I was laid off by Meta as a 'low-performer.' I feel it's part of the reason I still can't find a job, 9 months later.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
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Brittney Ball says she thought she would stay at Meta until she retired.

Brittney Ball

I'm a former investment bank MD turned career coach. Here are my 4 tips for landing a job in a tough market.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Eric Sim is wearing a blue blazer and standing in front of several armchairs.
Eric Sim, 55, retired from his banking career in 2017. Sim says building up one's competencies, appeal, trustworthiness, and social capital will help one to secure a job.

Eric Sim

I quit a $250,000 job, thinking it would be easy to find another one. After a year of unemployment, I wish I could go back and shake myself.

Tech Insider : Business
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Jesse Tervooren says being a good worker became her identity during her decadelong HR career.

Jesse Tervooren

I'm a Gen X job seeker who's afraid my gray hair is turning employers away — but I refuse to dye it

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
Elizabeth Davis smiling
Elizabeth Davis said she considered borrowing a friend's wig.

Elizabeth Davis

I designed a custom GPT that helped me land 7 interviews and a job offer from PayPal — here's how

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel
Amar Saurabh
Amar Saurabh says building a custom GPT for his job search only took about an hour and a half.

Amar Saurabh

I'm a career coach. If you don't mention AI in job interviews, you're making a huge mistake.

Tech Insider : Business
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Gabriela Flax says her clients make the mistake of not talking about AI in job interviews.

Gabriela Flax

Ghosting is on the rise. For Gen X job seekers, it can hit especially hard.

Tech Insider : Business
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Ghosting is just one of the challenges Gen X job seekers are facing.

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After 2 years and roughly 2,000 applications, I got a job offer. Here's what finally worked for me.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
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I've been job searching for over 2 years while raising a child. Here's why I still turned down an offer.

Tech Insider : Business
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Julie Jordan-Wade said she can barely afford anything after being out of work for two years.

Julie Jordan-Wade

I called myself 'James' on my résumé and finally got a job. Here's why I've started using my birth name again at work.

Tech Insider : Business
Mwangi Wanjau standing in front of a mountain in Alberta, Canada.
Mwangi Wanjau changed the name on his résumé to James M. Wanjau to land jobs.

Courtesy of Mwangi Wanjau

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