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I'm an AI engineer at HubSpot. This résumé hack helped me transition from software engineering.
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I'm an AI engineer at HubSpot. This résumé hack helped me transition from software engineering.

Showcasing personal projects on his résumé helped engineer Georgian Tutuianu find an AI-specific role.

Ana Altchek · 08 Mar, 2026
I taught in public schools for more than a decade. Homeschooling my kids shifted my perspective on a student's success.
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I taught in public schools for more than a decade. Homeschooling my kids shifted my perspective on a student's success.

As a former public school teacher, I was surprised by what homeschooling my own kids taught me about learning beyond grades and test scores.

Nicole Schildt · 08 Mar, 2026
Airbnb's war policy leaves some stranded travelers paying for rooms they can't use
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Airbnb's war policy leaves some stranded travelers paying for rooms they can't use

Maria Wainer had to cancel her trip to the US after much of the Middle East limited flights last week. Airbnb still denied her a refund.

Lauren Edmonds · 08 Mar, 2026
Gen Z is adopting cats at higher rates than dogs. Pet care company Rover is taking notes.
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Gen Z is adopting cats at higher rates than dogs. Pet care company Rover is taking notes.

Pet-care app Rover is seeing more demand for cat care from Gen Z users, CEO Brent Turner said. Here's how the company is adapting.

Alex Bitter · 08 Mar, 2026
The under-the-radar books early retirees and savvy investors are reading to get ahead
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The under-the-radar books early retirees and savvy investors are reading to get ahead

Need some inspiration? Check out these under-the-radar money books from people who managed to achieve financial freedom.

Kathleen Elkins · 08 Mar, 2026
I'm 83 and raised my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I work part-time for extra money and hope to retire by 90.
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I'm 83 and raised my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I work part-time for extra money and hope to retire by 90.

Sue Miller, who is 83 and lives in Wisconsin, reflects on her life, raised children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren mostly on her own.

Noah Sheidlower · 08 Mar, 2026
Urgency, pressure, persistence: Jeffrey Epstein's playbook for landing a billionaire client
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Urgency, pressure, persistence: Jeffrey Epstein's playbook for landing a billionaire client

As his billionaire friend Mort Zuckerman's health declined, Jeffrey Epstein proposed taking over his finances.

Jacob Shamsian · 08 Mar, 2026
From price hikes to working with chip brokers, Framework's CEO tells us how he's navigating the memory shortage
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From price hikes to working with chip brokers, Framework's CEO tells us how he's navigating the memory shortage

PC startup Framework raised prices multiple times as memory has became more expensive, which impacted demand, its CEO told Business Insider.

Henry Chandonnet · 08 Mar, 2026
These robots are coming for the jobs no one wants — and could fill workforce gaps
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These robots are coming for the jobs no one wants — and could fill workforce gaps

Agility Robotics is building humanoid bots to address a labor gap in the manufacturing industry, which is seeing vacancies and an aging workforce.

Lloyd Lee · 08 Mar, 2026
The survival training that kicks in after an American pilot is shot down
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The survival training that kicks in after an American pilot is shot down

From violent ejection to possible capture, here's how US aircrew train to survive even before they've hit the ground.

Kelsey Baker · 08 Mar, 2026
The bootcamp era is over. Companies are chasing elite college grads again.
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The bootcamp era is over. Companies are chasing elite college grads again.

Elite college grads aren't immune to the hiring slowdown, but as employers grow pickier, many are still first in line for new roles.

Jacob Zinkula · 08 Mar, 2026
A surprise court decision for millions of student-loan borrowers brings debt relief back into the picture
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A surprise court decision for millions of student-loan borrowers brings debt relief back into the picture

A court declined to approve Trump's move to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan ahead of schedule. It ignited calls for prompt debt relief.

Ayelet Sheffey · 08 Mar, 2026