Chet Kapoor, chairman and CEO of DataStax. Datastax Steve Jobs’ former intern has some sage advice for college graduates: stop focusing on working for big companies and instead find the best people to work for. Chet Kapoor, chairman and CEO of generative AI company DataStax, has had an illustrious career in Silicon Valley. The Kolkata-born … Read more
The trick to getting ahead at work isn’t being the fastest learner or the smartest in the room — it’s having a positive attitude, says Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Jassy, who took the top job at Amazon after Jeff Bezos stepped down in 2021, shared his “best career advice” in a new interview with LinkedIn … Read more
The class of 2024 is facing a tough job market. Hiring has slowed across the U.S., and entry-level jobs are getting more competitive in the wake of white-collar layoffs. Tai Walker, a senior at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, started her job search in March 2024 and has submitted over 100 applications. She’s … Read more
United Auto Workers (UAW) members and supporters on a picket line outside the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Andi Rice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama have voted against union representation by the United Auto Workers, the National Labor Relations Board said Friday. The … Read more
The class of 2020 got the short end of the stick in a variety of ways. Their senior year of college was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic and they graduated — often over Zoom — into a struggling economy. Four years later, though, many of those graduates and those who finished school in the … Read more
Chet Kapoor, chairman and CEO of DataStax. Datastax As a teen, Chet Kapoor dreamed of working for tech mogul Steve Jobs. One day, that dream became a reality when Kapoor was hired as an intern at software company NeXT, founded by Jobs. “Steve was this iconic individual and I didn’t know him … I was … Read more
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images As the affordable options and relief measures for federal student loan borrowers pile up, consumer advocates advise caution before refinancing your debt. “How’s this for a warning? DON’T!” Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors, wrote in an email to CNBC. Refinancing your federal student loans turns … Read more
Students and families planning to take out federal loans to pay for college this fall will see the highest interest rates in over a decade. The interest rate for direct federal undergraduate student loans disbursed after July 1, 2024 will be 6.53%, the Department of Education announced Tuesday. That’s up from the current 5.5% interest … Read more
Walmart is laying off hundreds of corporate workers across the country as it relocates many employees to its Arkansas headquarters. The big-box retailer confirmed the layoffs and relocations in a memo sent to employees Tuesday. In the memo, Chief People Officer Donna Morris said the move is meant to bring more of its employees back … Read more
If you want a job that will let you travel and work from anywhere in the world, you may be in luck with a new marketing or tech role. Even as more companies pull back on flexibility, employers in these fields are doubling down on their commitment to a flexible work model, according to new … Read more
