A good résumé and cover letter are no longer enough. These are the creative ways job seekers are getting to the front of the line.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
People speak at a job fair
Lileth Greenwood, a recruiter for Fort Lauderdale Behavior Health Center, speaks to job seekers at a job fair Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Florida

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I'm the cofounder and CEO of a THC drink company. Congress's hemp crackdown should be a wake-up call for the industry.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
Cann beverages.
THC drinks like Cann could be banned under new hemp restrictions passed by Congress.

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Gen Z is bringing back one of the most divisive dining trends of the 2010s

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Diners gather at communal tables during Oktoberfest in Germany.
Communal dining, a divisive trend that experienced surges of popularity in the 1980s and early 2000s, is making a comeback.

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Read the 8-page pitch deck a founder backed by Slow Ventures is using to try to solve retail's $25 billion a year return problem

Tech Insider : Business
Adarsh Alphons
The CEO of Adarsh Alphons pivoted his peer-to-peer rental platform into Postmoda, which sells designer returns.

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I went to Toys R Us. It was strange — and shows what can happen to 'zombie' retail brands after bankruptcy.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
The reporter stands smiling outside of a Toys R Us store in Maryland.
Toys R Us is opening new stores for the holiday shopping season.

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Pro-union flyers appear in Starbucks headquarters as some corporate staff quietly support barista strikes

Tech Insider : Business
A close-up of the siren at the top of Starbucks' Seattle headquarters.
Starbucks' Seattle headquarters

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Zohran Mamdani wants you to boycott Starbucks

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani lending support to the striking baristas represents an early indication of how he may use the bully pulpit of his office as mayor of New York City.

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We waited in line for the 'Erewhon of New York' and saw the power of TikTok marketing firsthand

Tech Insider : Business
Authors posing in front of Meadow Lane
We joined New Yorkers in an hourslong line for Meadow Lane on Friday.

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Here's what a complete Thanksgiving meal deal costs from 8 top retailers, including Walmart and Costco

Tech Insider : Business, Style
A table with Stuffed Turkey for Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner with Vegetables, Pumpkin Pie and Side Dishes
Retailers are taking some of the guesswork out of hosting Thanksgiving dinner.

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Retail's CEO exodus: Walmart's leadership shake-up comes amid a surge in industry executive departures

Tech Insider : Business
Walmart CEO Carl Douglas McMillon stands in front of the retail giant's logo.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announced on Friday that he plans to retire in January.

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