I struggled to find a job after working at Microsoft, Meta, and Apple — until I embraced AI and looked beyond Big Tech

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Lee Givens, Jr.
Lee Givens, Jr.

Lee Givens, Jr.

I landed a job at Amazon after 10 months of job-searching. My strategy was flawed in the beginning — here's how I fixed it and landed an offer.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Jugal Bhatt
Jugal Bhatt

Jugal Bhatt

I experienced loneliness after I retired. Starting a small group at my senior center changed everything.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Joe Lamy
Joe Lamy is helping people across the country meet with others in their community and foster consistent social interactions.

Courtesy of Joe Lamy

I landed a job at LinkedIn by posting on the platform. Here's how I built an audience and grabbed the attention of a recruiter.

Tech Insider : Business
Man in a suit standing outdoors, smiling at the camera.
21-year-old Dhyey Mavani gained career opportunities and expanded his network by sharing his work online.

Courtesy of Dhyey Mavani

I'm a CEO who believes in menstrual leave for employees, polite bullying, and barre workouts. Here's a day in my life.

Tech Insider : Business
Tori Dunlap
Tori Dunlap, the founder of Her First $100K, shares a day in her life.

Sy Bean for BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tori Dunlap, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of Her First $100K, a financial education company geared toward Gen Z and millennial women. She's also an author and podcast host based in Seattle.

Palmer Luckey just revealed his modern reimagining of the Nintendo 64

Tech Insider : Business
ModRetro M64
Palmer Luckey teased the coming ModRetro M64 earlier this week.

ModRetro

Black Friday hot sellers: US consumers are expected to spend $11.7 billion online. Here's what's set to go fastest.

Tech Insider : Business
black friday display
Consumers are expected to spend $11.7 billion online.

Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images

I broke out in hives after severely burning out at my job — so I quit. I'm not willing to die for an early retirement.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
headshot of a woman folding her arms in a black top
Audrey Wang

Courtesy of Audrey Wang

I flew Frontier Airlines from Atlanta to Newark for $112 round-trip. It wasn't a deal — it was a compromise.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Manseen Logan flying Frontier airlines
Traveling on Frontier Airlines required many sacrifices, but the flight was smooth.

Manseen Logan/BI

I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style
head shot of the CEO of EyeBuyDirect
Sunny Jiang.

Noemie Marguerite

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sunny Jiang, the 41-year-old CEO and president of EyeBuyDirect, based in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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