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☆ Use ChatGPT for mock interviews if you want to land a job, says ex-Disney recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewHere's a way to use ChatGPT you may not have thought of: using its voice feature to help you practice for job interviews. Harnessing the chatbot's voice feature is a hack suggested by Simon Taylor , a former talent recruiter at Disney and Amazon-owned tech startup Graphiq. He told CNBC Make IT he'd tested it out and found the questions ChatGPT asked were "spot on." Taylor says the first step is pasting the job description into ChatGPT and telling it "I want to conduct a mock interview based on this job description." He said the hack is one way to practice answering potential job interview questions.

Persons: —, Simon Taylor, ChatGPT, Taylor, It's, OpenAI, that's Organizations: Service, Disney, CNBC, Business, ChatGPT

Trader works at the post where Alibaba is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is back on track to be a top market player after a period of pressure, co-founder Joe Tsai told CNBC's Emily Tan in an exclusive interview Friday. Questions about Alibaba's future have mounted after a series of internal changes, a scrapped cloud computing IPO and competition for its core e-commerce business. "Where we didn't feel as confident as before, we felt the competitive pressure, but now we're back." watch nowStock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Alibaba

Persons: Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid, Joe Tsai, Emily Tan, Tsai Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, PDD Holdings, ByteDance, Alibaba Locations: New York City, U.S, China, Alibaba

☆ Posting a TikTok video of yourself getting laid off is good, actually
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A video of a woman filming herself getting laid off from Cloudflare went viral on Tiktok. Over the last year, we've seen similar TikToks of people filming themselves getting laid off. AdvertisementA trend on TikTok that's been simmering for a while but really went mainstream this week has been people (mostly young women) filming themselves getting laid off from their corporate tech jobs. Last week, one in particular made headlines as the young woman getting laid off from CloudFlare pushed back at the HR rep leading the call. It won't necessarily stop you from getting laid off if the ax falls on your department, but demystifying the process is good for workers.

Persons: we've, —, Mickella Simone Miller, Miller, that's, CloudFlare, doesn't, Chloe Shih, it's, Shih Organizations: Service, DMs Locations: Salt Lake City

☆ Here's how to make money and get paid for user-generated content and UGC ads on platforms like TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

TikTok has led to a surge in UGC, or user-generated content, ads. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe content feels native to TikTok and appears authentic, helping brands establish trust with consumers, agencies said. In fact, some brands prefer creators with small followings because their content is usually cheaper and feels more authentic. Read more about the frustration TikTok creators experience with building stable careers on the platformAnd it's not only a frustration with TikTok that's causing UGC to boom. AdvertisementAdvertisementRead the pitch deck Insense used to raise $2.5 million to help e-commerce brands find UGC creators

Persons: TikTok, Read, TikTok that's, Erin Confortini, Salha Aziz, @sociallyaziz, Aziz, Joseph Arujo, Danil Saliukov Organizations: UGC, Brands, SAG, Ford, Walmart Locations: TikTok, Delta

☆ An American Airlines passenger paid for 3 seats to fly with his beloved Great Dane dog from LA to New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gabriel Bogner, a startup founder, took his pet Great Dane on a flight from LA to New York. He said passengers were "gobsmacked" at the sight of Darwin on the flight, per The New York Post. A startup founder surprised passengers when he boarded an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York with his Great Dane dog, the New York Post reported. Gabriel Bogner paid for a row of seats on the flight for himself and his dog, Darwin, the outlet reported. He took the 140-pound Great Dane on the flight when he moved from LA to Brooklyn after he said she was deemed too big to fit into the airline's cargo crate, per the outlet.

Persons: Gabriel Bogner, Great Dane, Dane, that's, Darwin, I've, Bogner, they'd Organizations: New York, American Airlines, New York Post, South West News Service, Post Locations: LA, New York, Darwin, Los Angeles, Brooklyn

I asked a financial therapist and a financial behaviorist why the cash envelope system is making a comeback. Cash-stuffing is a new name for the old-school cash envelope system, which involves putting cash into envelopes labeled for specific budget categories like rent, groceries, gas, insurance, healthcare, and more. Most of the people who post cash-stuffing videos are women who are trying to curb compulsive spending and refuse to rack up any more credit card debt. For example, if going out to the bar and spending money on drinks with your friends makes you really happy, why not plan to spend money on it? Cash-stuffing videos are fun, but it's not the right strategy for everyoneI'll be the first to admit that even though I love watching these cash-stuffing videos, I probably will never try it.

China and U.S. flags are seen near a TikTok logo in this illustration picture taken July 16, 2020. Florence Lo | ReutersBEIJING — China says it would "strongly oppose" a forced sale of TikTok, making clear the government's involvement with the social media giant that's trying hard to distance itself from Beijing authorities. ByteDance did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Chinese Commerce Ministry's remarks. But the commerce ministry's claim of control over a TikTok sale or spinoff indicates Beijing wants to be involved. When asked about the commerce ministry's remarks Thursday, TikTok's CEO said the app isn't available in mainland China and is based in Los Angeles.

☆ 7 internships that will pay you to film and post TikToks
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Insider found eight internships listed right now that are looking for candidates who can ideate, film, and edit video for TikTok and other social media platforms. Jetzy is a social media app for people around the world to connect with each other while traveling. Candidates should be going into sophomore, junior, or senior year, and be majoring or minoring in digital film, digital design, social media, or marketing. The intern will be responsible for keeping up with social media trends, and conceptualizing, filming, and editing video content. Candidates should have experience with filming and editing social media video, and currently studying marketing, communications, or a relevant degree.

☆ How creators and advertisers make money from user-generated content ads on platforms like TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

TikTok has led to a surge in UGC, or user-generated content, ads. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe content feels native to TikTok and appears authentic, helping brands establish trust with consumers, agencies said. In fact, some brands prefer creators with small followings because their content is usually cheaper and feels more authentic. Read more about the frustration TikTok creators experience with building stable careers on the platformAnd it's not only a frustration with TikTok that's causing UGC to boom. Read the pitch deck Insense used to raise $2.5 million to help e-commerce brands find UGC creators

☆ Transgender TikTok creators say the app's mysterious 'For You' page is a breeding ground for transphobia and targeted harassment
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-27 | by ( Connor Perrett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

Brickham, a 38-year-old trans woman living in Florida, posted photos of her transition after seeing other trans creators do the same. But transgender creators say TikTok is an unwitting accelerator for transphobia and harassment. TikTok features — like duets, which allow users to respond to another user's videos — have also been a tool for harassers. Trans creators told Insider that the "For You" page allowed them to quickly find a community and support on the app. Creators told Insider that the transphobia they faced on TikTok was more intense than on other social-media platforms.

Persons: —, Chelsea Brickham, TikTok, Brickham, she'd, didn't, they'd, Madelyn Whitley, Whitley, Gen, we're, Aiden Mann, I've, Mann, Daniel Sinclair, Sinclair, ByteDance, There's, Trump, you've, Fletcher Furst, Furst, who've, Samuel, he'd, it's, Eric Han, Han, Dr, Ric Matthews, Matthews, Melissa Robinson, Brown, I'm, Jade Marie Eichelberger, Marie Eichelberger, Eichelberger, Chris Organizations: Service, Business, Chelsea, Washington Post, Trans, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Wired, City , University of London, Intercept, Australian, American Academy of Pediatrics, TikTokers, TikTok, New York Times Locations: Florida, TikTok, COVID, New York, France, Tennessee, China, Musical.ly, Alberta, Canada, Oregon, South Carolina, Black

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