From Microsoft to mailman: How struggling job seekers are explaining their part-time gigs — or hiding them

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Some struggling job seekers are taking on part-time gigs to make ends meet — and weighing whether to include them in applications for full-time roles.

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I was laid off by Intel — then my wife lost her job. 4 months later, I still can't find work.

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Sriram Ramkrishna
Sriram Ramkrishna

Sriram Ramkrishna

I lost my full-time job and had to drain my savings and take 2 service jobs to make ends meet. It taught me to lean on people.

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Keijhon Francis spent over a year unemployed before finding a new role.

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How Gen Z can stand out in the job market in the world of AI: Focus on tasks, not titles

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AI researcher James Ransom says Gen Z should stop chasing titles and start mastering the tasks AI can't replace.

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The real reason the job market is totally broken

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Resume wormhole.

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How laid-off Amazon workers are coping with the shock and planning their next career moves

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Joanelle Cobos (left), John Paul Martinez (center), and Iren Azra Zou (right) were among the Amazon employees laid off in late October.

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AI hype could sideline Gen Z workers

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AI optimism could leave young workers behind as firms delay hiring until the technology pays off, economist Marc Sumerlin warned.

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They got laid off from the Microsoft country club and dumped into a brutal job market

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He spent 31 years at Microsoft. Then he was laid off — and had to relearn how to job hunt.

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Mike Kostersitz
Mike Kostersitz

Mike Kostersitz

Job hunting's newest rules — and whether they actually work

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