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I'm 56 and got tired of being ghosted after job interviews. Here's the strategy that kept me moving forward.

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 05:18

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Shmarak, a 56-year-old communications and PR professional from Northbrook, Illinois. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, still-in-the-game, career-in-50s, Unemployment, Layoffs, job-searching, job-seeker

I made a hire-me video that went viral and got me a job

Mon, 05/04/2026 - 05:42

Tech Insider : Business

Anya Roodnitsky, a Dartmouth College senior, found a job after making a hire-me video.
Courtesy of Anya Roodnitsky

Careers, getting-hired, job-seeker, Advice, job-search, changing-workplace-big-bet

I'm a former Amazon recruiter. Here's how to use the 4 Ps of marketing — plus a 5th P — to get hired.

Sat, 05/02/2026 - 05:10

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Lindsay Mustain shared why she thinks the job market isn't logical.
Arlene Chambers Photography

Careers, Careers, job-search, job-market, job-seeker, career-advice, att-newsroom

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

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

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

Photo courtesy of Cathy Xie

Careers, job-search, finding-a-job, Advice, Hacks, cold-email, Unemployment

The job market's Great Freeze will probably break in 2026, one way or another

Sat, 01/03/2026 - 05:17

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment

A box of office supplies in an iceberg. — Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, economy, Jobs, job-seeker, Unemployed

Why the interview process is more annoying than ever

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 13:11

Tech Insider

people in line at job fair — Some job seekers are enduring round after round of interviews.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Careers, Careers, job-search, job-seeker, job-loss, job-opening

Here's what 8 prominent companies say about whether you need a college degree to get a job to work there

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 10:44

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, college-degree, no-college-degree, Education

The jobs where you don't need a bachelor's degree

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 10:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A construction worker — Just 3.0% of construction postings on Indeed in January mentioned a bachelor's degree or higher, based on a new analysis of US postings.
eric1513/Getty Images

economy, Careers, Education, economy, Careers, job-seeker, no-college-degree

Indeed's CEO says college students might be learning skills that could go 'obsolete' once they graduate — all because of AI

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 05:03

Tech Insider : Economy

Indeed CEO and ChatGPT — CEO of Indeed Chris Hyams says he's concerned that generative AI may impact the job market.
Niall Carson/Getty; Getty