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☆ Don’t forget to do this one thing before writing your resume, says ex-Nvidia recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When you're writing your resume, you'll want to highlight your most relevant accomplishments to the role you're applying for. These will help prove to the employer that you have what it takes to succeed on the job. Then, "you need to think through your Rolodex of accomplishments" and pick out the most relevant ones, says Fackrell. 'Keep a running list of accomplishments'Fackrell recommends keeping "a running list of accomplishments" so you never forget how you've been able to contribute to your teams. "If you just want to have a list of accomplishments and then create your resume from that, I think that's great."

Persons: Stefanie Fackrell, who's, Fackrell, you've Organizations: Google, Nvidia

☆ 32-year-old mom's Poshmark side hustle brings in nearly $4,000 a month—she only works 3 to 4 hours a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In October 2017, Jones' sister convinced her to start a store on online marketplace Poshmark. Initially, Jones sold the items from her own closet. Here's how Jones, who's married with two daughters and lives in Garden Valley, California, built her online thrifting hustle. After her sister suggested she open a Poshmark store, Jones quickly discovered how easy it was to make money on it. She decided to dedicate her Poshmark earnings to doing so, working on the store after she'd get home from work at Pauli Systems.

Persons: Maria Jones, I've, thrifting, Jones, who's, she'd, ramping, Tommy Hilfiger Organizations: University of California, Pauli Systems Locations: Garden Valley , California, Berkeley

☆ Ex-Google recruiter’s 2 best tips for writing an effective resume: ‘All it needs to focus on is your impact’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Don't write run-on sentences under your job titles. Don't write general, task-oriented phrases that don't give a sense of what you achieved in the role. Don't include a line stating what role you're applying for. "All it needs to focus on is your impact," he says about your resume. It lends itself to quantifying your impact by saying, "I helped double impressions on the website," for example.

Persons: Nolan Church, he'd

☆ 32-year-old has brought in more than $300,000 on Poshmark—her best advice for starting a similar side hustle
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Maria Jones started selling clothing on Poshmark in October 2017. The 32-year-old, Garden Valley, California, mother of two initially started by selling clothes from her own closet. An item in each box can be about $8 on average, she says, "but you can sell it for $40." Here are two pieces of advice Jones would tell anyone keen to start their own Poshmark hustle. To do this, she recommends starting by selling your own clothing on the site.

Persons: Maria Jones, she'd, Tommy Hilfiger, Jones, you've Locations: Garden Valley , California

☆ How to start a high-paying side hustle: 'It has to be something that you're actually passionate about,' says expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If you're considering picking one up yourself, there are so many ways to start. But, she says, if you really want to see some profits, "it has to be something that you're actually passionate about." When you're passionate, 'you actually develop that unique skill'Kristof has seen all sorts of side hustle successes. "I think that when you're really passionate about something, you actually develop that unique skill," she says. When it comes to identifying that passion, "I usually tell people to think about what they do for fun," she says.

Persons: Kathy Kristof, Kristof

☆ 3 in-demand, high-paying side hustles—some can pay more than $200 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Americans are diving into freelancing — 38% performed freelance work in 2023, according to Upwork's December 2023 Freelance Forward survey. You can write people's video game profiles, get paid to pretend to be someone on their dating profiles or even get paid to stand in line for people. Here are three high-paying, in-demand side hustles to consider according to Kristof and Daniella Flores, founder of side hustle blog I Like to Dabble. If you're interested in learning how it works, there are all sorts of online courses on sites like Coursera and tutorials by Google itself. When you take the courses, "you're often connected to the people who are going to hire you in the end," says Kristof.

Persons: Kathy Kristof, Kristof, Daniella Flores Organizations: Social, Google, IBM, Apple, National Initiative, Cybersecurity Careers Locations: cybersecurity

☆ TV and film jobs may never fully recover post-pandemic, strikes, says Teamsters president
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jobseekers interested in breaking into the film and television industry may have a harder time this year and even in the coming years. The summit covered the media's job landscape at large and how educators can create pathways for young people in it. It's part of Reel Works, an organization that offers an assortment of educational and training programs in the field for underserved youth. U.S. film studios will see a 14% year-over-year decline in content investment in 2024 as a result of the 2023 strikes and the changing film market post pandemic, according to analytics company Ampere Analysis. Ampere also found that the number of scripted TV releases in the US fell from 633 in 2022 and 2021 to 481 in 2023.

Persons: Jobseekers, Tommy O'Donnell, O'Donnell, John Gibson, Kwame Amoaku, David Haddad, Irene Phan, Ampere, we've Organizations: Theatrical Teamsters, Paramount Global, Works, Motion, Association, Haddad's Inc, MBS, CNBC, Writers Guild of America, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Otis College of Art, City, Teamsters, International Alliance, Employees, Ampere, Ampere Analysis Locations: York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, City and County, New York, U.S

☆ Don't use these 3 types of phrases in your resume, says ex-Google recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When you're writing yours, you'll want to make sure it meets their criteria and doesn't give them a reason to pass on your candidacy. Here are three phrases former Google recruiter and current CEO of salary data company FairComp, Nolan Church, recommends avoiding. "I don't give a s--- about your tasks," Church says. A 'word salad' of keywordsCareer experts recommend using keywords from the job description to prove you meet the role's criteria. People tend to "have this word salad based off of what the [job description] says," says Church.

Persons: They've, Simon Taylor, you'll, Nolan Church, X, There's Organizations: Disney

☆ Ex-Google recruiter says LinkedIn 'open to work' banner ‘is the biggest red flag’—some career experts disagree
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When you're looking for a new job, it may seem like a no-brainer to let as many people as possible know. But career experts differ on their opinions about LinkedIn's "open to work" banner, the green sign that shows up just under your photo if you choose to activate it. "It is the biggest red flag" in a job candidate, says Nolan Church, former Google recruiter and current CEO of salary data company FairComp. With that banner activated, "because you need something from me, that means that I have the power in this conversation," she says. But not all career experts agree, and LinkedIn's own data does not necessarily support this thinking.

Persons: Nolan Church, Lindsay Mustain Organizations: Google, Amazon

☆ How writing a letter to your future self can help you set—and achieve—long-term goals, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Creating and maintaining the kind of habits that will benefit you in the long-term can be a challenge. One of them is to "write a letter to your future self," he told podcast host Bob Safian. "The research shows that it's not about receiving that letter but it's actually about writing that letter that changes how you think about yourself and your role in future shaping." Writing a letter to your future self "helps people concentrate on their goals," says Gail Purvis, clinician in private practice and at Weill Cornell Medicine's department of psychiatry. That's because "putting pen to paper … emphasizes the importance of thinking about your future and what you want," she says.

Persons: who'd, Ari Wallach, Bob Safian, Gail Purvis Organizations: Pew Research, Weill Cornell Medicine's

☆ Making a TikTok layoff video 'is insanely risky for future job prospects' says ex-Google recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

On Jan. 9, TikToker Brittany Pietsch posted a video of her layoff from tech company Cloudflare. The video went viral, with various outlets weighing in both on how the company handled the layoff and Pietsch's choice to post it at all. "I documented my layoff because at that point I was already very active on TikTok," she tells Make It. "I think that this is insanely risky for future job prospects," says Nolan Church, former Google recruiter and current CEO of salary data company FairComp. You could still make a measured, professional post in that moment, but it would be just as easy to get emotional.

Persons: Brittany Pietsch, She's, Joni Bonnemort, Bonnemort, It's, Nolan Church, Phoebe Gavin, Gavin, they're Organizations: Google Locations: Utah

☆ More Americans say they are living paycheck to paycheck this year than in 2023—here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A majority, 65%, say they live paycheck to paycheck, according to CNBC and SurveyMonkey's recent Your Money International Financial Security Survey, which polled 498 U.S. adults. That's a slight increase from last year's results, which found that 58% of Americans considered themselves to be living paycheck to paycheck. The 2024 survey polled 4,342 adults altogether and included 500 adults from Mexico, 503 adults from Australia and 482 adults from Singapore. For Americans, the feeling of living paycheck to paycheck spans the gamut of salaries. Of those who said they do, 35% said they would need to make $50,000 per year to feel financially secure, 44% said they'd need to make $100,000 per year and 11% said they'd need to make $500,000 per year.

Persons: Here's what's Organizations: CNBC, International Financial Security Survey Locations: U.S, Mexico, Australia, Singapore

☆ How to negotiate your salary, according to an ex-Google recruiter: ‘If you don't ask, the answer is always no’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

More than half, 58% of men and 61% of women, say they didn't ask for higher pay the last time they were hired, according to the Pew Research Center. The higher you start, the higher that salary will get over time. Here's how Church recommends going about negotiating for more pay during an interview. And when it's time to make that offer, "typically, companies begin the offer negotiation at the bottom of the band." After the interview process, when you get a job offer, Church recommends asking your prospective employer two questions.

Persons: Nolan Church, aren't, who've Organizations: Pew Research, Google, Companies

☆ I lived in Bali for 2 months. These 7 popular tourist spots were not worth the hype.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Jonathan Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I spent two months living in one of my bucket-list destinations — the tropical island of Bali. The beaches were mostly a letdownThe beaches in Bali aren't necessarily bad, and some are really nice. But walking anywhere in Ubud felt far more chaotic than the romantic drama "Eat, Pray, Love" depicts. Jonathan LevinIndonesia's Gili Islands are not technically part of Bali, but ferry trips to it are popular among Bali visitors, so it feels worth mentioning. AdvertisementOn one side of the island, there's a very narrow strip of sand that seemed to be mostly privatized.

Persons: —, Hugo Amaral, Jonathan Levin, Ubud, I'm, Canggu, pesky, Jonathan Levin Indonesia's Organizations: Service, Business, Gili Locations: Southeast Asia, Bali . Bali, Bali, it's, Nusa Penida, Ubud, Central

☆ The highest-paying in-demand tech skill, according to Indeed—it can pay over $150,000 a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It should come as no surprise, then, that among the highest paid tech skills, generative AI comes in at No. That's according to a recent report by job search site Indeed, which calculated which tech skills make the biggest difference in salary. When a job included generative AI as a desired skill, its salary was 47% higher, Indeed found. "Searches for generative AI jobs on Indeed have surged nearly 4,000% in the last year, and job postings for generative AI roles have seen a remarkable 306% increase since September 2022." Here's what employers are looking for, specifically, and how to gain some generative AI skills yourself.

Persons: they're, Maggie Hulce Organizations: Deloitte

☆ 36-year-old brought in $77,000 in passive income from Etsy in 2023—she spends '5-10 minutes' per day on it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The store features printables like Elf on a Shelf games for Christmas and has made six figures in passive income in past years. Etsy brought in $77,000 in passive income in 2023, with Jimenez working just "five-to-ten minutes" per day or so checking messages, she says. DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to earning passive income online In September 2023, Jimenez also launched another course, "Passive Income 101," about what passive income is, how to start a passive income business and how to invest. Affiliate links in her blog brought in $24,000Jimenez started her blog in 2019 and her weekly newsletter in October 2021. Both cover topics such as passive income, personal finance and positive psychology.

Persons: Rachel Jimenez, Etsy, Jimenez, Pinterest, she's Organizations: Academy

☆ TikTok creators worry about free speech and income streams if ban succeeds: 'My livelihood is at stake'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some creators worry they will lose the boost in income the platform provides if the ban becomes law. If it does not, the app would be effectively banned in the U.S.A ban on TikTok could have dire effects on some creators' bottom lines. The TikTok page, where she started the company, has 1.3 million followers. Many major TikTok stars have been diversifying their income streams as well — some beginning long before the potential ban. Charli D'Amelio's page, which boasts 152 million followers, has led to numerous other ventures.

Persons: they'll, Emily Swift, TikTok, Swift, I've, Hannah Williams, Williams, Brandon Edelman, Charli, Dunkin, She's Organizations: Facebook, YouTube, Hulu, Forbes, CNBC Locations: TikTok, U.S, Bridgeport , Connecticut, New York

☆ How to get hiring managers to notice you on LinkedIn, from an ex-Amazon recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I do not wait around for somebody to happen to come across my job posting" and apply, says Lindsay Mustain, former Amazon recruiter and current CEO of career coaching company Talent Paradigm. People are not 'posting content for nobody to read it'Similarly, get to know other thought leaders in your industry and interact with their content on LinkedIn. "They're not just posting content for nobody to read it," she says. Specifically, Mustain recommends responding to their posts. This is also the kind of activity that gets noticed — and not just by hiring managers.

Persons: Lindsay Mustain, she's, They're, Mustain, I'd Organizations: Amazon, Talent, LinkedIn

☆ Don't use these phrases in a job interview, they are ‘major red flags,’ says ex-Google recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There are, of course, a few behaviors you'll want to avoid, such as phrases that could turn your interviewer off. Some are "major red flags," says Nolan Church, former recruiter at Google and CEO of salary data company FairComp. These can be phrases like "I work too hard" or "I'm a perfectionist," says Church. They could think you're either not being honest about who you are as a person or you genuinely think you can't get better as a worker. Instead of these empty phrases, Church recommends giving an example of a mistake you made, what you learned from it and how you improved going forward.

Persons: Tell, Nolan Church, jobseekers, They're, you've, it's Organizations: Google

☆ 3 red flags recruiters look out for in job candidates: They're how you ‘get blacklisted,’ says ex-Amazon recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A majority of people, 95%, intend to look for a new job this year, according to a January 2024 survey by jobsite Monster. While finding work opportunities can be challenging, there are ways to conduct yourself that could make doing so even harder. "There's something called validation seeking behavior, aka desperation," says Lindsay Mustain, a former Amazon recruiter and current CEO of career coaching company Talent Paradigm. Don't use LinkedIn's 'open to work' bannerAnother red flag for a recruiter: the "open to work" banner on LinkedIn. Now, they're not trying to convince you of a great job opportunity because they want you at the company.

Persons: Lindsay Mustain, Mustain, we've, they're, Nolan Church Organizations: jobsite, Amazon, Talent, Continuum, Google, CNBC

☆ Hiring managers 'spend 25 times longer on your LinkedIn' than your resume, says ex-Amazon recruiter—how to impress them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Recruiters notoriously spend little time on your resume — as little as three-to-five seconds, according to former Disney recruiter Simon Taylor. But it turns out that when it comes to your LinkedIn profile, they may be more lenient. "I spend 25 times longer on your LinkedIn profile" than your resume, says Lindsay Mustain, former Amazon recruiter and current CEO of career coaching company Talent Paradigm. Unlike a resume, they're not limited to one or two pages. It could be a post about something that's frustrating you about your industry, what Mustain calls "mini soapbox rants."

Persons: Simon Taylor, They're, Lindsay Mustain, they're, she's, It's Organizations: Disney, Amazon, Talent

☆ The most in-demand job paying over $200,000 a year, according to new research—and how to get it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Family practitioners give physical exams and prescribe medicationFamily practitioners go by multiple names. They're also called general practitioners, family doctors and physicians. Medical doctors must get a bachelor's degree, attend medical school and do a residency, the latter of which alone can last three to nine years. The path is also expensive: The median cost of attending a four-year medical school in 2024 is $276,006 for public schools and $374,476 for private schools, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Family practitioners make a median annual salary of $229,300, according to BLS.

Persons: They're Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Association of American Medical Colleges, BLS

☆ ChatGPT can help you ace a job interview, says ex-Disney recruiter—here’s how: 'The questions were spot on'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

He himself recently used the app in such a way and found "that the questions were spot on." Here's how he recommends doing a mock interview with ChatGPT voice. "Say, 'I want to conduct a mock interview based on this job description.'" "Select 'voice mode,' which is an interactive voice command aspect of the app where you can have back-and-forth conversations with ChatGPT." The idea is you're giving it the big picture information then activating voice mode to get that dialogue going, he says.

Persons: ChatGPT, It's, Simon Taylor, Taylor Organizations: Disney

☆ 3 of the most surprising resume mistakes an ex-Amazon recruiter has ever seen
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lindsay Mustain has seen her share of resumes — "literally a million" in her more than decade-long career, she says. The former Amazon and Comcast recruiter is currently the CEO of career coaching company Talent Paradigm, which also offers resume writing services. Here are three of the biggest resume mistakes she's seen and why you should avoid them. But it wasn't just any photo the candidate decided to use: "They chose their driver's license photo," she says, "which, I don't think anybody looks good in their driver's license photo." "I think I have a picture of it somewhere," she adds, "because I just couldn't believe that you would freshly print out your resume, you're like, 'you know what this is really missing?

Persons: Lindsay Mustain, Mustain's, she's, Mustain, Woods Organizations: Comcast, Talent

☆ Stand-up comic made $19 an hour on Taskrabbit waiting in line: 'This job requires absolutely zero special skills'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Stand-up comedian Casey James Salengo has picked up some interesting side hustles. The task took about two hours and paid $32 altogether. These days, the New York-based comic juggles stand-up, delivering flowers, cleaning houses and various other jobs. And though he spends less time on Taskrabbit, specifically, he managed to do some other unique hustles early in his tenure on the site. Another odd side gig he got hired for: Standing in line for someone.

Persons: Casey James Salengo Locations: New York, Connecticut , New Jersey, Delaware

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