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7 signs a job interview went well, according to an HR executive with over 35 years of experience

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 05:50

Michael Doolin — Michael Doolin has been in the HR industry for 36 years, working for multinational companies.
Clover HR

Careers, contributor-2024, interviews, HR, interviewer, job-application, Candidate

I left a job I loved for another that paid more, only to be fired 6 months later. I regret choosing money over work culture.

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 05:09

Eric Carrell standing in front of white wall with arms crossed — Eric Carrell quit his job when he got a higher offer. Six months later, he was fired from the new role.
Eric Carrell

Careers, as-told-to, employee-poaching, poaching, link-building, getting-fired, Entrepreneur

I worked for Oprah for 3 years. Here's what she was like as a boss and what I learned from her.

Sun, 08/18/2024 - 07:29

Photo illustration of Boodie and Orpah. — Boodie; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Careers, Media, Oprah, oprah-winfrey, jenny-chang-rodriguez, bi-illustration, Billionares

3 big mistakes employees make with their benefits, from an HR professional with 20 years of experience

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 06:13

Jamie Jackson is an HR expert and podcaster.

Lola Scott

Careers, as-told-to, Careers, BI-freelancer, HR, Advice, Benefits

A millennial couple moved to Italy after buying a farm. They said physical work is exhausting, but they have a better quality of life.

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 05:55

A man in a pink shirt with a woman in a black dress with mountain backdrop. — Jerry O'Shea and Lucie Davidson swapped their UK lifestyles to run a farm in the Italian countryside.
Courtesy of Lucie Davidson

Real Estate, Relocation, Careers, italy-homes, Italy, cost-of-living, contributor-2024

I left Denver for island life in Honduras. My lifestyle has completely changed, but I love it here.

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 05:05

Sarah Johnson Harmacek has lived in Roatán, Honduras, since 2023.

Manuel Chinchilla

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Relocation, Moving, Denver, Honduras

I just returned from the Paris Olympics and it was nothing like I expected. These 7 awful things surprised me the most.

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 12:44

Tech Insider : Travel

Manseen is taking a selfie in front of the Eiffel Tower. — I covered the Paris Olympics for almost three weeks and left disappointed.
Courtesy of Manseen Logan

Travel, paris-2024, 2024-paris-olympics, Olympics, Paris, what-to-know, manseen-logan

Google hired me as a UX engineer without a college degree. I pushed past imposter syndrome to land the job.

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 05:05

a man stands in front of the Google sign — Edwin Toh was a UX engineer at Google for six years.
Courtesy of Edwin Toh

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, google, dream-job, Googlers, ux

I quit my Big 4 accounting job to be a full-time entrepreneur. It's useful to have a stable job for as long as you can.

Wed, 08/14/2024 - 05:41

Left: Stu Macdonald holding a peanut butter jar on a peanut estate in Argentina, Right: Stu Macdonald sat at a table, putting labels on peanut butter jars. — Macdonald came up with the idea for ManiLife while living in Argentina.
Stu Macdonald

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Entrepreneur, big-4, Accounting, PwC

I quit my job at Meta and traveled to Bali to find myself — but 2 months later, I moved back into my parents' house more confused than ever.

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 07:21

Tech Insider : Travel

Simone Landis sitting by a pool facing the mountains in Bali. — Simone Landis moved back into her childhood home after quitting her career at Meta.
Simone Landis

Travel, Tech, as-told-to, meta, quit-job, bali, solo-traveling

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