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☆ Moving Away From a Big City Can Seriously Damage Your Career
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Moving away from a major city, Moretti found, can be terrible for your career. The market for WFH jobs has cratered, putting everyone who moved away from big cities at risk. Those who moved away from big cities effectively gave up their career insurance. In a big city, you also run into people who work for other companies in your industry — on the bus, at the bar, in line at the deli. "The benefits of being a big city," Moretti tells me, "have been underappreciated" during the pandemic.

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☆ Ambition Got Me My Dream Job. Then It Nearly Killed Me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Tanmoy Goswami | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

It's still not easy for me to admit it, but that night I used my pain to feed my professional ambition. In a previous job, burnout nearly killed me, and I vowed to never let ambition swallow me again. There's a fine line between the motivation needed to build a successful career and the uncontrolled ambition that ends in burnout. As I unpacked this predicament in therapy, I began to wonder: How did ambition become such a force in our world? In the ancient world, ambition was seen as a curse.

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☆ Target fired me after I let a worker buy a Stanley cup. The emotional and financial toll have been severe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Target fired me after I allowed one of my baristas to buy a Stanley x Starbucks cupI never even bought a Stanley cup for myself — I hate the cups if we're being honest. Getting fired emotionally destroyed me because I'd spent the past eight months putting all of my time and energy basically rebuilding the store’s entire Starbucks team. I would go on Indeed.com and apply for every single job that I qualify for — and jobs I was overqualified for. Now I'm going to look at every single job as a means to an end. I'm going to make sure I read every single page of that employee handbook, and if there's something I don't understand, I'm going to get clarification on it.

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☆ How a woman landed a role at Google with the help of her viral job application video
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementBut she told Business Insider that she decided to take a different approach to applying: curating a video about why she should get the role. AdvertisementA 'purpose-driven' applicationKobayashi said the Google recruiter told her she was overqualified for the grad scheme she'd applied for. AdvertisementThe recruiter also reached out about the role, offering to connect her with the hiring manager.

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☆ When I was hired at my first tech job I got an 81% salary bump. I had no idea my customer service skills would transfer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pam, a 34-year-old senior customer success manager at a tech company based in Atlanta. As soon as I switched to tech, I earned $30,000 more than I made at my wellness job. AdvertisementAssociate customer success manager, $57,000 plus $10,000 bonus (first tech job)My first tech role had me hooked. This led to a promotion to senior associate customer success manager and a salary of $67,000 with a $15,000 bonus. Senior customer success manager, $102,000 plus 12% bonus, 500 optionsRight around my two-year anniversary, I was promoted to senior customer success manager.

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Ms. Haley was earning a salary of just $22,000 as a part-time state legislator. Wilbur Smith executives regarded Ms. Haley as overqualified for the accounting job. But because of her wide-ranging network, they would later say, they put Ms. Haley on a retainer, asking her to scout out potential new business. She never found any, a top executive later said. But they also led her into an ethical gray area that tarnished her first term as South Carolina’s governor.

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☆ I'm a recruiting manager. Here are 3 things you should lie about during your interview to land the job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A red flag answer is any response that involves being overly negative or bashing a former employer. A red flag answer will look like:"My manager was micromanaging me." AdvertisementA green flag answer will look like:"Things were going great, but I wanted to take on more challenges." AdvertisementA red flag answer will look like:"I'm looking for a remote job so I can be home with my kids." A red flag answer will look like:Advertisement"I hope to move into finance but those jobs are hard to come by.

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☆ A fake job listing for an 'owl trainer' for the Duolingo mascot has gone viral. It includes hilarious tasks like bathing the bird in Evian water and coordinating his Nobu meals.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A fake "owl trainer" job post for Duolingo's famous mascot lists some hilarious responsibilities. Language-learning software company Duolingo is advertising a job opening for an "owl trainer" to work with its iconic mascot. The candidate should be prepared to deal with the "sassy, unhinged, and downright extravagant lifestyle" of Duo the owl, the job post says. We need your help…please help us," the job post reads at the end. Duolingo also wants "30+ years of experience in an identical position" for the owl trainer.

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Most of the people participating in the trend are in their 20s, citing various reasons for quitting ranging from low wages to burnout. LiangAccording to China’s LinkedIn equivalent Maimai, out of 1,554 employees across various sectors surveyed from January through October 2022, 28% resigned that year. A similar movement, dubbed the Great Resignation, had taken off in the United States, with almost 50 million people quitting their jobs in two years. Despite the proliferation of higher education degrees, China’s economy doesn’t currently require as many high-skilled workers and it takes time to transform the economic structure, she said. The resignation trend could affect fertility, but it’s not yet clear how, she said.

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☆ Meet the typical Hong Kong millennial: They're supporting their parents, can't afford to buy homes, and have zero interest in moving to mainland China
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Faye Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

He earns 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars a year, or $191,000, including the base salary and three months' bonus — well above the average annual salary in Hong Kong. A protester on June 12, 2019 in Hong Kong when crowds gathered in central Hong Kong as the city braced for another mass rally. Anthony Kwan/Getty ImagesThe Hong Kong protests took place between 2019 and 2020, with many students and adults taking to the streets to fight back against the government's decision to introduce an extradition bill between Hong Kong and China. University of Hong Kong was ranked 31st and Chinese University of Hong Kong was 45, on the World University Rankings in 2023. Hong Kong millennials struggle to prioritize well-being, according to a survey run by British health insurance company Bupa.

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Stringer/AFP/Getty Images“Invisible age discrimination for 35-year-olds has always existed in the workplace,” lawmaker Jiang Shengnan told the gathering, reported state-run China Youth Daily. “Although I had really good work experience and a master’s degree, I’m really uncompetitive after 35 years old,” Tao Chen said in his Douyin video. New twist on an old storyFor many Chinese women, the “curse” builds upon and further compounds the entrenched gender discrimination that has long plagued the workplace. And even in areas where some protection was offered – such as for mothers taking maternity leave – enforcement of the law is weak, and gender discrimination remains common, she said. Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images“A large amount of age discrimination is intersectionality – discrimination of age, gender, pregnancy, and caregiving duties,” said the assistant professor.

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☆ One in 5 Chinese young adults looking for work is unemployed. The lack of work slows down the whole economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Over one in 5 Chinese young adults looking for work can't find it, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics. According to UNICEF, youth unemployment can lead to social and economic unrest. For their July data released last week, Chinese government officials entirely omitted the data on youth unemployment. According to research from United Nations Children's Fund, youth unemployment impacts present and future economic growth and stability. The report also warns that youth unemployment can have "significant and serious social repercussions" and social unrest.

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☆ Should you quit your job because you're paid too much? One worker wrote to an advice columnist to ask.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A nonprofit worker wrote to the New York Times Ethicist column about being paid too much. "I do not go above and beyond," the person wrote to the NYT. "One way to contribute to an organization is to shape your job around your talents," the columnist wrote. Quitting because you think you're paid too much? Do you think you're overpaid?

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☆ Young people in China are giving up high-paying jobs to become baristas and waiters, and they're talking about it online
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Reena Koh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's youth is giving up white-collar work for blue-collar work, and they're talking about it online. The hashtag "my first physical work experience" has over 30.4 million views as of June 12. "I realized this kind of physical work with a sense of participation actually provides nourishment for creation. Kong Yiji is a fictional character from a story written by Lu Xun, a leading figure in modern Chinese literature. That's because the young people posting on Xiaohongshu aren't locked out of the white-collar job market.

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☆ Meet the typical South Korean millennial: educated, overqualified for the job market, and part of the 'kangaroo tribe' that can't afford to leave their parents' homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Matthew Loh | Reena Koh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kwon, 28, swam for his varsity team at Yonsei University, one of South Korea's top colleges. But like most young and unmarried South Koreans, he lives with his parents, and despite earning more than the national average, he won't even consider buying his own home for the next 10 years. Kwon and Hong belong to Generation MZ, a collective term for South Korea's millennials and Gen Zers, who often get grouped together for their digital fluency and outlook on life. Generation MZ — anyone born between 1980 and 2005 — accounts for almost a third of the country's population of around 52 million people. Insider spoke with five South Koreans of Generation MZ, as well as finance and generational experts, to gain a better understanding of the generation.

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☆ How the US Air Force's 2 newest fighter jets stack up
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Kris Osborn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The F-35 and F-15EX are different in many respects, including their tech and likely missions. F-15EX vs. F-35A US Air Force F-35A over the Pacific in June 2022. The most advanced and rapidly emerging Russian- and Chinese-built air defenses are now much more likely to operate with an ability to detect even stealth aircraft to some degree. US Air Force/Ethan WagnerConsidering these factors, some are likely to wonder if the F-15EX is an aircraft without a clearly defined mission. He has appeared as a guest military expert on Fox News, MSNBC, The Military Channel, and The History Channel.

Even gaining qualifications in Italy didn't help Abhishek, a 26-year-old migrant from India who got a master's degree in mechanical engineering at Turin's Polytechnic University last year. Italy, which is also contending with an exodus of skilled nationals to stronger economies, needs qualified immigrants to fill growing skilled labour shortages, many economists say. In 2023, work permits will be granted to around 83,000 non-EU migrants, according to government data, less than a third of the 277,000 who applied for them. Barbera at Turin University said the lack of migrants in skilled professions has become entrenched and hard to reverse. "Migrants in Italy have virtually no access to the middle class," he said.

Having a disability in the form of mental illness has shaped my husband's and my financial life in almost every way. We have been fortunate over the years with jobs, health insurance, access to doctors, medications, and the ability to plan for unexpected emergencies like hospitalizations. Our decision to invest in life insurance for my husband is a choice we made based on my disability. Disability affects the big picture aspects of my lifeWe also have to make long-term financial decisions based on my condition. Having a disability makes having and keeping your finances in order simultaneously more important and more difficult.

☆ How Gen Z and the Great Resignation created a wave of overinflated job titles
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Way back in 1993, the Financial Times ran a column bemoaning the grandiose job titles that were popping up in the US and the UK. Compared with enticements like higher pay and better benefits, tacking an extra "senior" onto somebody's job title is free. Some are mashing together a bunch of old words, resulting in monstrosities like "senior executive vice president" — not to be confused with senior vice presidents and executive vice presidents. Still, despite the downsides of title inflation, I think there are some redeeming qualities to the state of things today. It goes to show how our job titles aren't just a summary of our day-to-day responsibilities or an indicator of our place in the org chart.

☆ 15 reasons why you aren't hearing back during your job search, based on where you are in the process
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Lily Zhang | The Muse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Here are 15 reasons you might not be getting hired and how you can fix them — broken down by when in the job search you're running into trouble. You're not telling people about your job searchYou probably already know you're supposed to be networking when you're job searching. If you're getting multiple interviews but not getting offers11. You have the skills but not the storyYou have all the right skills, you're applying for the right jobs, you're passing the screens and early interviews — and yet, no offers. Job searches take time, and it will be worth the effort once you land the right job.

☆ The only good age for applying for a job is 35, according to a former Amazon recruiter. 'Otherwise you're too old and overqualified or you're too young and under-qualified'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

According to Lindsay Mustain, a former Amazon recruiter turned career coach, there's only one good age for job searching and that's 35. "Otherwise you're too old and overqualified or you're too young and under-qualified," she said. And don't list your graduation year because it "invites employers to do math." Explain that you're thinking about your next move and that you're open to advice and warm introductions. Mustain suggests scouring LinkedIn to look for the movers and shakers in your industry.

☆ How a Millennial Earns $200K Working 2 Remote Jobs at the Same Time
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A full-time account manager at a software company started a second job as a sales representative. He is on track to make more than $160,000 at the software company this year, including commission, pay stubs viewed by Insider showed. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. he balances his software work with his calls for the furniture retailer. He makes five phone calls an hour selling furniture, and he controls his hours at the software company. He was laid off after six months and returned to the software company, which he said was "a blessing in disguise."

☆ I quit a stressful marketing job that was giving me insomnia and took a warehouse job. I realized other people's opinions don't matter.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Krista Krumina | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dainis Gzibovskis, 32, left his exhausting marketing job to work in a warehouse. I was the head of marketing of one of the country's largest supplement-and-vitamin suppliers, Pro Supply. Three months later, I left Pro Supply and my team of 10 that I had built from scratch to become an order picker at the local grocery store. Others felt sorry for me, assuming Pro Supply had fired me and the warehousing job was the only one I could get. I'm certain that I'll be able to return when I'm ready to go back to marketing again.

☆ The era of quiet quitting is already over
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

One of the first documented cases of quiet quitting was a recruiter I'll call Justin. It was Justin, in fact, who helped spark the national debate that's been raging over quiet quitting. When a popular career coach on TikTok riffed on my story, the phrase "quiet quitting" became something of a new cultural dividing line. But by the time the US was furiously debating his new approach to work, Justin was already shifting gears. "Reading the tea leaves, we could be in for a difficult 2023," Bryan Creely, the career coach who coined the term quiet quitting, told me.

☆ I'm a millennial who scaled my property portfolio to 125 rental unit in 4 years no real estate experience. Here's how I did it.
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-13 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mark Harvey left school at 16 and worked in construction, then sales, later partnering in a SaaS company. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Mark Harvey, a 34-year-old property investor from the Midlands, England. All the construction work dried up. Having multiple property deals acts as a safety net if some deals aren't as profitable as others. I have scaled this portfolio and my model since starting and now have 125 rental units, plus two more that haven't been completed.

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