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☆ 28-year-old mom is on track to make $180,000 without a bachelor's degree: 'Sometimes, I work 3 hours a day'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Workman and her now-husband, Tim Workman, were visiting his mom in Scottsdale, Arizona and his mom surprised him with a laser treatment to help with his acne. Here's how she did it:Becoming an estheticianAs soon as she returned home, Workman googled esthetician schools near Palmer and Wasilla. In March 2015, Workman started taking classes at the MetrOasis Training Center in Anchorage, about an hour's drive from her apartment. She worked at a waxing salon, then a med spa — a hybrid of the traditional day spa and a medical clinic — and in 2018 started a job at a day spa. 'Sometimes, I only work 3 hours a day'

Persons: Miracle Workman, wasn't, Workman, Tim Workman, Instagram, Tim Organizations: Su, CNBC, Sol, MetrOasis, Center Locations: Mat, Palmer , Alaska, Wasilla, Scottsdale , Arizona, Palmer, Alaska, New York, Anchorage

☆ This common LinkedIn mistake can hurt your chances of landing a job offer—how to avoid it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Your LinkedIn profile is a billboard for your career — to attract potential employers, it needs to be eye-catching and informative. "If you don't include the skills or keywords hiring managers are searching for on your LinkedIn profile, you're automatically disqualifying yourself from those opportunities," he explains. According to Jobscan, 87% of recruiters use LinkedIn to source and vet job candidates. People with five or more skills listed on their profile, LinkedIn reports, are contacted up to 33x more by recruiters and other LinkedIn members and receive 17x more profile views, than those with fewer skills listed. When recruiters search for job candidates on LinkedIn, they typically search for people by location, skills and other keywords in the role's description, McCaskill explains.

Persons: jobseekers, Andrew McCaskill, Jobscan, McCaskill Organizations: LinkedIn

☆ The No. 1 sign of a toxic workplace—'it can get messy, fast' warns career expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The biggest red flag of a toxic workplace is actually a common leadership style: 73% of workers consider micromanagement as the No. 1 sign to watch out for, and 46% identify it as a reason they would quit, according to a new Monster poll of more than 6,000 workers. Micromanagement often stems from a boss's lack of confidence and trust in their employees, Monster career expert Vicki Salemi tells CNBC Make It. And trust issues between employees and managers "have only worsened" as remote and hybrid work have become more popular, she adds. Research suggests that managers don't always trust employees to be productive when working remotely.

Persons: Vicki Salemi Organizations: CNBC, Research

☆ Companies are cutting salaries for new hires as workers' pay expectations hit record highs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

During the heyday of the "great resignation," workers could expect to see a 20% pay bump from changing jobs. Now, as the job market cools and companies become more cautious with hiring, the big signing bonuses and high salaries new hires once enjoyed are dwindling. Nearly half of the 2,000 employers surveyed by ZipRecruiter in July said they had reduced pay for recent job openings. As businesses cut new hires' salaries, however, jobseekers' wage expectations have hit record highs, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released Monday. I've just accepted that I might have less negotiating power than I did two years ago."

Persons: they'd, Matt Dalrymple, he's, Dalrymple, Everyone's, I've Organizations: ZipRecruiter, Federal Reserve Bank of New, CNBC Locations: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New Jersey, New York

☆ At least 2 days in office is the 'sweet spot' for hybrid workers, according to new research
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Employees overwhelmingly prefer hybrid work, but the optimal number of days in the office is still up for debate. For other workers on a 5-day workweek schedule, that may mean 2 or 3 days in office each week. "Our research shows it's the 'hybrid sweet spot,'" George says. "You need to be intentional and anchor those office days around activities that are most effective in-person, whether it's career workshops, feedback sessions or team brainstorms." The most successful return-to-office strategies have clear operating norms that go beyond how many days employees should be working together in person.

Persons: Katy George, McKinsey's, George, I've, we're Organizations: McKinsey, CNBC Locations: I'm

☆ Job seekers' No. 1 interview red flag could be a sign of a toxic workplace, says career expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Sometimes, a toxic workplace can catch you by surprise — but in most cases, if you pay attention during the interview process, you can spot the warning signs before accepting a job offer. Sixty-five percent of job seekers consider jobs that require more than three rounds of interviews to be the biggest "red flag" of a bad work environment, according to a new Monster poll of more than 6,000 workers. Requiring more than three rounds of interviews could indicate that the company is indecisive or disorganized, and because a company's hiring process reflects its culture, it may not be a good sign for how they'll run other aspects of their business, Monster career expert Vicki Salemi tells CNBC Make It. "In some instances, there is a valid reason for the lengthier hiring process, like maybe certain executives are traveling or it's difficult to line different hiring managers' schedules up," she adds. "But if they're dragging it out, it likely means they don't respect the candidate's time or aren't confident about what they're looking for."

Persons: Vicki Salemi Organizations: CNBC

☆ 7 companies hiring now that will let you work from anywhere—some jobs pay over $100,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In a work-from-anywhere job, employees are 100% remote, independent of location or time zone. FlexJobs has identified the top companies hiring for work-from-anywhere jobs right now by analyzing its database and seeing which companies had the highest volume of remote, location-flexible job postings between January and June 2023. The expanding marketplace for work-from-anywhere jobs stems, in part, from the "unprecedented" demand among working professionals for such flexibility, Flexa Careers reports. Many work-from-anywhere jobs offer salaries well over $100,000. Check out: The 10 most in-demand work-from-anywhere jobs companies are hiring for in 2023

Persons: Keith Spencer, FlexJobs Organizations: Education, Wikimedia, Labs Magic Media, Entertainment, Wikimedia Foundation, Cash, Invisible Technologies Locations: U.S

☆ 'The coolest summer job': These teens jump off a moving boat to deliver mail in Wisconsin
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The 19-year-old is a mail boat jumper in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the first and only town in the U.S. where jumpers, like Torres-Rabby, deliver mail from a passenger-carrying mail boat. This is Torres-Rabby's third summer working on the Walworth II, Lake Geneva's double-decker mail boat. To be a mail boat jumper, you need to be athletic, agile and willing to perform in front of hundreds of tourists. Lake Geneva Cruise Line offers tours of the mail boat at 10 a.m. every day, which lets people follow the jumpers along their route. "It doesn't happen often, but it's a rite of passage," Sid Pearl, a mail boat jumper of five years, says.

Persons: Marissa Torres, Rabby, —, Torres, Sid Pearl, Ray Ames, who's Organizations: Lake Geneva Cruise Line, Geneva Cruise Line Locations: Lake Geneva , Wisconsin, U.S, Walworth, Geneva, Lake Geneva

☆ UPS drivers can earn as much as $172,000 without a degree—how to land a job there
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Last week, UPS made headlines after announcing that its drivers will average $170,000 in pay and benefits at the end of a five-year contract agreement with the Teamsters Union. The tentative agreement covers all UPS delivery drivers in the U.S. "Every UPS job – even one that is part-time – is an opportunity for a career," she tells CNBC Make It. Between 2018 and 2022, 38,000 part-time UPS employees were promoted to full-time positions, the company reports. If you're interested in working at UPS, "a customer-focused mindset is critical," McCusker Rees stresses.

Persons: Danelle McCusker Rees, McCusker Rees, Warren Buffett Organizations: UPS, Teamsters Union, CNBC, Service, Bloomberg Locations: U.S

☆ 3 in-demand skills employers want to see on your resume right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The majority of hiring managers (88%) place a higher value on hard skills than soft skills or work history when vetting resumes, according to new research from ResumeGenius, which surveyed over 800 managers. Information technology (IT) skills, such as blockchain, AI and cybersecurity, are the most in-demand hard skills that employers are hiring for. Here are the top 3 in-demand hard skills employers want to see on your resume, according to Resume Genius:IT skillsSoftware developmentData analysisHard skills have always been an important consideration in hiring decisions, but they've become "an even bigger priority" for companies since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 and the AI hype that followed, says Eva Chan, a certified professional resume writer and senior digital PR writer at Resume Genius. The most important thing to keep in mind when including hard skills on your resume, or mentioning them in a job interview, Chan says, is to be specific and provide clear examples. "Including hard skills on your resume ultimately tells any employer that you're adaptable, open and able to learn new skills quickly," says Chan.

Persons: they've, Eva Chan, Chan, she's, That's, Warren Buffett Organizations: Software, LinkedIn

☆ Landing a new job right now could take you nearly 2 months, according to LinkedIn
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Could you wait seven weeks to start a new job? That's how long it's taking job seekers to go from submitting an application to their first day of work, according to new research from LinkedIn. For more senior roles, the average hiring cycle is seven weeks. Hiring has slowed from last year's breakneck pace, but the news isn't all bad for job seekers, says Luke Pardue, an economist at payroll provider Gusto. That, combined with the Federal Reserve's hefty interest rate hikes, has slowed hiring.

Persons: Luke Pardue, they're, Guy Berger, LinkedIn's, Berger, Pardue, It's, Warren Buffett Organizations: LinkedIn, Consulting, Federal Locations: U.S

☆ Goldman Sachs exec: The No. 1 soft skill successful people use to get ahead at work—and how to develop it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shekhinah Bass cut her teeth — and built her career — at one of the most competitive, powerful firms on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs. The most important soft skill that distinguishes high performers at Goldman Sachs, and propels people to successful careers on Wall Street at large, she's discovered, isn't creative dealmaking or a confident attitude — it's having a growth mindset. Coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, a growth mindset is when you see your abilities, talent and knowledge as skills you can continue to grow and improve upon. In the workplace, Bass says, you can measure your growth mindset based on how you respond to feedback from your manager and co-workers. "With a growth mindset, you will see those blind spots as things that are within your control to improve."

Persons: Shekhinah Bass, —, Goldman Sachs, she's, Carol Dweck, it's, Dweck, Bass, It's, Warren Buffett Organizations: Wall, CNBC

☆ This in-demand freelance job pays up to $250 an hour, offers remote opportunities and doesn’t require a degree
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The hottest gig on the freelance job market isn't coding or graphic design, as you might expect — it's writing. That's at least according to new research from Freelancer.com, which found creative writing to be the most in-demand skill employers are hiring for on its platform, based on an analysis of nearly 300,000 jobs advertised on the site between April and June. "AI can't replace creativity yet," he says. "We saw a similar trend occur in the first quarter of the year, as creative design jobs were flourishing despite interest for generative AI tripling." Other writing-related skills that have become more popular on Freelancer.com include copywriting and ghostwriting, Barrie adds.

Persons: That's, Matt Barrie Locations: ghostwriting, Barrie

☆ Bruno Mars credits his success to this one skill—and it's not musical talent: 'It's become the most important thing for me'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bruno Mars has built his career on infectious pop melodies and perfecting one key skill: honesty. "Whatever you're doing just has to be honest — that's really become the most important thing for me in my career," Mars explains. "There's something beautiful about being young, naive and uneducated ... you're just free to fly," Mars says. As Mars has learned, success feels "a lot better" when it's something you genuinely want, and worked hard for. Check out:3 things you're getting wrong about success, according to a millennial CEO: It's not just about 'money, control and power'

Persons: Bruno Mars, Mars, Elvis, Adele, Alicia Keys, Seth Gold, Marc Gold, Robert Herzig, SelvaRey, Warren Buffett, It's Organizations: CNBC, Altria, Marlboro, TakeLessons Locations: Hawaii, Los Angeles, U.S, SelvaRey Rum, Los, Angeles

☆ 80% of bosses say they regret earlier return-to-office plans: ‘A lot of executives have egg on their faces’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

After three years of haphazard plans for getting workers back at their desks, the return-to-office movement has entered a phase of remorse. Envoy interviewed more than 1,000 U.S. company executives and workplace managers who work in-person at least one day per week. Kathy Kacher, a consultant who advises corporate executives on their return-to-office plans, is surprised the percentage isn't higher. "A lot of executives have egg on their faces and they're sad about that." The 'great resignation' to the 'great regret'As some business leaders accept hybrid work as a permanent reality, others are backtracking on earlier pledges to let employees work from home on a full or part-time basis.

Persons: Larry Gadea, it's, Kathy Kacher, pushback, Kacher, Who's Organizations: CNBC, Alliance Services, WFH Research, Disney, New York Times, Research, Companies Locations: U.S, BlackRock, New York City

☆ This 90-year-old woman had the same job for 74 years—her best advice for being happier at work
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

She retired from her job as a sales associate at Dillard's last month, leaving behind a career that spanned more than seven decades. How her job became her 'second life'For Mebane, her job at Dillard's has always been "more than a paycheck." As a single, working mom, it became a "second life," for her and her son Terry Mebane, he says. "I loved going to work every day," says Mebane, who adds that she never missed a day of work, unless she was really sick. Her best advice for finding a long, fulfilling career is not to take a job simply because it pays well, because "money can disappoint you," Mebane warns.

Persons: Melba Mebane, Mebane, that's, Terry Mebane, William T, Dillard, Drue Dillard Matheny, who's, Terry, — Organizations: Mayer & Schmidt, Tyler High School, Dillard's Locations: Tyler , Texas, Dillard's

☆ This 24-year-old left her corporate job to live and work in Yosemite—her rent is $88 a month
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Instead of despairing over the loss of her job, Beatty viewed it as a chance to realize a childhood dream of living and working in the wilderness. Quitting the 9-to-5 grind for 'something simpler'Beatty started looking for seasonal jobs in October 2022 on Vail Resorts' careers website at the recommendation of a friend. Olsen, who is also a freelance photographer, landed a job as a ski instructor at the same resort. Paying $88 per month to live in YosemiteAt the end of March, she and Olsen moved into a small, one-bedroom cabin in the park, which costs them $88 per month, each. Sharing those intimate spaces with her co-workers was "a bit of a shock at first," Beatty says, and has been the most challenging adjustment to seasonal work.

Persons: Hanna Beatty, Beatty, Beatty didn't, Justin Olsen, you've, Olsen, Justin Reed Olsen, It's Organizations: Yosemite National, Vail Resorts, Aramark, Yosemite Locations: Redding , California, Lake Tahoe, U.S, California, Redding, Yosemite, Philadelphia, Tahoe, South

☆ Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg on the advice she'd give her 20-year-old self: 'Speak up earlier'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

There are a lot of things Sheryl Sandberg wishes she could tell her 20-year-old self. But she'd start with this: Don't be afraid to speak up at work. Sandberg left Meta in August 2022 after 14 years at the company. Sandberg's tech career didn't take off until 2001 when she joined Google as general manager of its business unit. 1 best piece of advice for regular investors, do's and don'ts, and three key investing principles into a clear and simple guidebook.

Persons: Sheryl Sandberg, Sandberg, Zuckerberg, didn't, Meta, We've, Warren Buffett, — Organizations: Meta, LeanIn.org, CNBC, Harvard University, World Bank, Harvard, McKinsey & Co, Google, Lean Locations: Airbnb

☆ This 30-year-old got $15K more when she negotiated her salary—here's the exact script she used
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This wasn't her first experience negotiating a job offer: She's managed to increase her salary by as much as $75,000 in past jobs. Instead, Doe used that question as an opportunity to first find out where the company stood on its hiring budget. But may I ask what salary range you have budgeted for this position?" Doe suggests the following script, which she's used in past interviews: "I'm currently interviewing for roles that range from XXX to XXX annually." "agreeNegotiating your salary after receiving a job offer

Persons: Brianna Doe, Doe, Weeks, She's, Here's, she's, I'm, It's Locations: Phoenix

☆ I've done over 30,000 interviews, says hiring expert: Here are 3 ways to 'instantly impress'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The first five minutes of a job interview can make or break your odds of landing an offer. Some interviewers might even ask you to stand up during a video call, to check that you're wearing professional attire. Do your homeworkMost people will do basic research on the job they're interviewing for, but few will go the extra mile and become knowledgeable about the company's latest developments or the person they're speaking with. Vanderbloemen says he's "always impressed" when a candidate has done their homework about the recruiter or interviewer and is up to date on the company's latest news. "If you can show the interviewer in the first 5-10 minutes of the conversation that you invested some time studying this company, you're going to go a long way," says Vanderbloemen.

Persons: William Vanderbloemen, Vanderbloemen, —, he's, There's Organizations: Search

☆ The 10 most in-demand work-from-anywhere jobs companies are hiring for in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In a work-from-anywhere job, employees are 100% remote, independent of location or time zone. Such jobs, however, are rare to find and increasingly competitive to land, only accounting for about 5% of all remote roles, FlexJobs, a remote and hybrid job search platform, reports. Most remote jobs have geographic requirements, mainly due to state and federal regulations that dictate where companies can hire people and do business. To help job-seekers find the best remote, flexible gigs, FlexJobs has identified the most in-demand work-from-anywhere jobs companies are hiring for by analyzing its database for the work-from-anywhere jobs with the highest volume of postings between January and June 2023. FlexJobs has also noticed more companies advertising work-from-anywhere roles this year compared to 2022, Spencer adds, in industries like marketing and gaming.

Persons: FlexJobs, Keith Spencer, Spencer Organizations: Business

☆ 3 places people say they never tip amid 'tipflation': ‘It’s out of control’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Many also feel added pressure to tip amid the rise of automatic tipping prompts on self-service kiosks and apps, NerdWallet's consumer budgeting report found. Amid the "tipflation" debate, where are consumers tipping the least, or skipping gratuity altogether? To find out, CNBC Make It asked three New Yorkers which services they never tip on — and what etiquette experts recommend in each scenario. If it's fast food or you're grabbing a pre-packaged item from a shelf, Farley says you don't need to tip. An etiquette expert's take: When you're paying for a taxi or rideshare, you're paying the price of convenience, and your tip should reflect that, says Farley.

Persons: Saad Kabir, Thomas Farley, Mister Manners, Farley, Haley Truchan Organizations: CNBC, New York City Public Schools Locations: U.S, New York, Manhattan

☆ 30-year-old increased her salary by over $100K in 2 years using this simple job search strategy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That conversation alone was enough motivation for Doe to start taking the job search more seriously, and re-think her approach to salary negotiation. Here's how she did it:A 'life-changing' job search hackBefore she applied to other marketing manager and director-level roles, Doe researched salaries for different marketing positions using a free, crowdsourced database published online by #HireBlack, a job search platform that offers career resources for Black women. Armed with research, Doe came up with a target salary range to guide her job search. She used the same market research and negotiation tactics she learned during her initial job search to land a $15,000 pay increase before accepting the role, which she started in March. (She doesn't want to publish her exact salary in case it's used against her in future negotiations.)

Persons: Brianna Doe, Doe, Phoenix . Doe Organizations: CNBC, LinkedIn Locations: Phoenix, Phoenix .

☆ This CEO left an exec job at Airbnb to start her own baby formula company—in 2022, it brought in $84 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Laura Modi wasn't looking for a reason to quit her job as she walked the aisles of her local pharmacy at 3 a.m. — she just wanted to find something to calm her crying newborn. Instead, hidden between a rack of magazines and discounted bottles of sunscreen, she found a multi-million dollar business idea: organic baby formula. It was 2016, and Modi had given birth to her daughter just five days earlier. In 2017, when Modi's daughter turned one, she decided to quit her job as Airbnb's head of hospitality and set out to create a baby formula with cleaner ingredients. In 2022, Bobbie's revenue topped $84 million, despite last year's nationwide shortage of baby formula, which was triggered by supply chain issues and the discovery of the life-threatening pathogen cronobacter in powdered formulas.

Persons: Laura Modi wasn't, Modi, wasn't, What's, Modi's, Bobbie, that's Locations: —, San Francisco, U.S

☆ This common mistake can ruin a job interview in 'minutes,' says hiring expert who's done 30,000 interviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A job interview doesn't start when the first question is asked — as soon as you walk in the door, your behavior is judged. "Punctuality is the first test of whether or not you're taking this job seriously and can be trusted with the responsibilities of the role," he explains. Arriving too early for a job interview can also be risky. The best time to show up for a job interview is five minutes before the scheduled start time, he says. Check out:The best way to answer 'tell me about yourself,' says CEO who's done over 30,000 interviewsAvoid this common 5-word mistake in job interviews, says HR exec who's interviewed hundreds

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