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More employers say they don't care if you went to college. Most still seem to.

Sun, 10/20/2024 - 10:48

A faceless figure wearing graduate cap and suit. — Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI

Careers, Careers, job-search, job-searching, skills-training, chelsea-jia-feng, bi-illustration

Ageism at work

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 11:53

Illustration of a younger employee and older employee holding a puzzle piece together, standing in front of a puzzle piece background — Andrius Banelis for BI

Two weeks after he and his wife closed on a summer house, Kevin Berman was laid off.

Strategy, Strategy, ageism, older-workers, job-search, job-searching, gen-z

Feeling stuck at a job you hate? Here are 4 ways to unstick your career.

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 08:06

Man stressed out at desk. — Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Careers, job, Career, bi-illustration, jenny-chang-rodriguez, thought-leadership, stuck

If you get laid off, one of the first things you should do is volunteer

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 05:08

virginia beach volunteering — According to one recruiter, volunteering when you're out of work can help structure your day and put the challenges you're facing in context.
Lynne Sladky/AP

Careers, Careers, job-search, job-searching, volunteering

It's wild how many job listings might be fake

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 05:17

Illustration of a person confused by a job search — Not every job listing you see is real, but you might still find work if you apply.
erhui1979

Careers, Careers, job-search, job-searching, job-listing, job-listings, fake-jobs

The résumé hack to use to get recruiters' attention

Mon, 06/03/2024 - 11:04

A student shakes hands at a job fair — Making your résumé easy to scan can help recruiters get to the key ideas quickly.
Alex Slitz/Associated Press

Careers, Careers, Resumes, resume-writing, job-search, job-searching

These are some of the highest-paying jobs for digital nomads

Mon, 05/27/2024 - 11:40

overemployed workers — A review of high-paying remote jobs found data scientist roles were among the most lucrative.
(Left) ZenShui/Sigrid Olsson, via Getty Images, (Right) Getty Images

Careers, Careers, remote-work, remote-worker, job-search, job-searching

A surprisingly large percentage of hiring managers don't want to hire Gen Zers — or older workers

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 05:09

a gen z remote worker drinking tea and working — Maria Korneeva/Getty Images

Careers, Careers, gen-z, Boomers, boomer, older-workers, Millennials

This recruiter uses a late-night text message to see if candidates are a good fit for a job

Fri, 03/29/2024 - 08:19

Illustration of a businessman holding a mobile phone — Responding quickly to a text message could help you land a job.
jojotgdc/Getty Images

Careers, Careers, Recruiting, executive-recruiting, job-searching

I didn't get a VP job in HR because the recruiter said I didn't try hard enough with my appearance

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 07:09

Melissa Weaver in Central Park — Melissa Weaver was surprised a recruiter stated she didn't make enough of an effort in how she looked for a job interview.
Courtesy Melissa Weaver

Careers, Careers, as-told-to, Recruiter, Recruiters, Recruiting, job-recruiters

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