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I burned out at McKinsey and quit the elitist consulting lifestyle. The workload was mentally straining and I felt myself losing my humility.

Wed, 08/09/2023 - 05:00

Angelina Lu — Angelina Lu took a pay cut to quit management consulting and join a tech startup.
Angelina Lu

Careers, as told to, Thought Leadership, Aria Yang, McKinsey, career advice, Burnout

As Microsoft's former VP of HR, here are 4 things I would never do as an employee

Mon, 08/07/2023 - 05:00

Chris Williams — Chris Williams.
Chris Williams

Tech Insider, contributor 2023, Thought Leadership, Jenna Gyimesi, original contributor, BI-freelancer, career advice

I landed a job at Google right out of college. Here are 10 things I wish I knew before starting my career.

Mon, 08/07/2023 - 05:00

Charlene Lee — Charlene Lee says she used to schedule tasks in 25-minute increments per the Pomodoro technique, but later learned about managing her energy instead of her time.
Charlene Lee

Tech Insider, contributor 2023, Thought Leadership, Aria Yang, Contributor, career advice, google

TikTokers say it pays to be 'delulu' or delusional at work if you want to get ahead

Tue, 07/18/2023 - 08:12

Elle Woods from Legally Blond, played by Reese Witherspoon — The hashtag "delulu" has 1.6 billion views on TikTok.
Tracy Bennett/MGM Pictures via Getty Images

Careers, News, Trending UK, tiktok, TikTok Trends, linkedin, career advice

I want to know if I should quit my new job or wait until it gets better

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 06:00

Sad emoji face with bubble speech with problems — "There are lots of growing pains when you take a new job," Elizabeth Pearson, a career coach, said.
Carol Yepes/Getty Images

Careers, Nordic, Strategy, New jobs, career advice, Quitting, Experts

9 bits of wisdom that my mentors from PayPal, Facebook, and LinkedIn gave me that I still use today as a CEO

Tue, 05/02/2023 - 05:00

Deb Liu says that because of her mentors' invaluable wisdom, she was able to navigate her career.

Deb Liu

Careers, Contributor, Jenna Gyimesi, Thought Leadership, Deb Liu, contributor 2023, Mentor

How to deal with a difficult manager and move up at work, according to Ancestry CEO Deb Liu

Fri, 04/14/2023 - 05:00

Deb Liu — Deb Liu became the CEO of Ancestry in 2021, after 11 years at Facebook.
Kelsey Floyd

Careers, Deb Liu, career advice, CEOs, bad manager, Ancestry, Thought Leadership

Social rejection at work can feel like middle school all over again. Here's what to do about it.

Fri, 04/07/2023 - 16:00

Boy Excluded from Team — Social rejection hurts.
Alistair Berg/Getty Images

Careers, Strategy, Nordic, career advice, career coach, emotion, What's Working

Got a thriving side hustle? Here's how and when to tell your boss about it — and why you probably should.

Thu, 04/06/2023 - 14:59

Woman shopping at a small business — Side hustles are a great way to fulfill a passion or make some extra cash.
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images

Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers, Strategy, Side-Hustle, side gig, side hustles

Why does it feel like working from home is giving me ADHD?

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:47

Illustration of speech bubbles protruding from smartphones. — Illustration of speech bubbles protruding from smartphones.
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Careers, Strategy, Nordic, ADHD, Work, work from home, Distraction

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