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How to talk about AI in a job interview when you’re not a techie

Fast Company Tech

As artificial intelligence begins to devour the world , job seekers must adapt their strategy to stand out in the hiring process. Hiring managers have begun to populate their interviews with questions about how prospective employees use AI in their work. This can be daunting for people who dont work in technology.

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The surprising reason you feel ‘meh’ about work 

Fast Company Tech

It might not be the work itself, though. The proximal experiences that you have in the day to day of your workplace are what predict your general overall sentiments about your work, says Sawyer, who is an associate professor of management and organizations at the University of Arizonas Eller College of Management.

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Why job postings may be attracting narcissistic candidates—without companies realizing it

Fast Company Tech

When companies advertise job openings, they often use buzzwords like ambitious and self-reliant to describe their ideal candidate. In my latest study, published in the journal Management Science with coauthors Scott Jackson and Nick Seybert , I found that these terms may attract job applicants with more narcissistic tendencies.

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40% of managers say their mental health declined on the job

Fast Company Tech

Managers were already tasked with addressing low morale and absorbing additional work as companies have been hit with layoffs in recent yearsbut now a number of employers are more pointedly culling their ranks, too. Just 15% of their time is spent on long-term strategic thinking, and another 13% on developing their direct reports.

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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work

Fast Company Tech

Cultivate cross-departmental relationships The strategy I’ve seen transform this situation for many people time and time again is to cultivate relationships across departmental lines deliberately. Start by identifying colleagues in different teams whose work interests you. Motivation isn’t one-size-fits-all.

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Tech layoffs 2025 update: HP, Grubhub, Autodesk, Ibotta, are the latest to cut jobs and employees

Fast Company Tech

The closing days of February were not good ones for job security in the tech industry. HP to cut up to 2,000 workers Without a doubt, the largest number of job cuts over the last week of February was announced by computer maker HP. However, HP did not state which departments or jobs were most at risk.

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These are the top 10 jobs for introverts in 2025

Fast Company Tech

Let’s face it: The workplace is pretty much an extrovert’s world, with all those meetings and open work spaces. The trick is finding the right job fit. Resume Genius, a website for job seekers, recently released its curated list of introvert-friendly well-paying jobs for 2025.

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