I got a job by building a dating-app-inspired website and pitching myself as the 'perfect match' for the role. Here's how I did it.

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Shari Williams says it's important to be bold to stand out in the current job market.

Shari Williams

Merriam-Webster just released its word of the year. 2025 words of the year say a lot about the AI world users can't quit

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2025's words of the year reflect a generation frustrated with job prospects, AI, and online culture.

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The year the Big Tech job market cracked

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A former AT&T worker has been job hunting for 3 years. Recruiters keep telling him to embellish his résumé.

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Miles Bradley

Miles Bradley

He predicted an automation crisis years ago. Now, Andrew Yang says AI may wipe out 40 million jobs over the next decade.

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Andrew Yang says the AI jobs crisis he warned about is now here — and tens of millions of workers are at risk.

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I struggled to find a job after working at Microsoft, Meta, and Apple — until I embraced AI and looked beyond Big Tech

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Lee Givens, Jr.
Lee Givens, Jr.

Lee Givens, Jr.

I landed a job at Amazon after 10 months of job-searching. My strategy was flawed in the beginning — here's how I fixed it and landed an offer.

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Jugal Bhatt
Jugal Bhatt

Jugal Bhatt

Amazon placed him on a PIP. Here's how he bought himself time to find a new job.

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Michael Permana
Michael Permana

Michael Permana

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

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