I landed an Nvidia data center internship after sending out 200 applications. I learned Big Tech wasn't for me.

Tech Insider : Business
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Gale CEO Rahul Gudise.

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A new OpenAI hire breaks down her 57-interview job hunt

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A new OpenAI hire says she was "stressed" and "miserable" during her exhaustive job search.

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The career advice we've all heard — but shouldn't always follow

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
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A job search can be tough. That's why it's worth reconsidering some of the career advice you've heard.

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I moved to a new country after getting married. The toughest adjustment has been my job search.

Tech Insider : Business
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Earlier this year, I moved to Australia to be with my husband.

Rakshitha Arni Ravishankar

You might be spending too much time networking — and not enough time preparing for interviews, tech workers say

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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Sreeja Apparaju (left), Sarthak Gupta (center), and Mike Kostersitz (right) believe communication skills played a key role in helping them land jobs.

Sreeja Apparaju (left), Sarthak Gupta (center), and Mike Kostersitz (right)

He finally felt financially stable — until he was laid off. Then came a frustrating job search and restaurant work in NYC.

Tech Insider : Business
Steven Lowe
After being laid off from StubHub, Steven Lowe worked as a restaurant host in New York City while searching for his next role.

Steven Lowe

I left tech at 32 and joined the trades. I didn't like how AI was changing my job — I have no regrets.

Tech Insider : Business
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Jae Park says she's excited to leave tech for a career in the trades at age 32.

Jae Park

After getting laid off by Amazon and Microsoft, he focused his job search on where tech was headed next

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
Dave Lewis
Dave Lewis said family considerations and AI's growing influence on the tech industry helped shape his latest career move.

Dave Lewis

I designed cybersecurity content for a bank. I still almost got roped into two scams when job hunting.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Julius von Brunk is a graphic artist.

Julius von Brunk

Some companies don't want more workers — they want better ones

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Sports
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