I graduated college this week without a job lined up. It feels like everyone else has their future figured out except me.

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Annie Tran says she feels like the only person in her circle without a postgrad job.

Annie Tran

I got turned down to be a NASA astronaut 3 times — here's what finally worked

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Mike Massimino in space.

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3 ways to stand out in the AI-era job market, according to a founder who's worked at top venture capital firms

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Simmons said job seekers should use the tools they have.

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I've been unemployed for almost a year. Getting ghosted is making it worse.

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Christopher Santoso has been looking for a job for nearly a year. He said one of the worst aspects of his search has been getting ghosted.

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You crushed the interview, then heard nothing. Here's what to do next.

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Out: Résumés: In: Weeklong in-office trials.

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When Ellis Neder interviewed for a job as head of design at Foxglove three years ago, a platform for robotics developers, he was asked to come in for a few days to work. He was hesitant to invest the time, but took some days off and flew to Foxglove's San Francisco offices to work over a long weekend.

I was rejected by Google and Meta before landing jobs at both companies. Here are 3 things I learned.

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Brenna Lasky was initially rejected from Google and Meta before being hired at both.

Brenna Lasky

I landed a job by cold emailing the CEO. Nothing else worked for me.

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Marketing professional Cathy Xie cold emailed the CEO of the job she wanted with the subject line: "My landlord inspired this email."

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I couldn't find a job after college, so I became a nanny. When I started working with a wonderful family and making $30 an hour, all my fears melted away.

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Nadya Grisczenkow says she felt pressure to pursue a corporate career after college.

Nadya Grisczenkow

5 executives share their go-to interview question

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Executives from Walmart, AT&T, and Dayforce shared their favorite interview question.

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