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I've applied for nearly 200 jobs and can't get hired. I always thought I could fall back on a 'bridge job' stocking shelves — I was wrong.

Thu, 06/13/2024 - 05:05

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A person on the edge of a bridge with money on the other side — "Bridge jobs" are in-person roles in the service industry, many of which pay very low wages.
simonkr/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

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I took over my family's collapsing business at 27, made it profitable, and managed to sell it to a private equity group. Here are the 5 principles I followed.

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 19:42

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Lauri Union took over her family's corrugated roofing company in 1992. — Lauri Union (R) took over her family's corrugated roofing company in 1992.
Lauri Union

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I retired at 34. At 46, I now need to go back to work.

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 07:17

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A picture of a man with a city in the background. — Sam Dogen gave up financial freedom to give his family a bigger home.
Courtesy of Sam Dogen

finance, as-told-to, contributor-2024, early-retiree, fire, Retirement, Savings

I'm a surgeon and my husband's a stay-at-home dad. I knew we couldn't do things the traditional way, but I still have mom guilt.

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 05:49

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A surgeon — Grunch and her husband agreed she would work and he would mostly stay at home with the kids.
Jonathan Batdont; BI

Parenting, Careers, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, as-told-to, contributor-2024, neurosurgery

I'm a Costco forklift driver. My job is essential to the warehouse's success.

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 05:22

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A forklift driver unloads a truck at the Costco Distribution Center in Monroe Township, New Jersey — Much of Costco's operations revolve around forklifts.
James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images

Retail, as-told-to, Costco, ron-vachris, Workers

My family of 4 moved to France. My child started school at age 3 and gets healthy meals for lunch.

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 16:36

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A mom and dad with their toddler daughter and baby son — Phil Coley and his family at their home in France.
Courtesy of Phil Coley

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, France, UK, real-estate, Immigration

I doubled my income at Microsoft after starting my career in a factory. I only had enough money for 1 semester of school, but I was determined.

Tue, 06/11/2024 - 05:05

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Nandita Gupta.

LinkedIn Team at Grace Hopper Celebration Conference

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Microsoft, accessibility, product-manager, Engineering

I'm a cybersecurity expert who likes using AI. But I'd never share a few things with ChatGPT or its competitors.

Mon, 06/10/2024 - 20:37

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A man shushing — Most companies don't have AI policies, but take care not to upload sensitive data to a bot.
iStock; BI

Tech, AI, as-told-to, chat-gpt, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, Cybersecurity

I'm a 20-year-old college dropout who founded an AI company. Generative AI has broken down the barriers.

Sat, 06/08/2024 - 11:48

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NOX founder Molly Cantillon — NOX founder Molly Cantillon believes generative AI is changing who can build new products.
Molly Cantillon

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I recruit people to work for A-list celebrities. This is what I look for.

Sat, 06/08/2024 - 06:53

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Emily Levine sits in an office — Emily Levine is executive vice president at Career Group Companies.
Courtesy Emily Levine

Careers, Careers, Celebrities, celebrity-families, ultra-high-net-worth, high-net-worth, Recruiting

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