I'm a Google engineer who thought I wasn't qualified for an AI role. One thing helped me transform my career.

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Emrick Donadei looking at computer
Emrick Donadei said doing a hackathon helped him turn his career around.

Emrick Donadei

I went from factory worker to software engineer after 3D-printing a fix that impressed my boss. Here's my top tip for getting promoted.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Justin Flint holding a drill on the factory floor
Justin Flint started on the factory floor. He is now a Software Engineer II.

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When I started my company, my wife and I were in our 20s. Ten years later, we've made over $250 million in sales.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Tate Stock and wife Hannah
Tate Stock started his company with his now-wife, Hannah.

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I'm 57, and I took a $3,000 AI strategy course to ensure I don't get replaced by someone younger

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A man in a button-down shirt smiles beside a Christmas tree
Dave Baxter took an AI course in his free time to better understand the technology after concluding that his career depended on it.

Justin Obney

I hosted an 'admin night' party to tackle boring tasks with my friends. We dressed comfortably, ate snacks, and fed off each other's productivity.

Tech Insider : Business
admin night party by Molly Ward
Molly Ward hosted an admin night with her friends to get tasks done.

Molly Ward

We started a website to help foreigners buy cheap homes in Japan. We've bought 6 homes ourselves, but it's not the money-maker you'd expect.

Tech Insider : Business
Two men posing back to back.
AkiyaMart founders Joey Stockermans and Take Kurosawa.

AkiyaMart

3 successful job seekers share how they used LinkedIn to stand out and land new roles

Tech Insider : Business
Successful LinkedIn job seekers Lauren Young, Sophie Rose, and Dhyey Mavani.
LinkedIn can feel overcrowded, but these job seekers used specific strategies to stand out and land new roles.

Photos courtesy of Lauren Young/Sophie Rose/Dhyey Mavani

I'm 91 and the oldest working female comedian. Here's what I learned from starting a new career late in life.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
D'yan Forest ate her home
D'yan Forest is the Guinness World Record holder for oldest working female comedian.

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When I was diagnosed with low sperm count, I felt guilty and embarrassed. I want to break the taboo.

Tech Insider : Business
A family of four poses in front of a movie poster.
Brian Mazza, Chloe Melas, and their sons at Sony's "Karate Kid: Legends" world premiere in New York City in May 2025.

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I work in tech sales and use AI every day — but I don't want everyone knowing my secrets of how I use it

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
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Antoine Wade said he's developed a secret sauce when it comes to leveraging AI tools.

Antoine Wade

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