My helicopter parents forged job applications for me as a teen. I almost made the same mistake with my own child.

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A young employee cleans the espresso machine in her cafe.

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A pool director at a country club hires teens as lifeguards. She sees parents applying for their kids to make life easier, but it has the opposite effect.

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Susie Johnson (not pictured) — who believes helicopter parenting impairs kids' independence — hires teenage lifeguards to supervise swimmers at a country club.

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Gen Z strikes back

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AI won't replace human workers, but 'people that use it will replace people that don't,' AI expert Andrew Ng says

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Andrew Ng is an AI optimist.

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A Gen X dad who drives from Alabama to South Carolina every week for work explains why it's worth it for his career — despite the time away from family

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Jae Kim commutes 350 miles every week from Alabama to South Carolina for work.

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A PIP means you've probably already been quiet fired, says management academic

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Catherine Rymsha, a management lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, said a PIP is usually an invitation to leave a company.

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Gen Zers can be weird in interviews. A recruiter explained how it sets them back.

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Gen Zers may be making some huge mistakes early on in the jobseeking process (stock photo).

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Sick of being asked to jump through hoops in job applications? Good news: you might start getting paid for your time

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Candidates want to be compensated for hiring tests but the balance of power remains firmly with employers.

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Most people hate this part of applying for a job — but it's still important to do

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As redundant as it may feel, you should still fill out those work history fields in a job application, even though that information is already in your resume.

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A personal finance TikToker claims unlimited PTO is the 'biggest scam.' Career experts say she has a point.

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Experts say unlimited PTO could be a sham (stock image.)

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