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Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others. As the use of AI in hiring and applying increases, many job seekers are having to go to extra lengths to stand out. Using the tools, job seekers can save hundreds of hours — and apply to up to thousands of jobs a day, according to the services. A premium membership starts at $38 a month, according to the website — a cost AI Apply notes is much lower and more accessible than the cost of a career counselor. But job seekers are not the only party using AI in the application process, according to a recent University of Washington study.

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☆ A millennial who got a better job after a layoff and over 1,000 applications explains how she would've changed her search
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

If Cowie did her job search over, she'd cast a more narrow net from the start. If she had to redo her job search, Cowie would have done a few things differently. During her job search, she applied to several account manager, customer success manager, and project manager roles. "Towards the end of my job search, when I didn't have anything, I was like, 'Oh my God, did I make a huge mistake? Cowie said she wouldn't have changed how she networked during her job search, relying on both her friend circle and LinkedIn.

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☆ The Dark Reality of Being a Princess in the British Royal Family
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Samantha Grindell | Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

To millions, it appeared to be the reality for Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle. By making the fairy tale feel real, the royal family appears far more accessible — and the British tabloids are more than happy to help. David Levenson/Getty ImagesMeghan and Harry's royal tour of Australia 35 years later stirred up those same bitter feelings among the royal family, the prince recalled in "Harry & Meghan." Princess Diana. More often than not, the princesses marrying into the royal family earn the public's loyalty and love, not those born into the monarchy.

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☆ The status symbols that make all the difference at luxury weddings
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Some couples are paying for their guests to travel to their weddings. Corbin Gurkin/Alison Bryan DestinationsFor destination weddings, many wealthy couples pay for their guests to travel to the event. It's like the ultimate luxury travel experience." Luxury planner Colin Cowie said that his clients want their guests to get to the event in a one-of-a-kind fashion. Nothing about a luxury wedding will be run-of-the-mill, especially not the transportation.

Persons: Corbin Gurkin, Alison Bryan, Alison Laesser, Keck, Colin Cowie

☆ The most expensive aspects of a luxury wedding have nothing to do with the ceremony or reception
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWhen you think of a luxury wedding, you might imagine elaborate floral arches, massive Champagne towers, or dramatic firework displays. Splurging isn't the pointThough a luxury wedding will have a high budget, it won't look over the top if it's done well, as multiple wedding planners told Business Insider. Luxury weddings don't often look over the top. AdvertisementA relaxed guest is the goalDozens of small things come together to create the ideal experience for guests at a luxury wedding, the experts told BI. Seamless service and meaningful gifts make all the differenceOnce they arrive, the luxury experience for guests continues.

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☆ Donald Trump Is the Heir Apparent to George Wallace - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a post for the new Opinion blog — which you should read! — I argued that there’s nothing mysterious or hard to grok about Donald Trump’s appeal to a large segment of American voters. It is not hard to find, throughout American history, Trump-like demagogues with loyal followings. And these men tend to represent, most often, the popular expression of a certain will to power — the freedom to dominate. Either way, these demagogues stand for a supposed right to exclude and exploit, always in defense of one hierarchy or another.

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