companies are relying on aptitude and personality tests more to combat AI-powered job hunters

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I'm still looking for a job 8 months after my layoff. I have 20 years of experience and can't get hired — I'm scared.

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Jennifer Gittelman says one regret may be holding her back from getting hired.

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