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I worked at Amazon, Tesla, SAP, Salesforce, and Meta. Here's what I do 24 hours before a big interview.

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 20:25

Hemant Pandey at Meta offices — Hemant Pandey joined Meta in 2021 after working at other tech firms.
Hemant Pandey

Careers, Tech, job-interviews, career-advice, big-tech, as-told-to

A machine learning engineer shares the résumé template that got him his first job and his senior role at Google

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 20:30

Sahil Dua speaking at tech conference — Sahil Dua said that speaking at conferences like QCon, KubeCon, PyCon and MLConference have played an important role in his career.
Donat Kekesi and Sahil Dua

Careers, AI, Resume, career-advice, Tech

A millennial who quit Fidelity and Salesforce is one of many choosing to 'descend the corporate ladder' — for less stress

Thu, 05/02/2024 - 15:06

Kirra Dickinson ditched the corporate ladder and has never been happier. — Kirra Dickinson ditched the corporate ladder and has never been happier.
Courtesy of Kirra Dickinson

Careers, gen-z, career-path, career-decisions, career-advice, tiktok, viral-tiktoks

A software engineer shares the résumé he used since college that got him a $500,000 job at Meta — plus offers at TikTok and LinkedIn

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 20:30

Hemant Pandey at Meta office — Hemant Pandey joined Meta in 2021 after experiences at Salesforce, SAP, Tesla and Amazon.
Hemant Pandey

Careers, Tech, meta, Resume, career-advice, personal-branding

I'm a manager who has put several people on performance improvement plans. Here's why you should see it as a positive opportunity.

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:18

illustration of two workers sitting at a desk — A PIP can be viewed an opportunity.
Nadzeya Dzivakova/Getty Images

Careers, Essay, psychology-freelance, life-success, Careers, career-advice, managers

Job postings can reveal signs of trouble ahead with a potential employer or role. Here are the red flags to look out for.

Sun, 03/31/2024 - 09:24

yellow caution tape intersecting on an orange background — Some job postings are ridden with red flags — if you know how to spot them.
Jeffrey Coolidge/Getty Images

Careers, Strategy, Tech, job, Jobs, job-posting, job-ad

6 of the biggest mistakes to avoid during job interviews, from a hiring manager

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 05:07

a nervous woman sitting in an interview — Body language can make or break an interview.
Studio4

Careers, BI-freelancer, interviews, Interviewing, interview-mistakes, career-advice, body-language

Obama's best career advice was to follow your passions rather than a job title, an ex-White House speechwriter said

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 08:44

Barack Obama — Former President Obama told staff to care more about their impact than their title.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Careers, trending-uk, barack-obama, career-advice, career-decisions, career-tips

He landed a job at Google in 2021 after being rejected by the company twice. Here's what he learned about big tech interviews along the way.

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 20:32

Man sitting near android statue at Google office. — Sahil Gaba interviewed at Google three times before landing his current software engineering role.
Sahil Gaba

Careers, career-advice, big-tech, google, Interview

Costco's CFO reveals what you can learn when you arrive 30 minutes early to a job interview

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:01

costco warehouse — If you want to see a company's culture in action, Costco's CFO says, "get there a half hour early and see how employees greet their guests."
Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Getty Images

Retail, Careers, Costco, Retail, career-advice, job-interview-tips, company-culture

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