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What are common résumé mistakes? Take this quiz to find out.
Do experts recommend you include your address on your résumé? What about a photo? Take our quiz about common résumé mistakes.
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Working one job isn't always enough. Gen Zers and millennials are taking on side hustles and freelance work.
Gen Z and millennials have earned money from side hustles or other work outside their primary job, largely because they need to, rather than for fun.
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One chart shows how Gen Zers are way less likely to have kids than older generations at their age
An analysis shows Gen Zers in their 20s are much less likely to have at least one kid than millennials, Gen X, and boomers at their age.
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Retirees are getting a 3.6% raise in Social Security. People staying in their jobs are getting only 3.4%.
Social Security beneficiaries, including retirees, are getting a 3.6% raise in 2027. Recent wage growth for job stayers was less than that.
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Americans earning over $500,000 are more likely to say they're living paycheck to paycheck than middle earners
Survey results show that Americans at opposite ends of the income spectrum are more likely to be living paycheck to paycheck than those in the middle.
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I lost my job right before having my first child. My wife and I took the opportunity to level up our side hustle.
Felipe Rochi's wife was pregnant when he lost one of his sources of income. The two decided to build up a side hustle they'd started working on.
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Middle-income Americans are feeling the squeeze
A Pew Research Center survey showed that some Americans are cutting back on spending on extras and don't have months of rainy-day funds.
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If you've gotten a raise in the past two years, it's now been nearly all eaten away by inflation
Inflation-adjusted average hourly earnings have declined to about the level they were at when President Donald Trump took office for his second term.
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Social Security recipients will get a 3.6% cost-of-living increase in 2027
The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027. Average monthly checks for beneficiaries will increase by $75.
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Inflation accelerated more than expected in September
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the CPI rose 3.7% over the year in September, meaning inflation outpaced wage growth once again.
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Caregivers are facing a "generosity paradox": Paying for loved ones but not wanting their kids to do so for them
Caregivers are facing financial strain while supporting elderly loved ones, risking their own security. An Edward Jones report highlights the dilemma.
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The winners and losers of the new H-1B era
Business Insider spoke to immigration lawyers and academics, and analyzed H-1B application data, to understand who's better and worse off.
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It pays to switch jobs again, but not everyone has that luxury
Wage growth is looking better for job switchers than job stayers, but quits rates indicate confidence to make a move is low.
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Share your elder care costs with Business Insider
Business Insider is inviting readers to share their stories with reporters to help us assemble a comprehensive look at these costs.
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One chart shows white-collar biz is thriving even as jobs dry up
There is a striking contrast between the decline in employment in white-collar sectors and the rise in their economic output.
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Two charts show how far homeownership is slipping out of reach as mortgage rates skyrocket
Americans earning the median income used to be able to buy homes. But the homeownership affordability gap is widening, making that less likely.
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Exaggerating to your boss about how much you're using AI at work? You're not alone.
As companies consider AI mandates for employees, a new survey shows some workers feel pressure to prove themselves and do "performative AI."
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The midterms will come down to the cost of everything — and who voters trust to fix it
It's almost election time in America, and voters in swing states are looking at their wallets — and gas prices — at the ballot box.
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'It felt like the Hunger Games had started': Employees are 'loud working' in an effort to secure their jobs
Quiet quitting is out. Some workers are now "loud working," making sure bosses and recruiters notice their accomplishments.
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LinkedIn cofounder says AI infrastructure is the 'only reason we're not in a recession'
Reid Hoffman says he's thankful for the data center buildout in the US, while many Americans are souring on it.
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