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I cold-emailed Mark Cuban and a Meta exec, and they both responded. Here's how I worded it.

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:56

Meta, Tyler Le/BI

Careers, original-contributor, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, thought-leadership, manseen-logan, cold-emails

I was poached, then laid off 60 days later. I was embarrassed to talk about it, but doing so helped me get my next job.

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 20:32

Amanda Nielsen camping — Amanda Nielsen was let go from her her job two months after she was poached from another company.
Amanda Nielsen

Careers, Layoffs, marketing, Networking, Jobs, as-told-to

Career goals you should make to set yourself up for success

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 13:32

Woman running out of computer illustration — TikTok
We Are / Getty Images

Careers, Newsletters, insider-today, Newsletter, Career, Careers, new-year-resolutions

A consultant has gone viral on TikTok promoting a networking trick she calls 'corporate flirting' to get ahead at work

Wed, 11/15/2023 - 09:34

Srinidhi Rajesh is a TikToker encouraging — Srinidhi Rajesh is a TikToker promoting a hack called "corporate flirting" at work.
Srinidhi Rajesh/TikTok

Careers, News, trending-uk, tiktok, viral-tiktok, Networking, gen-z-workers

Networking has changed in the wake of the pandemic. Experts detailed where people are now making new connections.

Sat, 10/14/2023 - 06:00

Social Network - stock photo — Gen Z isn't scared to ask about work-life balance at work.
We Are/Getty Images

Careers, Newsletters, insider-today, Newsletter, Careers, Networking, social-media

It's not just you. LinkedIn has gotten really weird.

Mon, 09/25/2023 - 05:30

A variety of LinkedIn case studies. — Is aggressively posting on LinkedIn actually good for your career? That may depend on your prospective employer's LinkedIn persona.
Xavier Lalanne-Tauzia for Insider

It was a hard day for Matthew Sciannella: He was officially getting divorced.

Tech Insider, Discourse, Entrepreneurship, linkedin, linkedin-influencer, social-media, Discourse

Grindr has a reputation for its hookup culture, but the company says a quarter of its users are there to network. The CEO says he even hired people through the app.

Sat, 08/19/2023 - 22:17

Grindr dating app — There are specific steps users can take to use Grindr safely, experts told Insider.
Getty Images

Tech Insider, News, Grindr, dating-app, Networking, LGBTQ, insider-news

I'm a former senior leader at Amazon. Mentorships can be a waste of everyone's time unless you do it right — here's how.

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 05:00

Brandon Southern says mentees should have specific goals.

Brandon Southern

Tech Insider, BI-freelancer, contributor 2023, Thought Leadership, Jenna Gyimesi, mentorship, Mentor

Some people feel morally impure after networking and most just hate it. Here's how to learn to love it, according to experts.

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 05:00

illustration of man standing alone at a crowded party with his hands in his pockets. — undrey/Getty Images

Strategy, Work, Networking, psychology research, Overcoming, professional, Network

Teacher transitions from the classroom to a major accounting firm — and reminds others 'you haven't just taught'

Sat, 03/25/2023 - 07:00

michael sanders wearing a white polo and jeans standing in front of a pwc printed background under an arch of orange and red balloons — Michael Sanders is now a CEO Action for Racial Equity Fellow at PwC.
Courtesy of Michael Sanders

Careers, Tech Insider, News, Teaching, PwC, Consulting, Career transition

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