34-year-old got laid off from tech job and returned to her old part-time job: I felt 'ashamed at first'—'now I just feel proud'

Data analyst Michelle Le shares the biggest lessons she's learned about perserverance from taking on a temporary gig after ...
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My mom helped me land my first post-college job. I initially experienced impostor syndrome, but I needed her connections.

I used my mom's connections to land a summer internship, which led to a full-time job. I suffered from impostor syndrome, worried I only got the job because of my mom. But my mom only made the ...

I left my job at the White House and landed a role in the private sector. Here's my advice for federal workers making the switch.

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Hannah August, a communications consultant and former White House employee. Business Insider has verified her employment. The ...
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I Got My First Job at 22 and Stayed Until Retirement: Why I Don’t Regret It

For most ambitious professionals, the career ladder is meant to be climbed, with each upward step at a new company representing hard-earned success and growth. But for Therese R., a lifetime dedicated ...
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I Got Fired From My First 9–5, But The Lessons I Learned Were Game-Changing

My first and only 9–5 job lasted six weeks in 2015. I had avoided traditional employment until then, building skills in social media, writing, web design, and small business management through ...
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Front Porch: My first job was stickier than expected

Send an email to Cindy Hval at dchval@juno.com describing your first job in a paragraph or two. Please include your full name and contact information. Your story may be included in a future column. I ...

I bombed my first interview at Google so badly that it took 3 years to get another one. Here's what I learned.

Andrew Yeung's career story reveals key interview lessons and how embracing authenticity led to success in tech and ...
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I’m an Investing Expert: Here’s How Much I Made at My First Job

If you look at financial and investing experts, you might assume they’ve always lived luxuriously and can’t relate to some of the problems you’re facing. The reality, though, is that many money ...
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I quit my job after my first kid was born. It showed me just how much work parenting is.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At first, staying home with my child felt like I'd entered a career void. It allowed me to explore avenues and take risks I wouldn ...