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☆ Having ChatGPT experience could trump a college degree, nearly half the business leaders in a survey said
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In a survey, 49% of business leaders said knowing how to use ChatGPT could top having a degree. Despite this, 36% of respondents didn't see ChatGPT experience as more valuable than a degree. It's also possible that some business leaders expect that newer — and presumably younger — workers might have more exposure to AI, Nguyen said. In the survey, 36% of respondents didn't see experience with ChatGPT as more valuable than a college degree, and 12% were unsure. Some eight in 10 execs said knowing how to use AI would be even more important for entry-level workers in 2025.

Persons: —, Intelligent.com, Huy Nguyen, Nguyen, there's, It's, didn't, execs Organizations: Service

☆ These are the 25 best internships of 2024, based on pay and career opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Glassdoor published a ranking Wednesday of the 25 best internships of 2024, based on interns' reviews. It's largely tech, finance, and consulting, and includes gigs with a reported pay of $9,000+ a month. A new ranking from workplace review site Glassdoor lays out the best internships of the year, as determined by pay and career growth opportunities, based on reviews and ratings from interns themselves. The list is dominated by industries like tech, finance, and consulting and includes several internships with reported pay exceeding $9,000 a month. AdvertisementTake a look at the best internships of 2024, according to Glassdoor:

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☆ I have 5 income streams and make $142,000/mo from Amazon alone: Top 3 side hustle mistakes I always tell others to avoid
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Dr. Jenny Woo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

This side hustle saw me through the next five years while I completed my Ph.D. When I started, I didn't know much about running a business, but today, I have five income streams. I bring in $142,000 a month from the Amazon business alone. Don't overcomplicate your productWhen I started my side hustle, I had major imposter syndrome. So before you begin any side hustle, ask yourself two key questions: What is the fundamental need that my product or service fulfills?

Persons: I've, hustlers Organizations: University of California Locations: University of California Irvine

☆ Travis Kelce is amping up his career outside football. Here is a full list of his side hustles.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Travis Kelce is in his "side hustle" era. Kelce has also been expanding outside football through brand deals, a podcast, and investing in a movie. Until last year, Travis Kelce's fame was rooted in his career as a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, a role that The Wall Street Journal said gets him a $14 million salary. He's dabbled outside football before, but little compares to the transformational effect of starting to date Swift in July 2023. Here are his four latest gigs outside football:

Persons: Travis Kelce, Kelce, —, Travis, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's, He's, Swift Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Service, Amazon Prime, Coachella, Kelce, Street Journal

☆ The true story behind Netflix's stalker drama 'Baby Reindeer' and what we know about the real Martha Scott
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Related storiesHere's the true story of "Baby Reindeer," and what we know about the real Scott. Gadd knew he had an interesting story to tell when Scott was stalking himRichard Gadd as Donny Dunn and Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer." pic.twitter.com/7jKVplc5vX — Netflix (@netflix) April 13, 2024Gadd told Netflix's Tudum that he knew he had a good story to tell, even while being stalked. Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer." It's unclear if this also happened in real life, but Gadd told The Times that the situation is over.

Persons: —, Richard Gadd, Donny Dunn, It's, Martha Scott, Gadd hasn't, Donny, I'd, Scott, Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Ed Miller, didn't, " Gadd, That's, Netflix's, Dunn Organizations: Service, Netflix, Edinburgh Fringe, Business, Independent, Times Locations: Edinburgh

☆ What everyday taxpayers can learn from the Biden, Harris 2023 tax returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks about healthcare in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 26, 2024. While both couples made extra tax payments, they each incurred a small estimated tax penalty, based on underpayments from each quarterly deadline and interest. Tax planning for self-employment incomeOver the years, the Bidens have reduced self-employment taxes by receiving some wages through their companies, which are structured as S corporations. After paying "reasonable compensation" to shareholders, S corporation owners can take distributions without paying 15.3% for Social Security and Medicare taxes. Work with a tax professionalTypically, filers get a tax refund when they overpay levies throughout the year.

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☆ Trump's hush money trial won't be G-rated: Stormy Daniels will have no choice but to testify about affair, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Things won't really heat up, though, until Stormy Daniels takes the stand in the next few weeks. AdvertisementA court sketch of Donald Trump in court in Manhattan for a pretrial hearing in his hush money case. The Trump hush money trial, from a strictly penal-code standpoint, is a dry disagreement over purportedly cooked books. "The money is called 'hush money' for a reason," said former Manhattan financial crimes prosecutor Diana Florence. Stormy Daniels, in her documentary, "Stormy."

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☆ I make more than $5,500 a month using an app to pick up restaurant shifts. Here's how I use it to make the most money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Cowan's earnings from using FrontHouz regularly average more than $5,500 monthly. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . To manage my responsibilities, I pick up shifts through FrontHouz, a staffing platform for hospitality workers that allows for flexible scheduling. Restaurant shifts are usually posted a week in advance, but it's not uncommon for a last-minute shift to pop up for the same night. Consider dedicating specific days or nights to FrontHouz shifts, particularly when restaurants are busier, like special event nights or popular weekly specials (think: Taco Tuesday or Sunday brunch).

Persons: Kai Cowan, FrontHouz, Cowan, bartend, —, It's, Starr Douglas, Starr, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Atlanta, FrontHouz

☆ Insider Today: Landlords' secret weapon
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That chase, and Simpson's subsequent murder trial, changed media forever. A year later, 150 million would watch the jury declare a shocking not guilty verdict. Also read:AdvertisementEmrah_Oztas/ Getty Image, eGreg Bajor/Getty Image, Aleksey Balatskiy/Getty Image, Cici Morosanu/500px/Getty Image, Busà Photography/Getty Image, Abanti Chowdhury/BILandlords' secret weaponBig-time apartment owners have a secret weapon: RealPage, a company that sells software to property managers to help them set rents and juice their profits. Some Spotify staff told BI the company is spending too much on lavish events, especially as it looks to cut even more costs. This week's quote:Advertisement"As a personality hire, you can get away with not being as competent and doing half of your job."

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☆ My daughter is a high school athlete. I spent a lot of time and money on her sports even though she has no future in athletics.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Shannon Serpette | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My daughter is on the softball, volleyball, and cross country teams at her small high school. I can't even begin to count how many hours and how much money we've invested in her school sports. Now that she is in high school, she is a member of the volleyball, softball, and cross-country teams. Some parents I know have insinuated that high school sports aren't worth the time, but I've found some rewarding benefits. For that reason alone, I believe the time and money we've spent is well worth it.

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☆ Walton Goggins on His Best Movie & TV Roles: 'the Shield,' 'Django Unchained'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In his newest role, Goggins is a lot more than "That Guy." It's the kind of role Goggins excels at playing: a complex character who makes the audience question if they can — or should — root for him. "I didn't pick this lane; I think this lane picked me," Goggins told Business Insider when asked if he seeks out morally ambiguous roles. On showing up to LA with only $300 and almost getting fired from 'The Shield'(L-R) Walton Goggins and Robert Duvall in "The Apostle." And I love to see other people's work; I'm not threatened by that at all.

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☆ What the new Goldilocks job market means for you
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Business Insider looked at how components of the labor market have settled down, like wage growth. And that more boring but steady labor market could be great news for workers and job seekers. The US could be in a Goldilocks job market. Job switchers are seeing higher wage growth than people staying, according to the 12-month moving average of median wage growth from the Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker. So what will happen to the Goldilocks job market?

Persons: Nick Bunker, Bunker, —, That's, Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter's, " Pollak, Pollak, Job, Julie Su, switchers, Eugenio Alemán, Raymond James, Juliana Kaplan Organizations: Service, North America, BLS Locations: Atlanta

☆ 6 people who made up to $500,000 a year secretly working multiple remote jobs share why they don't feel guilty — and why there's nothing wrong with 'overemployment'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIf you could double your income by secretly working multiple remote jobs, would you do it? The share of US remote job postings on LinkedIn fell from over 20% in April 2022 to about 10% in December 2023. AdvertisementWilliam, a Texas-based tech worker in his 30s who told Business Insider he earned over $500,000 in 2022 secretly working multiple remote roles, agreed with this line of thinking. Steven said he didn't feel guilty about job juggling because he was still able to complete all the duties and tasks assigned to him. AdvertisementAre you working multiple remote jobs at the same time and willing to provide details about your pay and schedule?

Persons: —, jugglers, shouldn't, they're, There's, Joseph, hadn't, Joseph isn't, Robert, John, he'd, there's, it's, Steven, overemployment, William, Justin, Xer Organizations: Service, Business, LinkedIn, Amazon, Google, Elon Locations: Florida, California, Asia, Texas

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☆ The job market looks rock-solid, but there are 4 signs it's weakening as labor trends mirror past recessions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewToday's job market looks to be on solid footing, but there are subtle signs that hiring is starting to weaken, upping the odds that a recession strikes. The job market is already flashing key signs of weakness, and a hiring slowdown could be around the corner, Wall Street strategists have warned. Here are four signs the stellar US job market may be about to stumble:Advertisement1. But job-cut announcements rose to 257,254 over the first quarter, according to the career transitioning firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The risk of a coming recession could rise if the job market continues to slow, some forecasters have warned.

Persons: —, David Rosenberg, Rosenberg, Gary Shilling, it's Organizations: Service, Street, Business, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Challenger, National Federation of Independent Business, CNBC

☆ Being a psychopath helped me excel as a lawyer and not care about gender roles. Non-psychopaths can learn 2 things from me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementI feel like I'm really far away from my emotions, so things that should trigger me emotionally, don't. For example, I don't feel the need to get up and help my dad if he falls just because he's my dad. I don't really have a strong sense of my gender, which is a superpower. Female psychopaths tend to be dominant more in traditionally female ways — social ways, like being Queen Bee or being emotionally manipulative and using mental games. People who interact with me for work often think I'm very chill and can handle all sorts of stress.

Persons: —, M.E, Thomas, it's, I'm, Thomas I, Bee, they're, that's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: San Francisco

☆ An ex-consultant who quit to work for himself grew his income from $48,000 to over $300,000 in 6 years. He breaks down his revenue streams and shares the 2-pronged strategy he used to go from employee
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In 2018, his first full year as a self-employed freelancer, he took a few consulting gigs and brought in about $48,000 in revenue. He spent most of his time doing "creative work," he told Business Insider: blogging, starting a podcast, and building an online course. About 30% of his earnings in 2019 came from consulting, while the rest came from his consulting skills course, coaching, content, and affiliate marketing. The rest came from his online course, consulting training workshops, content, and affiliate marketing. Once his course took off, he could scale back on the consulting gigs.

Persons: —, Paul Millerd, Millerd, He's, Paul, doesn't Organizations: Service, Business, Millerd's, Freelance Locations: Taiwan, New York City, Asia

☆ Looking for a job after a layoff? Here are 5 tips on how to land your next role
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are some tips on how to land your next role after being laid off. "Going through a layoff is a very emotional experience," says LinkedIn career expert Pooja Chhabria. Here are five tips she gives on how to land your next role:Invest in communityBeing laid off is bound to come with new challenges. Chhabria suggests emphasizing your skills when updating your resume and online professional profiles. Preparing your answer by talking about your experience and connecting it back to why it's valuable to the position and tasks at hand, Chhabria suggests.

Persons: Pooja Chhabria, Chhabria Organizations: Getty, Companies, Microsoft, CNBC Locations: Singapore

☆ I was poached, then laid off 60 days later. I was embarrassed to talk about it, but doing so helped me get my next job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A company poached Amanda Nielsen from her job, then let her go 60 days later. A manager from another company in the same industry reached out and made me a job offer I could not refuse. One thing that had changed since my last job search four years earlier was the pandemic and the rise of remote work. I joked that my calendar was just as full during my job search as when I was working full-time. I also continued to post content about my job search journey, which can feel embarrassing and uncomfortable, but it helped people learn that I was still on the market.

Persons: Amanda Nielsen, Nielsen, — Organizations: LinkedIn, Service Locations: Denver

☆ I was poached and then laid off 60 days later. I was embarrassed to talk about it, but doing so helped me get my next job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A company poached Amanda Nielsen from her job and then let her go 60 days later. I survived the cut, but a lot of my team was let go, and the job didn't feel the same. A manager from another company in the same industry reached out and made me a job offer I could not refuse. Even though I was open-minded about roles and had a solid résumé and network, I struggled with my job hunt. I joked that my calendar was just as full during my job search as when I was working full time.

Persons: Amanda Nielsen, Nielsen, — Organizations: LinkedIn, Service Locations: Denver

☆ How one millennial quit a corporate job, became self-employed, and set himself up financially to start a small business
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In 2017, Paul Millerd left his high-paying consulting job to work for himself. This article is part of "Unlocking Small Business Success," a series providing micro businesses with a road map to growth. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In 2017, Paul Millerd walked away from a six-figure consulting salary. Since leaving corporate America in 2017, his revenue streams have included freelance consulting, coaching, online course sales, book sales, and affiliate marketing.

Persons: Paul Millerd, —, Millerd, didn't, Millerd didn't, spender, that's, Angie, doesn't Organizations: Service, America Locations: America, Taiwan, New York, Boston, New York City

☆ My dad was always an extreme penny-pincher, but his lessons helped me buy 2 homes on a teacher's salary
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Elana Rabinowitz | Stephanie Hallett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My dad had many creative ways to save money, including zig-zagging all over NYC to avoid road tolls. Growing up, I learned the value of money from him, and I've applied his lessons over and over. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Following in my father's careful footsteps has allowed me to afford two homes and a new car, all on a teacher's salary. I love to travel, and, as a teacher, I'm able to take advantage of summers off.

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☆ The US immigration surge saved the economy, record credit-card debt isn't an issue, and 4 other surprising takeaways from JPMorgan Asset Management's latest quarterly guide
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

For a while, Kelly couldn't figure out whether there would be a recession, given how mixed signals were muddying the waters. Most economists now agree that there won't be a downturn, but one of the main explanations Kelly gave as to why may be shocking. Besides adding jobs, which tends to boost economic growth, Kelly noted that the presence of cheap workers has kept a lid on wage growth and, by extension, inflation. "But you could say that it has widened the runway for the soft landing. It's made it easier for us to achieve a soft landing."

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☆ It's not just Ronna McDaniel: 5 other high-profile political figures who made a splashy transition to the media industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In recent decades, there's been a very visible pipeline from politics to the media industry. Some critics have pushed backed against former political figures migrating to major news networks. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But after former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel's controversial hiring as a paid contributor for NBC News, with high-profile network figures like Chuck Todd and Joe Scarborough panning the decision on-air, how entrenched is the popular transition from the political world to the media industry? This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow this millennial is living on $17,000 in New York CityMax Gallo, 28, lives in New York City and earns around $17,000 a year. He splits a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn with a roommate. Max's income comes from acting gigs, working at an exotic car dealership, unemployment benefits and a grant from the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. 09:43 7 minutes ago

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