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Growth hacking
fromSocial Media Examiner
8 hours ago

How to Sell AI Services Without Selling Your Soul : Social Media Examiner

Career professionals can build profitable AI services businesses by being slightly ahead of their target audience, not by mastering all AI knowledge.
Dining
fromBustle
1 day ago

This Cookbook Author Has A Surprising Hack For Perfectly Cooked Pasta

Ella Quittner transitioned from Wall Street finance to food media, launching the popular 'Absolute Best Tests' series that scientifically determines optimal cooking methods for specific dishes.
#digital-nomads
Remote teams
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

3 digital nomads in Bali share the career journeys that led them to the tropical paradise

Digital nomads relocate to Bali for affordable living, accessible visas, and lifestyle flexibility, often after career transitions seeking autonomy and meaningful work over corporate advancement.
Remote teams
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

3 digital nomads in Bali share the career journeys that led them to the tropical paradise

Digital nomads relocate to Bali for affordable living, accessible visas, and lifestyle flexibility, often after career transitions seeking autonomy and meaningful work over corporate advancement.
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

I followed the Chinese playbook for success, then quit Meta for startup life. It feels like being on-call 24/7.

A former Facebook engineer abandoned Big Tech stability to become a startup founder, finding greater happiness despite sacrificing financial security and status.
Berlin
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

From witness to lifeline: One man's mission to help immigrants detained by ICE at 26 Federal Plaza

Peter Melck Kuttel abandoned a lucrative aerospace career to volunteer full-time as a detention coordinator at ICE operations in Lower Manhattan, witnessing and documenting immigration enforcement incidents.
AC Milan
fromSempreMilan
2 days ago

CM: A Maldini against Milan - Daniel crosses paths again with the team of his heart

Daniel Maldini, from a legendary Milan family, now plays for Lazio against his former club AC Milan, continuing a three-generation legacy that began with his grandfather Cesare in the 1950s.
Skiing
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

I'm representing Team USA in the Paralympics. It feels like the world is finally paying attention to us.

Dani Aravich discovered the Paralympics through her NBA job, leading her to pursue competitive track and field and cross-country skiing for Team USA after learning she qualified for a disability classification.
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

I left tech to become an influencer. I had $6,000 in my savings when I took the leap, but it's the best decision I've ever made.

When the crypto startup I was working for was sold in July 2025, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to go all in on myself as a content creator. I had about $6,000 in savings and less than 40,000 followers on TikTok, but I believed I was worth the investment.
Startup companies
Media industry
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Newstalk could have handled my switch to weekend show in a better way, says Pat Kenny

Pat Kenny transitions from a 12-year daily mid-morning radio slot to a new weekend show on Newstalk, making space for Claire Byrne's weekday program in radio's competitive environment.
#retirement-identity-crisis
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago
Careers

I retired last June after forty-three years in the same building and the relief lasted exactly six weeks before I realized I had built my entire identity around a job that replaced me in eleven days - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago
Digital life

I'm 66 and I spent forty years as an electrician and the thing nobody tells you about retirement is that your hands don't know what to do-not because you miss the work but because your hands were the only part of you that anyone ever needed and now they just sit there - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago
Retirement

Psychology says the hardest emotion in retirement isn't boredom or loneliness - it's the slow realization that the version of you the world valued was the one that produced, and now that you've stopped producing, nobody is coming to tell you the other version was enough too - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Retirement

I'm 66 and I've watched a lot of men retire with full bank accounts and empty schedules, and the ones who struggled most were the ones who never figured out who they were outside their work - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Retirement

I retired at 64 with enough savings to live comfortably - and by month seven I understood why so many men my age don't survive the first two years, because losing your job title feels like losing permission to take up space - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Retirement

I spent 38 years looking forward to retirement and 38 days realizing I'd been looking forward to the wrong thing-because the life I'd imagined was built entirely around the absence of work, and nobody told me that absence isn't a life - Silicon Canals

Careers
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

I retired last June after forty-three years in the same building and the relief lasted exactly six weeks before I realized I had built my entire identity around a job that replaced me in eleven days - Silicon Canals

Retirement after 43 years of work triggers an identity crisis when professional identity becomes inseparable from personal identity.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

I'm 66 and I spent forty years as an electrician and the thing nobody tells you about retirement is that your hands don't know what to do-not because you miss the work but because your hands were the only part of you that anyone ever needed and now they just sit there - Silicon Canals

A retired electrician struggles with loss of identity and purpose after forty years of hands-on work, experiencing phantom muscle memory and existential displacement in retirement.
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago
Retirement

Psychology says the hardest emotion in retirement isn't boredom or loneliness - it's the slow realization that the version of you the world valued was the one that produced, and now that you've stopped producing, nobody is coming to tell you the other version was enough too - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Retirement

I'm 66 and I've watched a lot of men retire with full bank accounts and empty schedules, and the ones who struggled most were the ones who never figured out who they were outside their work - Silicon Canals

fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago
Retirement

I retired at 64 with enough savings to live comfortably - and by month seven I understood why so many men my age don't survive the first two years, because losing your job title feels like losing permission to take up space - Silicon Canals

Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

I spent 38 years looking forward to retirement and 38 days realizing I'd been looking forward to the wrong thing-because the life I'd imagined was built entirely around the absence of work, and nobody told me that absence isn't a life - Silicon Canals

Retirement without purpose creates emptiness; identity built solely on work leaves a void when work ends.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

People who find retirement genuinely fulfilling didn't just plan their finances - they planned their identity, and here's what that actually means - Silicon Canals

Successful retirement requires planning your identity and purpose beyond financial preparation, not just accumulating money.
#remote-work
Careers
fromAol
3 days ago

11 Remote Jobs That Pay at Least $74,000 a Year

Remote jobs paying $74,000+ offer middle-class workers financial relief through reduced commuting costs and flexible scheduling, with personal financial advisors, web developers, and project managers among the highest-paying options.
fromAol
1 month ago
Remote teams

9 Remote Jobs That Pay $50 an Hour or More (Yes, They're Legit)

Remote-friendly roles paying $50+ per hour leverage experience and offer flexible, remote opportunities in mathematics, statistics, and data science.
fromFinanceBuzz
1 month ago
Data science

9 Remote Jobs That Pay $50 an Hour or More (Yes, They're Legit)

Nine remote-friendly roles pay $50+/hour, leveraging experienced professionals' skills—examples include mathematician/statistician, data scientist, and administrative services manager.
Careers
fromAol
3 days ago

11 Remote Jobs That Pay at Least $74,000 a Year

Remote jobs paying $74,000+ offer middle-class workers financial relief through reduced commuting costs and flexible scheduling, with personal financial advisors, web developers, and project managers among the highest-paying options.
Careers
fromFinanceBuzz
3 days ago

11 Remote Jobs That Pay at Least $74,000 a Year

Remote jobs paying $74,000 or more offer middle-class workers financial stability through reduced commuting costs and flexible scheduling without requiring major career reinvention.
fromAol
1 month ago
Remote teams

9 Remote Jobs That Pay $50 an Hour or More (Yes, They're Legit)

Women
fromNew York Post
3 days ago

Eugenie Bouchard shares career twist after birthday bash in NYC

Eugenie Bouchard transitioned to broadcasting at Tennis Channel less than a year after retiring from professional tennis in July.
Retirement
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Envisioning Retirement: Reinvention, Redefinition, Clarity

Retirement requires redefining personal identity beyond professional roles, which presents psychological challenges as people struggle to change their self-perception.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
4 days ago

Former Indeed CEO Chris Hyams thinks AI's risk doesn't come from the tech, but from those 'responsible for driving it' | Fortune

Former Indeed CEO Chris Hyams left Big Tech due to concerns about how AI leaders are deploying the technology irresponsibly, not because he doubts AI's potential.
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

Burned out after working in healthcare, she switched careers and started over in Hong Kong

That experience was so bad for my mental health that I decided that I couldn't do this forever. I wanted to make more of an impact on people's health in terms of prevention.
Canada news
Retirement
fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

I was laid off in my 60s and can't find a job after 11 months. I wish I could retire, but I can't afford it.

A Wells Fargo employee in her early 60s faced layoff challenges and pivoted to substitute teaching while seeking full-time employment opportunities.
Wine
fromABC7 Los Angeles
5 days ago

From fish sauce to fine wine: Red Boat's new venture

Cuong Pham, a former Apple engineer, launched Red Boat Fish Sauce in 2011 after discovering his mother's ancestral ingredient, creating a celebrated artisan condiment now beloved by chefs and home cooks worldwide.
fromInsideHook
6 days ago

The Brewery of the Year Crushes It With Traditional Lagers

I was standing on line with my parents at Tree House's original location, where we waited an hour and a half for 12 beers. I thought, 'this is a business I want to get into.' These were the salad days of craft beer, when it seemed like the lines would never end.
Beer
London food
fromIndependent
1 week ago

From boardroom to barn: A couple's leap into organic sheep farming in Wicklow

Tom Stewart transitioned from UK logistics management to full-time farming in Ireland through a succession partnership, with his wife Katy joining after initially remaining in her dentistry career.
Miami Dolphins
from101GREATGOALS.COM
1 week ago

Tua Tagovailoa career at a crossroads after release by Dolphins: What next for QB?

Tua Tagovailoa was released by the Miami Dolphins after six seasons, marking a significant career setback for the former fifth overall pick despite the team absorbing a $99.2 million dead cap charge.
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

This resume hack helped a software engineer pivot from software engineering to AI

Georgian Tutuianu transitioned from structural to software to AI engineering, creating a resume side projects section to demonstrate AI experience in an emerging field with low barriers to entry.
Liverpool FC
fromDaily Mirror
1 week ago

'I won I'm A Celeb - now I spend my days running a coffee shop'

Jill Scott transitioned from a decorated football career to running a coffee shop and working as a media pundit alongside Premier League legends.
#entrepreneurship
fromFortune
1 week ago
Startup companies

This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: 'I'm working harder now than I ever did' | Fortune

fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago
Startup companies

An Insurance Salesman Went Down a Wellness Rabbit Hole, and Started a Side Hustle In His Kitchen. Now It's On Track for $3M.

Startup companies
fromFortune
1 week ago

This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: 'I'm working harder now than I ever did' | Fortune

Founders work longer hours than salaried positions, but find greater meaning and fulfillment despite sacrificing work-life balance and taking pay cuts.
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago
Startup companies

An Insurance Salesman Went Down a Wellness Rabbit Hole, and Started a Side Hustle In His Kitchen. Now It's On Track for $3M.

#coworking-entrepreneurship
fromYahoo Life
1 week ago
Startup companies

My city was filling up with digital nomads, so I converted my family home into a business

fromYahoo Life
1 week ago
Startup companies

My city was filling up with digital nomads, so I converted my family home into a business

#retirement
fromGoal
1 week ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Gareth Bale opens up on secret injury hell as ex-Real Madrid & Tottenham star explains how back trouble ended his career | Goal.com US

fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
Mental health

What happens to your sense of identity when you retire after 40 years in the same career - Silicon Canals

fromGoal
1 week ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Gareth Bale opens up on secret injury hell as ex-Real Madrid & Tottenham star explains how back trouble ended his career | Goal.com US

fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
Mental health

What happens to your sense of identity when you retire after 40 years in the same career - Silicon Canals

Writing
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

I'm an 85-year-old ghostwriter who's never been more in demand. I charge high prices, embrace my wrinkles, and live full out.

Judy Katz, 85, operates a successful ghostwriting business from Manhattan, having written 60 memoirs and books while actively rejecting retirement and combating ageism.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromDefector
1 week ago

Antoine Griezmann Is Still Too Good To Go | Defector

Antoine Griezmann may leave Atlético Madrid for MLS and the NFL, but recent spectacular performances in the Copa del Rey suggest he should remain for the season.
Women in technology
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Midlife isn't a crisis anymore. It's a career rebrand.

Tiara Neal transitioned from a television career to leading Bexa Equity Alliance, a nonprofit focused on equitable breast cancer detection in underserved communities, after her own cancer diagnosis prompted her to seek more meaningful work.
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Fame is the worst thing for us as human beings': Naomi Scott on scream queens, Disney princesses and finding her own voice

Naomi Scott redirected her career from acting to music after a quarter-life crisis at 27, releasing her debut album F.I.G. as a return to her first creative love.
Bayern Munich
fromBavarian Football Works
1 week ago

Report: Doubts arise over Manuel Neuer's future at Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer's future at the club remains uncertain, with a 50-50 chance of contract extension beyond summer due to recurring injuries and performance decline.
#culinary-to-trades
fromIndependent
1 week ago
London food

This Working Life with Emma Crimmins: 'I would love to see more girls go into plumbing and construction'

fromIndependent
1 week ago
London food

This Working Life with Emma Crimmins: 'I would love to see more girls go into plumbing and construction'

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

An ex-MBB Gen Z consultant helps others land jobs at top firms. He said acing the 'airplane test' is key.

We offer a one-on-one mentorship program that takes students from A to Z, from the very beginning of resume writing and cover letters all the way to networking, behaviorals, and case interviews. The cost of the mentorship program varies because everyone's on a different timeline and has different priorities. It ranges between 1,000 pounds, or about $1,300, all the way up to 5,000 plus pounds, or around $6,700, in super niche customized cases.
Startup companies
#ai-agents
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

I quit my VP job to become a solopreneur. I don't need staff: AI agents handle everything from invoices to proposals.

fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

I quit my VP job to become a solopreneur. I don't need staff: AI agents handle everything from invoices to proposals.

San Francisco Giants
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Former MLB reliever Jesse Chavez ready for new challenge as SF Giants' bullpen coach

Jesse Chavez transitions to coaching the San Francisco Giants as bullpen coach after an 18-year playing career, having formed a friendship with strength coach Quentin Eberhardt through video games that ultimately led to the opportunity.
MMA
fromSherdog
2 weeks ago

Francis Marshall 'turned my whole life around' by pursuing full-time fighting career

Francis Marshall submitted Erik Silva with a rear-naked choke in the first round at UFC Mexico after quitting his fireman job to pursue fighting full-time at American Top Team.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living

Marcus was purpose-bred at the Guide Dogs Centre in Glossodia a small town at the foot of the Blue Mountains, 68km north-west of Sydney. In April 2020, at the start of our most recent global pandemic, when Marcus was eight weeks old, he went to live with puppy raisers Alex and Alison.
Pets
Manchester United
fromSoccer News
2 weeks ago

Southgate not looking for coaching return despite Man Utd links - Soccer News

Gareth Southgate is not seeking a new coaching role at club or international level, preferring to pursue different opportunities outside football management.
MMA
fromCageside Press
2 weeks ago

Unified MMA 67's Keanan Patershuk: Hockey, Flipped Homes, and Backpacking South Asia

Keanan Patershuk transitions from junior hockey and house flipping to MMA, unfazed by opponent Hunter Lee's verbal tactics due to early exposure to competitive environments.
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I quit my tech job and became a stay-at-home dad. I sometimes feel lost because I'm not making money, but I still feel valuable.

A former tech worker transitioned to photography and stay-at-home parenting, discovering that self-worth extends beyond financial contribution and professional identity.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

From life coaching to painting lighthouses... what are former TDs doing after a life in politics?

The 24/7 grind of a politician is not for the faint-hearted as the likes of Simon Coveney and Catherine Martin will tell you. Former TDs who stood down or lost their Dáil seat at the last general election say why they haven't looked back.
Miscellaneous
fromLos Angeles Times
24 years ago

A Rooftop Retreat and a Growing Obsession

Every day I ask myself, how did I go from a successful divorce lawyer to knowing 80 varieties of palm trees? If you had told me four years ago that I would be quitting a 12-year career as a lawyer to install and design gardens, I would have laughed.
LA real estate
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
2 weeks ago

Former Barcelona star Jeremy Mathieu jokes he took free kicks better than Lionel Messi

Jérémy Mathieu joined Barcelona at age 30 after Luis Enrique's personal recruitment, winning the treble in his first season before later moving to Sporting CP.
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

IndyCar 2026: Power's reclamation, Schumacher's rehabilitation, Palou's quest for history

I sat down with [his manager] while we were talking at the beginning of '25 and we said that the best-case scenario was having a spot at Andretti, because I felt like it's going to become the best team. They've got all the ingredients there. So it's funny that it worked out the way it has.
Miscellaneous
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

I'm 46 with $21 million and a baby on the way - should I retire from my high-stress job to focus on family?

Having achieved an eight-figure net worth through a stressful job, he is ready to leave work for good. The challenge is that he's struggling to follow through and wonders if a few more years in the workforce won't hurt. While I'd like to be in this Redditor's position with $21 million, I also understand the nervousness of leaving work. This is the life he has known for years, and with a newborn on the way, so many changes at once could be upsetting.
Retirement
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I quit Bain after a 43-hour workday and now own an outdoor adventure business

Sunny Stroeer left Bain consulting to pursue adventure sports entrepreneurship, leveraging her strategic skills while prioritizing personal values over high-pressure corporate culture.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 weeks ago

First trans Drag Race winner announces that she's quit drag 7 years after win

The former drag performer made history twice during her appearance on Drag Race Thailand season two in 2019. In addition to becoming the first out trans woman to win any season of internationally, she became the first contestant to win six challenges in a single season. To this day, she remains the only contestant on any Drag Race franchise to have achieved this feat.
LGBT
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 weeks ago

College Students Want More Work-Based Learning

I was like, 'What do you mean, I can actually work and take some classes?' I didn't even know there were apprenticeships out there, because I thought it was something of the past. That was my dream-to go into some field of engineering-so it was great to find something like AT&T, which has an apprenticeship program where you can jump into it, which later becomes software engineering.
Online learning
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

What the gas station test reveals

When you work in the operating world, you are in the weeds of your business. For example, at SoFi I knew all the nuances of different types of student loan forbearance programs and at Brex I knew the minutiae of the Mastercard transaction chargeback rules. This contrasts with my experience as a private equity investor where I look at purchasing a business ranging from a chain of laundromats to Ancestry.com within the same month.
Business
New York Yankees
fromNewsday
2 weeks ago

Long Island's Matt Daley grateful to be running Yankees' scouting

Matt Daley transitioned from a released Yankees pitcher to becoming the team's director of pro scouting after Brian Cashman offered him future opportunities within the organization.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'I went from living alone to a husband and five kids' - Katie Taylor on being ready to step away from her career

Katie Taylor says she isn't afraid of retirement. She isn't apprehensive about what comes next after she fights for the final time as a professional in Dublin this summer. She isn't fearful of losing her identity when she stops doing something she's devoutly done for 30 years.
Women
Soccer (FIFA)
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Ex-Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho mulling MLS move or retirement - sources

Philippe Coutinho is considering MLS or retirement at 33 after terminating his Vasco contract due to mental exhaustion, despite receiving an inquiry from CSKA Moscow.
Cooking
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I left my 6-figure job at Google to attend pastry school in France. Now I work on Disney cruise ships.

Valerie Valcourt left a six-figure tech career at Google to pursue pastry school in France, following a childhood passion that persisted despite parental discouragement and years of corporate work.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

I quit my dream job in the US to move to Spain. Over a year later, I still don't know if it was the right decision.

You can call me a dork, but working in public radio was my dream as a teenager - and the hours I spent mapping out my career path and building up my résumé paid off by the time I was an adult. After graduating from college in 2019, I interned at NPR, then landed a job at my local public radio station. Within a few years, I'd worked my way up to being a beat reporter, the role I'd always wanted.
Media industry
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Meet the retired Olympic champions starting second careers at Goldman Sachs with zero financial expertise and no office experience | Fortune

Most Olympians and athletic champions retire from their sport by their mid-30s, searching for passion in a different line of work. Fortunately for elite athletes on the job hunt, the famously selective bank is looking to tap into the same talent that rowing stars, competitive swimmers, and Super Bowl champions bring to the table. And apparently, there's much more in common between athletics and banking than what meets the eye.
Business
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

After graduating from NYU, I had to leave New York because I couldn't afford it. I had to move back in with my parents.

After graduating from NYU without securing full-time employment, I moved back to California to live with my parents and spend time while reassessing career options.
Careers
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

How did a West Texas oilman make Team USA's Olympic bobsled team?

Boone Niederhofer secured a flexible petroleum engineering job to pursue making the 2026 U.S. Olympic bobsled team, leveraging football experience and strong drive.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

I was laid off from USAID a year ago. I still feel survivor's guilt.

A former USAID employee found meaningful director-level work after losing his job when USAID was dismantled, but experiences survivor's guilt for unemployed colleagues.
fromMLB Trade Rumors
3 weeks ago

Cubs Hire Dixon Machado As Minor League Manager

Machado spent the majority of that time in the minors. He played nearly 1300 minor league games, more than half of which came at the Triple-A level. The Venezuelan-born infielder had a four-year MLB run with the Tigers between 2015-18. He spent the '19 campaign in the Cubs' system before moving to Korea as a member of the Lotte Giants for two seasons.
Chicago Cubs
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

I always wanted an MBA. I'm glad I used my severance pay to launch a startup instead.

Using severance to found a startup provided more practical learning and a stronger market differentiator than pursuing an MBA.
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

I left California for my dream career in New York. I felt burned out and dissatisfied - so I took success into my own hands.

Ever since I heard Taylor Swift's "Welcome to New York" for the first time, the city called my name. Of course, I was grateful for my suburban upbringing in California, but my town was too small for my aspirations. I wanted to live the life of a fashion journalist, and to me, that required being in New York City. Fixated on my goal, I mapped out a plan in college to secure as many internships and part-time writing gigs as possible,
Fashion & style
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

Microsoft manager explains how she pivoted from admin to AI - and doesn't regret her English degree

An employee transitioned from executive assistant to senior AI gamification program manager by upskilling with gamification certifications, leveraging an English degree, and proving measurable impact.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

I'm the CEO of The Ironman Group. I start my days training to climb mountains and end them with 'Schitt's Creek' episodes

Creates transformative, purpose-driven experiences by leading major fitness and endurance-event organizations, transitioning from finance and academia to CEO roles at Equinox and Ironman.
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

I got laid off from Amazon after 11 years. My high school daughter taught me the biggest lesson on how to move forward.

Laid-off Amazon senior software development manager is upskilling in AI, applying to engineering roles, exercising, and staying positive inspired by his teenage daughter.
fromAlleywatch
1 month ago

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/11/2026

Take2 - $14M Series A Take2, an AI agent network that automates end-to-end healthcare recruiting tasks, has raised $14M in Series A funding led by Human Capital. Founded by Yaniv Shimoni and Kaushik Narasimhan in 2023, Take2 has now raised a total of $14M in reported equity funding. AlleyWatch is NYC's leading source of tech and startup news, reaching the city's most active founders, investors, and tech leaders. Advertise today →
Venture
Film
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

'He can out-act Shaq': Steph Curry sets up a potential future in Hollywood

Stephen Curry may transition from NBA superstar to film industry figure, acting and producing animated projects through his company Unanimous Media.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Quote of the day by Michelle Obama: "You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages" - Silicon Canals

Not so long ago,I found myself staring at my laptop screen, unemployed for the third month straight. The media industry cuts had claimed another victim, and that victim was me. At first, I told myself it was just a temporary setback. But as rejection emails piled up and freelance gigs barely covered my rent, I started wondering if this was less of a speed bump and more of a dead end.
Careers
Careers
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Careers aren't ladders, they're quilts

Careers resemble quilts—made of varied skills, experiences, detours, and shifting priorities—rather than ladders requiring constant upward comparison and implying failure for sideways moves or setbacks.
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I'm a senior lawyer and only work 25 hours a week. I wanted to be present for my kids.

Maddi Thimont secured a senior legal role with school hours in 2024, enabling both career advancement and regular family time.
fromPoynter
1 month ago

A coach offers some comfort - and practical ideas - for journalists in the wake of a layoff - Poynter

It hurts. All of it. For many of us who have dedicated ourselves to this career, journalism isn't just a job. It's a calling built on service, sacrifice and a belief in the public good. Losing this job, and watching others lose theirs, is extremely disheartening. And of course, losing a job doesn't just disrupt income, but also shakes up our routine, our connections and our general sense of usefulness and belonging. What do we do when that sense of purpose is suddenly gone?
US news
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I was laid off 1.5 years ago and still can't find a full-time job. I feel like I'm working harder than ever, yet making less than I did before.

Laid-off marketing professional moved from LA to Tampa, facing long-term unemployment, financial strain, relentless job search, and improved well-being after returning home.
Television
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I left my 15-year career to become a stay-at-home mom. I was sad and embarrassed, but now I see it as a privilege.

Tiffany Tuttle left a 15-year production career when COVID-19 turned planned maternity leave into full-time stay-at-home motherhood, later balancing freelance creative work and parenting.
Careers
fromTech Times
1 month ago

How to Launch a Remote IT Support Career: Skills, Certifications, and Job Strategies

Remote IT jobs provide flexible, high-demand, entry-friendly career paths combining certifications, self-directed learning, and hands-on experience for candidates transitioning from non-tech backgrounds.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I'm a Googler who pivoted from finance to AI. It took me years, but I don't regret taking the long path.

A business graduate can transition to an AI engineering leader by extensive self-study, formal degrees, and years of role pivots within a company.
UX design
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I'm a senior UX researcher at Microsoft. Here's how I broke into AI without a tech background - and 3 lessons I learned.

Priyanka Kuvalekar transitioned from architecture to UX and leads AI-focused UX research for Microsoft Teams Calling, emphasizing AI evaluation and accessibility.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Quote of the day by Nelson Mandela: "It always seems impossible until it is done" - Silicon Canals

Perceived impossibility often reflects mental magnification and fear; reframing challenges as uncomfortable permits small initial steps that enable major life change.
Wellness
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1 month ago

Olympic Speed Skater Erin Jackson Got Her Start In A Different Sport

Erin Jackson transitioned from inline skating to ice speed skating at 25, trained intensely, and achieved Olympic gold while preparing for the 2026 Winter Games.
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