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The Gen Z glossary for Gen X managers: Here’s what your workers mean by ‘menty B’ and ‘cozzie livs’

It won’t be long until Gen X managers feel left out of watercooler chats with their twentysomething-year-old workers. 

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Gen Z’s ‘overemployed’ solution for a broken economy: 5 jobs and $3k per day. It’s totally legal

Even if being "overemployed" is technically legal, that doesn’t mean there won’t be consequences. Experts say your LinkedIn activity, Zoom invites...

09.07.2025 2

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$100,000+ to install elevators — these six-figure trade jobs don’t require college degrees

With AI threatening to steal corporate jobs and recent graduates finding themselves “unemployable,” trade jobs are becoming increasingly...

09.07.2025 3

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Melinda French Gates reveals she’s refusing to fund her Gen Z daughter’s new startup—despite being worth nearly $31 billion

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won’t be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that...

08.07.2025 40

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Millions of Gen Z are jobless yet they’re ghosting employers—experts say voice notes are the cure to their phone anxiety

Telephobia could cost Gen Z their dream job. Just ask the bosses at Amazon, GHD and Disney. Experts say voice notes are the training wheels the next...

06.07.2025 30

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Amazon AI exec’s top career advice is always pick up your phone—it’s a disaster for Gen Z who have telephobia

Ignoring unknown callers could be costing millions of unemployed Gen Z their big break. Take it from Amazon’s AI exec Rohit Prasad.

04.07.2025 40

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Airbnb exec quit her job to take a gap year with her husband and 3 kids—she credits the reset for propelling her to CEO of TaskRabbit

If you’re debating a career break, take note: Ania Smith’s year off in Argentina reshaped her life—paving the way to her current CEO role at...

03.07.2025 8

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Gen Z is ditching college for ‘more secure’ trade jobs—but building inspectors, electricians and plumbers actually have the worst unemployment

Trade jobs have been rebranded as a shortcut to six-figure salaries, without student debt, and immunity from automation. But Gen Z could be walking...

02.07.2025 40

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Like Gen Z, Billie Jean King says manifesting really works: ‘If you think you’re a failure, you’ll fail. If you think you’re a winner, you’ll win’

The former world No. 1 women’s tennis player, BJK, says our thoughts make all the difference for success—but there's a strategy behind it.

29.06.2025 10

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Melinda French Gates shares the #1 skill that Gen Alpha girls can learn in high school that will determine if they become a CEO later in life

Forget grades—Melinda French Gates and Billie Jean King say sports are the strongest predictor of female leadership. The stats agree.

27.06.2025 20

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Scale AI’s 30-year-old billionaire cofounder has a warning for anyone who craves work-life balance: ‘maybe you’re not in the right work’

What if instead of walking out on jobs that don’t provide work-life balance, Gen Z and millennial workers should leave the jobs that make them crave...

22.06.2025 10

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25-year-old who delivered donuts to Silicon Valley bosses with his resume hidden inside is going viral as Gen Z is desperate for job-hunting hacks

With millions of Gen Zers unemployed and AI killing entry-level jobs, one creative resume hack from 2016 is going viral again.

20.06.2025 7

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Amazon’s AI boss reveals the make-or-break trait that decides whether you get hired—and it can’t be faked, rehearsed, or tested for

“If you're not genuine, you won't do well in an Amazon interview,” the tech giant’s AI chief warns—and both Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy have...

18.06.2025 4

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Merck exec says Chernobyl changed the course of her life after her father begged her to leave nuclear physics on his deathbed—now she’s running the $235 billion pharma giant’s U.K. healthcare arm

Gen Z grads are slamming degrees as worthless—but Fortune 500 boss, Doina Ionescu, says her MBA was the best investment because ‘it has...

17.06.2025 10

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Scale AI’s 30-year-old billionaire founder still shops at Shein and pulls up to work in a Honda Civic: ‘Act broke, stay rich,’ Lucy Guo says

Lucy Guo is now the youngest self-made woman on the planet—knocking Taylor Swift off the top spot. But even with a $1.3 billion net worth, the...

08.06.2025 20

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Coca-Cola’s ex-CEO is spending retirement swimming with sharks and climbing with gorillas—and he’s not slowing down

At 78 years old, Coca-Cola’s ex-CEO Douglas Ivester is planning his 11th safari. It’s a tradition he started after stepping down from running the...

05.06.2025 3

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As Gen Z blows rent on Taylor Swift tickets, they say they feel ‘judged’ and blame schools for not teaching them how to budget

Gen Z is spending a small fortune—including their rent money—to see Taylor Swift on tour. Now, new research reveals that they wish schools taught...

03.06.2025 4

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This millennial launched her fashion brand House of CB on eBay at 17 years old—now it’s making $200 million a year and worn by the Kardashians

Having found success with House of CB, 32-year-old millionaire founder Conna Walker splits her time between London and LA, wears a Cartier watch and...

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Atos—once France’s crown jewel—receives $468 million state offer to acquire strategic supercomputer division

Atos, an Olympics partner which also has contracts with the French military, has sought to sell assets as part of a restructuring plan to reduce its...

02.06.2025 10

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As boomers are forced to ‘unretire’ because they’ve not saved enough, 6-year-olds in Germany could soon have retirement accounts

Millions of baby boomers can't afford to retire. It’s a fate that Gen Alpha in Germany may never have to face under new plans.

02.06.2025 10

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Forget stealth wealth and quiet luxury—now Gen Z nepo babies are bragging about their generational wealth on TikTok

In an era when billionaires are becoming increasingly flashy, so too are their children. Welcome to “Holy Airball”, TikTok's latest trend.

01.06.2025 10

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Quentin Tarantino’s right-hand man on the best financial advice the director gave him—and it aligns with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates

After Hostel hit $80 million in the box office, it’s director Eli Roth didn’t run to buy a mansion: “All I could hear was Quentin's, words in my...

28.05.2025 10

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Gen Z grads don’t want tech jobs anymore—instead low-paid careers with plenty of holiday in teaching are all the rage, LinkedIn says

But be warned: The easiest path isn’t always the most financially rewarding.

27.05.2025 5

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This millennial CEO grew up with a heroin addict dad. Now he’s running a multimillion-dollar agency

Before his rise in the agency world, Sam Budd was grappling with the trauma of his brother’s death, battling school expulsions, and visiting his...

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Actress Daniella Rahme thinks Netflix’s next global streaming hit can come from the Middle East

How many hours does a leading actress actually work in a day? Netflix star Daniella Rahme couldn't put a number on it.

21.05.2025 9

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Philanthropy CEO: Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who think they can cure poverty are a red flag

"Work in a place where you don't speak the language, you might actually contribute to something," Jacqueline Novogratz said at Fortune's Most Powerful...

21.05.2025 10

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Accenture CEO: ‘If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough’ — and she has the motto on a plaque in her home

Accenture’s chair and CEO, Julie Sweet, has revealed the motto she tells herself when she feels like she’s bitten more than she can chew in her...

20.05.2025 10

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Saudi Arabia’s head of human rights dispels Western misconceptions around school segregation

“Many of the educated women you see today, including myself, would not be sitting here," H.E. Dr. Hala bint Mazyad Al-Tuwaij said on stage at...

20.05.2025 5

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Gen Z are increasingly becoming NEETs by choice—not in employment, education, or training

Gen Z are ditching the rat race and opting to become NEETs—which stands for “not in employment, education, or training”—creating record levels...

19.05.2025 4

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One in 10 Gen Zers want their boss to be replaced by AI—they’re already being polite to ChatGPT just in case

Amid AI job-loss fears, Gen Z has one role they hope gets replaced: their boss. And 69% are already being polite to ChatGPT, just in case.

14.05.2025 4

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China’s unemployed Gen Z are proudly calling themselves ‘rat people’ in a rebellion against burnout

Instead of even trying to chase jobs that seem out of reach, many Gen Zers are embracing living like a rat—not showering or leaving their dwelling...

11.05.2025 10

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Australia, popular with Hollywood, pushes back against Trump’s 100% foreign film tariff threat

"Aussiewood" has for years lured foreign filmmakers Down Under, producing a string of hits for major Hollywood studios.

06.05.2025 10

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Like Tim Cook and Gen Z, AEG’s top exec eats the same lunch most days and wears the same outfit 

Here’s how the entertainment giant’s Gen X president of global partnerships spends his time and money outside of work

06.05.2025 10

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Great Place to Work surveys 23,000 firms a year—and its CEO warns degrees really are irrelevant

Gen Z and millennial college graduates are calling their degrees worthless. They may be right. Great Place to Work CEO says that the top employers...

29.04.2025 10

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Finance guru Ramit Sethi made millions in his 20s—years before Warren Buffett. He says Gen Z can too

Want to be a self-made millionaire in your twenties like Ramit Sethi? “It’s not that complicated,” the Netflix star and best-selling author...

28.04.2025 10

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Commuters’ latest return to office rebellion is ‘barebacking’—and it’s unnerving fellow passengers

Commuters are being called out for staring awkwardly at fellow passengers and going tech-free while they travel. And experts warn it’ll only get...

27.04.2025 10

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The companies that had the best shareholder return in the previous recessions did these 3 key things

Despite what you'd think from the latest string of job cuts, history has shown that businesses that made long-term strategic moves before an economic...

23.04.2025 10

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Cisco’s U.K. chief exec got her first job at 11, bought a house by 18—and now, at just 45, she’s already at the top of the $240 billion tech giant’s ranks

Cisco’s U.K. chief exec gets Reiki to unwind and celebrates promotions with a new bag. Here’s how she spends her time and money outside of work.

22.04.2025 20

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CEO of $3 billion company asks himself one question before bed every single night—and he urges Gen Z to do the same

Sheldon Yellen went from dishwashing to CEO of the world's largest disaster recovery company. His top top high performance habit? One simple but...

20.04.2025 10

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While boomers despaired over crashing markets, Gen Z saw an opportunity to make $42k in one hour: ‘The entire stock market is on sale’

As baby boomers comfortable retirement briefly went up in flames, Gen Z saw the stock market crash as a chance to get rich and retire early.

13.04.2025 20

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Co-founder of $12 billion crypto company says Gen Z new hires ‘create an absurd amount of chaos’ and make him want to pull his hair out—but he’s betting on them anyway

Paradigm CEO Matt Huang feels like he’s “running the X-Men Academy”. While other leaders complain about their Gen Z new hires, the crypto chief...

10.04.2025 10

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Backstabbing is the new office norm: Employees say blame-shifting, snitching, and setting others up to fail are rampant

Gen Z and millennials are backstabbing their peers to get ahead—but who’s to blame them? Even bosses are playing dirty now that they’re back in...

09.04.2025 30

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Boss uses a recruiter-approved coffee cup test in every interview—and he won’t hire anyone who fails it

Think you nailed the interview? Failing this subtle coffee test could cost you the job—no matter your credentials

06.04.2025 20

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The exact salary increase attractive workers can expect to earn has been revealed—and it’s tens of thousands more than their less good-looking peers

Research confirms good-looking workers really do take home more money. Pretty privilege offers nearly the same financial boost as a college degree.

03.04.2025 4

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24-year-old eats a 65-cent breakfast every day, skips salon visits and has saved $90K—she’s part of Gen Z’s FIRE movement and plans to retire by 40

Gen Z and young millennials may have a bad rep for wasting money on avocado toasts, designer bags and luxury holidays—but a growing number are...

02.04.2025 10

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Millennial multimillionaire presenter Maya Jama unwinds between hosting Love Island and running multiple ventures by binge-watching Netflix—or no-phone retreats in nature

After conquering British TV, Maya Jama’s now dipping her toes in the business world. Here’s how she spends her time and money when she’s not working.

01.04.2025 20

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Gen Z are terrified of layoffs and the spiraling economy—so they’re copying Steve Jobs and showing up to the office in uniforms

After getting fired for dressing inappropriately, young workers are now ditching the crop tops and “office siren” looks in exchange for a Steve...

30.03.2025 10

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Just a few years after dipping their toes into the world of work, 4 in 10 Gen Zers are ready to quit and survive on unemployment benefits instead

Many Gen Z workers are already over the nine-to-five grind of work. A PwC report warns that the huge pool of unemployed young people—or NEETs—is...

28.03.2025 8

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Multimillionaire musician Will.i.am says work-life balance is for people ‘working on someone else’s dream’ and not for visionaries—he grinds from 5-to-9 after his 9-to-5

When Will.i.am's not writing hit songs like “OMG” for Usher, he’s looking for the next big pop star on The Voice U.K., or running his new AI...

23.03.2025 10

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Multimillionaire musician Will.i.am invested early in Tesla, Twitter, and OpenAI—now he’s betting on Gen Z MIT and Stanford grads for his next investment

Will.i.am has an estimated net worth of $50 million, thanks to hit singles and solid investments in the likes of Anthropic and Pinterest. He revealed...

18.03.2025 10

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