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☆ The best career advice Barack Obama gave his ex-speechwriter
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When your boss is the president of the United States and gives you career advice, you take it. Aneesh Raman was working as a speechwriter for President Barack Obama from 2011 to 2013 and remembers one key piece of career advice the president would often share: "Worry about what you want to do, not who you want to be." Before his political career, Obama got his start in community organizing in Chicago. LinkedIn recently identified fast-growing jobs on the rise in 2024, including chief growth officer and sustainability analyst — many of which didn't exist 20 years ago. This framework is the "safest" way to think of a long-lasting career, Raman says, "because you can control all of those levers, versus job title.

Persons: Aneesh Raman, Barack Obama, Obama, Raman, who's Organizations: CNBC, LinkedIn Locations: United States, Chicago

☆ Former 6-figure tech worker earns $22K baking pastries in France—how much her life abroad costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Valerie Valcourt has lived all around the U.S. in Seattle, New York City and Washington, D.C. But she made her biggest move yet last year when she quit her six-figure Big Tech job to go to pastry school in France. She'd always wanted to live abroad and go to culinary school, so she began researching her options. Valerie Valcourt quit her job as an executive assistant and moved to France for culinary school in her 30s. Valerie Valcourt American who moved to France for pastry schoolTo start, her employer covers her seasonal housing, at least until April when a new intern class starts.

Persons: Valerie Valcourt, She'd, Valcourt, I'm, she's Organizations: Big Tech, CNBC Locations: Seattle , New York City, Washington, France, Seattle, Connecticut, Pont, l'Isere, Europe, Switzerland, Paris, London

☆ Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces 4-day workweek legislation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The four-day workweek is gaining momentum in Congress: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced legislation Wednesday that would reduce the standard workweek to 32 hours without a pay cut. The act would shorten the standard workweek over four years by mandating that overtime pay kicks in after 32 hours worked in a week, down from the current 40. Today's 40-hour workweek has been federal law since 1940 following the passing of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Proponents of a shorter workweek say advances in technology have made workers more productive, but have not resulted in higher wages or time back. Supporters say a lower overtime threshold would encourage business to either pay workers more for longer hours, or shorten their week and hire more people.

Persons: Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders Organizations: Fair Labor, Wall

☆ You'll have almost zero competition to land a 'highly paid' job in these 10 cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

4 city with the least amount of competition to land a "highly paid" job, according to a new analysis from Career.io, a career management platform. 19 Toledo, Ohio, among the biggest least competitive towns with some 269,000 residents, barely one person applies to a highly paid job there every day, on average. The top cities with low competition in the job market have a higher share of these vacancies. On the flip side, the most competitive place to land a highly paid job is Salt Lake City, where every highly paid open job (defined as a salary over $94,515) received roughly 35 applicants every day. Several inland cities, including St. Louis and Denver, showed fiercer competition on the high-paying job market over coastal cities including San Francisco (No.

Persons: Taylor Tomita, Tomita Organizations: LinkedIn, of Labor Statistics, Census, NeoMam Studios, Career.io Locations: Sitka , Alaska, Parkersburg, W.V, Toledo , Ohio, Parkersburg , West Virginia, Nampa , Idaho, , Montana, Sitka, Alaska, , Nebraska, Kearney , Nebraska, Dover , New Hampshire, Laredo , Texas, Morgantown, West Virginia, Olathe , Kansas, Salt Lake City, Louis, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York

☆ 34-year-old quit her 6-figure tech job to go to pastry school in France: 'What would I want to be doing that would bring me joy?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

She'd always wanted to go to culinary school abroad and, after some online research, submitted her application to a French school on a whim. Tuition ranges from 4,300 euros ($4,666) for two months of just cooking lessons, or up to 18,700 euros ($20,290) for a year-long program with cooking lessons, pastry lessons, French lessons and an internship. She officially moved to France in January 2023 and began her accelerated three-month program of intensive pastry courses and French lessons, followed by a four-month internship. Valcourt says the best things about her pastry job are learning new skills and working with her hands. Looking back, she's grateful her first try at culinary school didn't pan out.

Persons: Valerie Valcourt, it's, Valcourt, She'd, —, France Valcourt, she's Organizations: Big Tech, Seattle, CNBC Locations: South, France, Seattle, New York, Connecticut, Pont, l'Isere

☆ Executives are spending on AI—but just 38% are actually training their workers on it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Workers from the entry level to to the C-suite are prioritizing the adoption of artificial intelligence at work, but leaders don't seem to be investing in the tools to help their employees learn on the job. A majority, 4 in 5 workers say they want to learn more about AI and how it can be used in their role, according to LinkedIn's latest workplace learning report. Meanwhile, just 38% of U.S. executives say they're currently helping workers become AI-literate. Nearly three-quarters of CEOs call generative AI a "top investing priority" and are spending on AI to increase profitability, innovation and security, per a recent survey conducted by KPMG. However, more than half of respondents said they're spending more money on new technology than on training current employees.

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☆ To gauge a company's real culture, ask these 2 questions about 'unspoken rules' during a job interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here are her two favorite questions to ask in a job interview that will help you uncover any major red flags, and maybe a few green ones, before you accept an offer. Ask about them in your next job interview, says Christine Cruzvergara, chief education officer at Handshake. Cruzvergara's first favorite question gets down to brass tacks: What are some of the unspoken rules in this workplace? Cruzvergara learned during her job interview at Handshake that it's a "doc- and deck-heavy culture." These types of rules are rarely brought up proactively in job interviews, Cruzvergara says, but can tell you a lot about a team's communication and collaboration style.

Persons: George Mason, Christine Cruzvergara, Cruzvergara's, Cruzvergara Organizations: Wellesley, George, George Mason University, Georgetown, George Washington University

☆ This 1 job interview question can help you uncover a big red flag, says ex-Goldman Sachs recruiter who's helped hire hundreds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

She says one of her favorite questions to ask in job interviews is all about what the team looks like. And maybe most importantly, how is the hiring manager talking about the vacancy? A desperate hiring manager might not be as invested in your long-term career growth, at least not at first. A hiring manager should be able to discuss what that looks like, whether there's access to mentoring opportunities, internal courses, tuition reimbursement or other ways to nurture talent. Lastly, Howell says she keeps a pulse on her rapport with the hiring manager.

Persons: Chanelle Howell, who's, Goldman Sachs, Howell, you'll Organizations: Bridgewater Associates, CNBC Locations: New York City

☆ The most common job-search mistake young workers make, says career counselor who's advised thousands
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Candidates who skip these stages "don't come across nearly as prepared as the candidates who have done their research." To that end, Cruzvergara says students and young professionals can focus on two types of research to prepare for job applications. Talk to your classmates and professors, read the news, tune into social media or listen to podcasts about those topics. Doing research on the micro-level, meanwhile, is understanding the basics of a specific job opening you're applying to. Make sure you go into interviews understanding the title, job description, required skills and experiences, and the company's goals.

Persons: it's, Christine Cruzvergara, Cruzvergara

Sal Khan, 31, earns $220,000 a year and lives with his parents in Houston. "I do think my relationship now has been the best with my parents than it has been before," Khan tells CNBC Make It. But that won't be the end of his living arrangement with this parents: Khan hopes to move his parents to his new home, too. The bulk of his savings are earmarked for more down payments on properties, Khan says. Sal Khan hopes that sharing his story will dispel the stigma about living with parents as an adult.

Persons: Sal Khan, Khan, Erik Mauck, that's, it's, Khan's, Nina Nguyen, Krishnan, Khan didn't Organizations: CNBC, Ohio State University, Bay Area, Costco, Gas, Wealthfront Locations: Houston, Pakistan, U.S, Bay, Chicago, Texas, California, Arizona, Florida

☆ Living on $220K a year—and rooming with my parents
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Raffi Paul | Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLiving on $220K a year—and rooming with my parentsSal Khan, 31, moved from California to Texas to live with his parents during the 2020 pandemic. They insisted on not charging him rent. He saw this as an opportunity to build a stronger relationship with his parents, save money and potentially purchase his own property in the future. Now, almost four years later, he has been able to save over $200,000 and has a real estate portfolio consisting of four properties across the U.S.06:32 27 minutes ago

Persons: Sal Khan Locations: California, Texas

Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItShe first learned about the program from her husband, who'd read about it online. Mickey Todiwala | CNBC Make ItRubia Daniels says her background in construction is helpful to envision what her final space will look like. On one recent visit to Mussomeli, Daniels brought along two fellow Californians, Alfredo Ramirez and his mother, Elena, to tour the houses. Meredith Tabbone 1-euro homeowner from ChicagoTabbone flew to see her new home for the first time in June 2019. Mussomeli, Sicily, has seen its population decline from roughly 16,000 in the 1950s to less than 10,000 today.

Persons: Rubia Daniels, Daniels, who've, Vittorio Sgarbi, Mickey Todiwala, Toti, who'd, didn't, she's, Alfredo Ramirez, Elena, Meredith Tabbone, Tabbone, Chicago Tabbone, I've, Danny McCubbin, who's, Jamie Oliver, McCubbin, Mussomeli, Prezioso, Natalie Milazzo, Milazzo, Nigrelli, Martina Giracello, Gianluca Militello, Giracello, It's, Meredith Tabbone Tabbone Organizations: CNBC, realtors, U.S Locations: Sicily, Berkeley, Calif, Italy, Salemi, Towns, Sicily's, Palermo, Belgian, Mussomeli, California, Petaluma , Calif, Sambuca, Sicilia, Chicago, United States, Australia, London, Mussomeli's, Milan, Cammarata, Caltanissetta, Europe, Africa, Airbnbs

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow much it really costs to buy a $1 home in ItalyIn the late 2010s, towns around Italy started going viral for selling off crumbling properties for 1 euro, or roughly $1.05. How much does it really cost to buy and renovate a 1-euro home in Italy? And is it worth it? CNBC Make It spoke to several Americans who have bought a 1-euro home in Sicily, Italy.

Organizations: CNBC Locations: Italy, Sicily

The vast majority — nearly $40 million — went to law firms working on his personal legal problems. But significant portions of their donations went to law firms defending Trump in civil cases involving his real-estate empire and its top executives, including Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Ivanka Trump. Only about $861,000 was spent on law firms working exclusively on political issues. Where there were gaps, we contacted law firms and individual lawyers who received money from the PACs. In 2021 and 2022 combined, Trump spent $16 million on legal fees through the Save America PAC.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, MAGA, Trump's, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, Stormy Daniels, Jean Carroll, Robert, Clifford S, Michael Cohen, — Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel, Frederick —, Madaio, Alina Habba, Michael Madaio, Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Mary Trump, general's, Carroll, Trump —, Joe Tacopina, Chad Seigel, Christopher Kise, Jesus M, Suarez, Eli Bartov, Bryan Woolston, Silverman Thompson Slutkin, White, Evan Corcoran, Todd Blanche, Cadwalader, Taft, Blanche, Attorney Alvin Bragg's, Daniels, Susan Necheles, John Lauro, who's, Steven H, Drew Findling, Jennifer Little, Jesse R, it's, Jim, John Rowley, Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Allen Weisselberg, Weisselberg, perjured, ArentFox Schiff, Jeff McConney, Stanley Woodward, Stanley Brand, Carlos de Oliveira, John S, Irving of, Boris Epshteyn, Kenneth Chesebro, Troutman Pepper, Ivanka, Newsmax, Harmeet, Dhillon, Bradley T, Morvillo Abramowitz, David Pecker, Elkan Abramowitz, Greenberg Traurig, Ballard Spahr, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Corey Lewandowski, Robert Mueller's, Jones, Andrew Kelly, It's, Forbes, defaming Carroll, he's Organizations: Service, Trump, Save America PAC, Make, Trump Organization, Politico, Reuters, New, Associates, Democratic National Committee, The New York Times, Times, Continental LLP, Inc, AP, Attorney, Capitol, Law, Taft, Brand Woodward Law, Irving of Earth & Water Law, Ivanka Trump, Republican National Committee, Save, MAGA, Curve Solutions, National Enquirer, Republican, MAGA PAC, Bloomberg Locations: New York, Georgia, Carroll, Manhattan, Florida, York, Washington, DC, Wickersham, Attorney Alvin Bragg's Manhattan, Fulton County , Georgia, codefendants, MAGAworld, Robert Mueller's Russia

☆ The salary negotiation trick that works 'time and time again,' according to an ex-Goldman Sachs recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's never been easier to see how much a job will pay before you go into an interview. But once you have that information, how can you actually leverage pay ranges to negotiate a job offer? It's as simple as asking one straightforward question in a job interview, says Chanelle Howell, 31, a New York City-based recruiter who's interviewed hundreds while working for Goldman Sachs, Bridgewater Associates and through her own consulting company. She recently gave this example: Say you're interviewing for a position that states the salary range is $100,000 to $150,000. The key is to repeat these qualities throughout your interview, Howell says, to help build your case for why you're a star candidate.

Persons: It's, Chanelle Howell, who's, Goldman Sachs, Howell Organizations: D.C, Bridgewater Associates Locations: Washington, U.S, New York City

☆ This millennial directed his 94- and 83-year-old grandmothers for a movie—it's now nominated for an Oscar
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Chang Li Hua and Yi Yan Fuei are the stars of "Nai Nai and Wai Po," the Oscar-nominated documentary short now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Sean Wang has always believed his grandmothers were movie stars — and now they have an Oscar nomination to prove it. Wang, 29, is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker whose film "Nai Nai and Wai Po" (which translates to "grandma and grandma" in Mandarin Chinese) is up for Best Documentary Short Film for the 96th Academy Awards. The days we spend feeling joy and the days we spend feeling pain are the same days spent. One line from his Nai Nai was particularly resonant: "The days we spend feeling joy and the days we spend feeling pain are the same days spent.

Persons: Chang Li Hua, Yi Yan Fuei, Oscar, Sean Wang, —, Wang, Yan Fuei, Wai Po, he'd, Yi, Chang, Yi Yan, There's Organizations: Disney, SXSW Locations: Wai, Los Angeles, Fremont , Calif, New York City, U.S

☆ Forgetting this job interview step is an 'easy strike' against you, says hiring expert of 14-plus years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's important to be prepared for a job interview, but there's such a thing as being over-prepared, too. Then, check sites like Glassdoor to hear from previous candidates what questions were asked during the hiring process. "That way when you're in an interview, you're focused on answering the question instead of going off of some pre-rehearsed script." Costa says candidates should also avoid one major mistake that can be "an easy strike" against you as a candidate, especially for a competitive job. Take CNBC's new online course How to Ace Your Job Interview to learn what hiring managers are really looking for, body language techniques, what to say and not to say, and the best way to talk about pay.

Persons: Neil Costa, he's, Costa, that's

☆ More Americans are working remotely for international companies—here's where they live
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The hiring game is getting globally competitive: The number of American workers hired by international companies grew 62% last year, according to the State of Global Hiring Report from Deel, an HR platform that specializes in global hiring. Most of those roles allow Americans to work remotely, and workers in some U.S. cities are more likely to take on the arrangement. Americans who work remotely for international employers tend to live in San Francisco, according to the report. As far as roles go, international companies are eager to hire Americans to fill jobs in research, sales, software engineering, content and product. Check out: U.S. workers are getting scooped up by international companies hiring remote roles

Persons: Alex Bouaziz, Bouaziz Organizations: State, Global, Workers, San, San Francisco New York Chicago Austin Miami Portland Boston Atlanta Seattle Dallas Locations: Deel, San Francisco, Bay, U.S, San Francisco New York Chicago Austin Miami Portland Boston Atlanta Seattle Dallas These U.S, Canada, France, Singapore, Australia

☆ From Ballet to Blackjack, a Dance Pioneer’s Amazing Odyssey
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Siobhan Burke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Pictured in a publicity shot for the original production of “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker,” in the role known as Tea, was a young Asian dancer identified as George Li. For Lin, a veteran newspaper reporter turned documentarian, the picture raised intriguing questions. In 1954, when the photo was taken, it was rare to see dancers of color on the stage of New York City Ballet, the company Balanchine co-founded. Who was this young man, this breaker of racial barriers, this pioneer? And if so, what was he up to?

Persons: George Lee, he’s, Lee, Jennifer Lin, George Balanchine’s, George Li, Lin, Balanchine Organizations: Four Queens, New York Public Library, Performing Arts, New York City Ballet Locations: Las Vegas, Casino, New

☆ 70% of managers have no training to lead a hybrid team—and it could be killing employee engagement
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Just 1 in 3 Americans is engaged at work, according to Gallup's latest report on employee engagement. A new frontier of hybrid workplaces could be causing confusion, where colleagues don't understand each others' jobs or how their roles work together. "Team members need to learn or re-learn their roles relative to their co-workers' roles," Harter says. Managers "have more remote working, higher demands for flexibility, changing customer expectations, and 70% report no training for how to manage a hybrid workforce," Harter says. If managers could do one thing to boost engagement, it's to focus on delivering "meaningful feedback," Harter says.

Persons: Gallup's, Jim Harter, " Harter, Harter Organizations: Gallup

☆ A 25-year hiring pro's favorite question to ask candidates: 'You find out if people are authentic'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For Tom Gimbel, CEO of LaSalle Network, hearing how a candidate describes their shortcomings is just as important as how they paint their expertise. Gimbel says he's made offers to "hundreds and hundreds" of people during his 25 years in the hiring game. Gimbel's reasoning for posing the prompt is straightforward: "You find out if people are authentic. And if somebody can't do the same, then are they really being realistic with you on any of their answers?" Gimbel prefers to save the question for the tail end of the interview as a barometer for whether the candidate was being self-aware and authentic for the entire conversation.

Persons: Tom Gimbel, Gimbel, he's, who've, they're Organizations: LaSalle Network

☆ The 7 most popular countries for U.S. workers moving abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For many Americans, work hasn't just gone hybrid or remote — it's gone global. That's based on 300,000 contracts between Deel customers and workers. The majority, 85%, of Deel's contracts are for remote jobs, but there's also interest among a select few to actually move abroad. Many workers are highly interested in location flexibility, whether they want to move around or simply untether their work from where they live. Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: hasn't, That's, there's, Alex Bouaziz, Bouaziz, FlexJobs, Toni Frana, Frana, that's Organizations: State, Global, Portugal Spain United Kingdom United, CNBC Locations: Deel, Portugal, Emirates Canada Germany France, Southern Europe, Dubai, Expats, Spain, UAE, expats, Malaga, Alicante, Valencia

☆ U.S. workers are getting scooped up by international companies hiring remote roles
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The number of American workers hired by international companies grew 62% last year, according to the State of Global Hiring Report from Deel, an HR platform that specializes in global hiring. The report is based on 300,000 contracts between Deel customers and workers for both contractors and full-time employees, and roughly 85% of those contracts are for remote positions. American workers are most likely to be hired by companies in the U.K., Canada, France, Singapore and Australia. The spike in U.S. workers vying for remote jobs headquartered overseas "feels correlated with the elimination of remote roles" stateside, says Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz. By age, roughly half of American workers with contracts via Deel are between 25 and 34 years old; 18% are between 35 and 44, while 25% are 45 years or older.

Persons: Alex Bouaziz, Bouaziz, downsides Organizations: State, Global, Workers Locations: U.S, Deel, Canada, France, Singapore, Australia, San Francisco , New York, Chicago, Austin, Miami

☆ One of your red flags came up in a job interview—here's how to respond to it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Not unlike dating, it's crucial to know the red flags that could come up in a job interview that signal it's not a good fit. Just as it's important to know your red flags, though, you should also have an idea of how to respond to them if they come up during your conversations. Additionally, being part of my community outside of work is really important to me. I do a lot of volunteer work, and it's really important to me that I have time to volunteer in my community. 1 job interview question to ask to spot a red flag, from an HR pro

Persons: Teresa Freeman, Let's, Freeman, I'm, we've Organizations: Deloitte

☆ Why this 38-year-old changed careers to become a teacher: 'I have never experienced anything as rewarding'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Little did Hall know, her pivot into education would afford her a new level of financial security and a sense of purpose she never expected. She took a high school science position with Arlington Preparatory Academy, a public school in Baton Rouge, La., and had her first day in January 2022. Then there's the issue of teacher pay. In 2022, the average public school teacher earned a wage of $1,329 per week. Though Hall recognizes low teacher pay is an issue for many in the profession, moving to education actually meant a pay bump in her case.

Persons: Megan, she'd, Ashley Hickerson, Hall, Megan Hall, Hickerson Organizations: Home Depot, CNBC, Street, Little, Arlington Preparatory Academy, Arlington Prep, Economic, state's, of Elementary, Home Locations: Baton Rouge, La, Louisiana

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