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Big Tech turned me down. At Walmart, I found a career opportunity, work-life balance, and good food.

Sun, 01/04/2026 - 05:28

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Kanish Shah — Kanish Shah
Kanish Shah

Careers, Careers, Tech, big-tech, walmart, as-told-to, contributor-2025

3 successful job seekers share how they used LinkedIn to stand out and land new roles

Wed, 12/31/2025 - 08:01

Tech Insider : Business

Successful LinkedIn job seekers Lauren Young, Sophie Rose, and Dhyey Mavani. — LinkedIn can feel overcrowded, but these job seekers used specific strategies to stand out and land new roles.
Photos courtesy of Lauren Young/Sophie Rose/Dhyey Mavani

Careers, Strategy, as-told-to, agnes-burgess-applegate, manseen-logan, contributor-2025, linkedin

I got laid off at 57 and couldn't find work for 20 months. I had to sell my apartment and work odd jobs to make ends meet.

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business

woman sitting by window — Amy Smith says she fell into a depression during her 20-month search for a job.
Justin Paget/Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, job-hunt, Unemployment, lay-off, long-term-unemployment, job-market

I got a job by building a dating-app-inspired website and pitching myself as the 'perfect match' for the role. Here's how I did it.

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 05:19

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Shari Williams smiling at camera — Shari Williams says it's important to be bold to stand out in the current job market.
Shari Williams

Careers, as-told-to, job-hunt, job-market, job-finding-hack, getting-hired, contributor-2025

I stopped dyeing my hair and was suddenly treated differently. One recruiter told me I was too mature for a role.

Thu, 12/11/2025 - 05:53

Tech Insider : Business

Jillian Bowman smiling — Jillian Bowman said she started letting her hair go natural during the pandemic, and noticed an overnight change in how she was treated.
Jillian Bowman

Careers, gen-x, job-hunt, gray-hair, changing-workplace-big-bet, ageism, hot-at-work

I burned out from 2 years of job hunting, so I changed everything about how I apply. I won't let the job market break my spirit anymore.

Wed, 12/10/2025 - 05:32

Tech Insider : Business

Kirsten Bradford — Kirsten Bradford applied to 278 jobs in her first year of job-searching.
Courtesy of Kirsten Bradford; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, as-told-to, Burnout, Unemployment, job-hunt, applying-for-a-job, overcoming-burnout

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.

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 05:25

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

Brittney Ball says she thought she would stay at Meta until she retired.

Brittney Ball

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, meta, layoff, tech-layoff, big-tech

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

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 19:08

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

Careers, as-told-do, Layoffs, job-hunt

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.

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 05:12

Tech Insider : Business

Jesse smiling into camera — Jesse Tervooren says being a good worker became her identity during her decadelong HR career.
Jesse Tervooren

Careers, as-told-to, long-term-unemployment, Unemployment, quitting-job, Motherhood, female-breadwinner

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

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

Elizabeth Davis smiling — Elizabeth Davis said she considered borrowing a friend's wig.
Elizabeth Davis

Careers, gen-x, as-told-to, job-hunt, changing-workplace-big-bet, ageism

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