job-hunt | iCloud.Info

job-hunt

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

Sat, 10/25/2025 - 05:11

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

Tech, Careers, as-told-to, job-hunt, big-tech, job-finding-hack, paypal

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

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Gabriela Flax smiling into camera — Gabriela Flax says her clients make the mistake of not talking about AI in job interviews.
Gabriela Flax

Careers, AI, AI, job-hunt, job-interview-tips, chat-gpt, ai-tips

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

Fri, 10/17/2025 - 04:50

Tech Insider : Business

Collage of a Gen Xer and job imagery — Ghosting is just one of the challenges Gen X job seekers are facing.
Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

Careers, gen-x, job-hunt, ghosting, tyler-le, changing-workplace-big-bet

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

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 05:35

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Person in blazer holding pen and paper — Westend61/Getty Images/Westend61

Careers, as-told-to, job-hunt, remote-work, job-offer, changing-workplace-big-bet

I've been job searching for over 2 years while raising a child. Here's why I still turned down an offer.

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 06:05

Tech Insider : Business

Julie Jordan-Wade selfie — Julie Jordan-Wade said she can barely afford anything after being out of work for two years.
Julie Jordan-Wade

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

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.

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 06:00

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

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2025, Resumes, job-hunt, Relocation, Canada

I was unemployed for year after being laid off twice. Here are 4 things that gave me the confidence I needed to keep chugging on.

Thu, 09/25/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Jasmine Lee — Jasmine Lee says facing two layoffs in two years felt like a quarter-life crisis.
Jasmine Lee

Careers, layoff, Unemployed, job-hunt, laid-off, contributor-2025, as-told-to

These Gen X job seekers are sick of the job hunt — and building businesses instead

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 05:40

Tech Insider : Business

Open sign at office — Business Insider spoke to four Gen Xers who turned to self-employment after struggling to find traditional work.
Eko Prasetyo/Getty Images

Careers, job-hunt, gen-x, self-employment, job-market, changing-workplace-big-bet, hustle-culture-big-bet

After 20 years in sales at companies like Tesla and Wells Fargo, I'm DoorDashing to support my daughters

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Business

Ilya Brunshteyn with two daughters — Ilya Brunshteyn, a former salesperson, has two daughters.
Ilya Brunshteyn

Careers, job-hunt, gig-work, Unemployment, as-told-to, changing-workplace-big-bet, DoorDash

I got laid off and landed a senior Fortune 100 job in 5 months. Joining a job seekers group was key to my success.

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 07:47

Tech Insider : Business

Amy Ma holding a crab in a pool of water. — Ma joined a job-seeker's group after she read Phyl Terry's "Never Search Alone: The Job Seeker's Playbook. "
Courtesy of Amy Ma

Careers, Tech, contributor-2025, as-told-to, Layoffs, job-hunt, jobseeking

Subscribe to job-hunt