Weight discrimination may be institutionalized, impacting peoples’ long term-career prospects.

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Some employers are focusing more on a person's enthusiasm and skills than shiny credentials. E-commerce platform Gumroad asks prospective software engineers to send an email detailing why they want to ...

If you've ever applied to multiple jobs at once, then you know the challenges of dealing with each company's different hiring timelines. You might be reaching the final stages of interviews with one ...

A surprising number of companies show bias against Gen Z and workers over 40 during the hiring process, a new survey found. Federal laws protect older applicants from age discrimination and some ...

More than half of hiring managers in tech surveyed by General Assembly said their companies are likely to conduct layoffs within the next year — and workers with jobs that can be replaced by ...

Sending a thank-you note after a job interview was once considered a nice touch, but for some hiring managers, it’s now a nonnegotiable. In the past, job seekers would drop off a handwritten note in ...

As summer semesters wind down, another crop of college graduates is set to descend on the workforce. If recent history is any indication, that could mean some friction is on the horizon between ...

Tips to boost your reach and hire smarter in 2025 I get asked all the time: “What can help me land the job I just applied to on LinkedIn?” Here’s what I always say. Find the hiring manager. See if you ...