Career

Only an interview separates you and your dream job. But to get there, you have to navigate through a minefield of tricky questions.

Hali Mo talked to Business Insider about what it’s like to run a baking business from her apartment.

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Thousands of top leaders say curiosity could have prevented failure. Here’s how asking better questions and mentorship can shift your career—even if you’re feeling stuck.

“The average person who masters our technique gets back over 250 hours per year,” says Prasanth Nair, creator of the Stack Method.

Behold the decade of mid tech! That is what I want to say every time someone asks me, “What about A.I.?” with the breathless anticipation of a boy who thinks this is the summer he finally gets to touch a boob. I’m far from a Luddite.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pete Petersen, 58, who has been looking for work since February 2024 after he was laid off from his corporate job. Petersen spent much of his career in the consumer products healthcare division of a pharmaceutical company.

“Dead inside. Those were the words that were thrown at me in my 20s … It wasn’t even an insult. It was just who I was.” The man speaking has a handsome, sensitive face. His eyes look soulful – not like those of someone dead inside.

Business growth expert and investor Candy Valentino was born to teenage parents in small-town Pennsylvania. Her family lived in a trailer park and relied on welfare and government assistance for much of Valentino's life, and when her father lost his job as a mechanic, he had just $200 to his name.

For the millions of Americans who retire each year, stopping work might seem like a well-deserved break. But it can also precipitate big changes in brain health, including an increased risk of cognitive decline and depression.