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Former White House press secretary Dana Perino says George W. Bush taught her to stop rigid career planning and focus on now.
The top 1% increased their wealth by nearly $34 trillion over the last decade—enough to eliminate annual poverty 22 times over.
Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan bootstrapped his way from online hacker forums to a $3 billion valuation—without an Ivy League degree.
Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan is reinventing college with an AI-focused bachelor's degree program, built with Google, Microsoft & McKinsey, for under...
The path to the top can feel long, uncertain, and brutally competitive. Just ask Coca-Cola chairman, James Quincey, who compared it to Squid Game.
Sorry, Apple, Google, and OpenAI, Palantir’s billionaire boss Alex Karp says a job at his AI firm is the "best credential in tech."
Fears about AI’s revolution of the job market may be overblown, according to veteran journalist Kara Swisher—and it’s all thanks to a growing...
Forget an MBA: The true secret to a successful career starts with picking up that dusty book on your nightstand, according to former Tesla president...
Patrick Ball, who plays senior resident Dr. Frank Langdon on “The Pitt,” admits he nearly quit acting altogether after struggling to make ends...
“I do not think we need to work for 5 days because literally we all will employ so many digital agents,” Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said.
Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, built a $5 billion media empire—but admits it has come at the cost of any real work-life balance.
Despite making history for the entire human race, Artemis II astronauts are paid a humble salary of about $152,000—on par with mid-career desk jobs...
Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison says AI can’t replace hands-on work or fix labor shortages — the company is quintupling its investment in the skilled...
With tuition costs doubling over the last 30 years, student debt mounting, and Gen Z increasingly struggling to land jobs, some parents now believe a...
Once seen as boring and synonymous with tax season dread, accounting is now attracting Gen Z with high demand, near six-figure salaries, and...
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla warns U.S. and European universities are falling behind as Chinese institutions surge ahead in research output: “We need to...
The secret to building serious wealth comes down to how often you pick up a book—a habit top minds like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett embrace.
As trillions shift to younger generations, high-net-worth Gen Z and Millennials are betting on crypto at far higher rates than Gen X and boomers.
On Fortune's Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast, Bastian explained how PepsiCo's cutthroat talent culture prepared him to lead the most...
As Apple turns 50 years old, it wasn't the tech giant that made Steve Jobs a billionaire—but rather his $10 million bet on Pixar, long before the...
As Gen Z frets over the future of work thanks to AI, tech startups are dishing out sky-high six-figure salaries to secure top talent.
The world’s ultra-rich, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Larry Ellison, have seen their net worths slide by $30 billion each—fueled by a...
Gabriel Petersson landed a job at OpenAI—without a college degree—or even a high school diploma. His secret: showing he was up for the job.
Shipbuilding is desperate for workers, and it could be an opportunity for Gen Z seeking AI-proof jobs with no degree required. Workers at a major U.S....
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan says too many execs mistake packed calendars for productivity. He’s found a “crazy” solution.
Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg says in today’s fast-moving business world, employees must constantly prove their value—or risk being left behind.
Despite mounting skepticism about the value of a college degree—and controversy on campus—Harvard is Gen Z's No. 1 dream school.
Billionaire Alex Karp tells Gen Z to skip elite college degrees, as one-fifth of Fortune 500 companies recruit more neurodivergent talent by 2027.
As Gen Z questions whether college is worth it, High Point University may have found the answer.
“I didn't realize how important small talk was until I met the lack of it,” Y Combinator’s Paul Graham said about his first meeting with...
The Berkshire Hathaway billionaire says his longevity has led to “unavoidable consequences” for his charitable objectives.
"I have my family, The Ironman Group, and my passions of endurance sports and mountaineering. Every hour of every day is spent with one of those three...
Big Tech is cutting office jobs while also fueling a surge in six-figure skilled trade roles for Gen Z—demand for technicians, HVAC workers, and...
America pushed a generation toward college—now it’s short hundreds of thousands of skilled workers, and “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe is joining...
Josh D’Amaro, the longtime Disney executive replacing Bob Iger, says admitting to what you don’t know is a career superpower, and it guided his...
New college graduates hoping for a white-collar career shouldn’t hold their breath, BlackRock boss Larry Fink warns: “AI is going to disrupt many...
Move over computer science, Microsoft exec says liberal-arts degrees now teach the skills Gen Z needs to land jobs in the AI era.
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates urges Gen Z to question their career paths and how it's shaping them—and it’s advice shared by top...
University of Alabama student Hector Gutierrez joins a growing number of Gen Zers building their own businesses before even finishing college.
Want to catch the attention of a CEO like General Motors boss Mary Barra? Write her a letter. Chances are she’ll read it and even respond.
United Airlines has over 18,000 pilots—and after 42 years in the cockpit, Chresten Wilson is poised to become the most senior one at United.
Sun Microsystems cofounder Vinod Khosla says AI could upend career advice for Gen Alpha—shifting away from college and “safe” jobs.
“Since Ice-T shared it with me, I’m sharing it with you: ‘Cutting corners doesn’t move you forward. It just keeps you going in circles,’”...
As BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns the U.S. could run out of electricians needed to build AI data centers, his investment company is putting $100...
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser says Warren Buffett gave her two rules for handling conflict at work. The first? "You can always call them an asshole...
While Silicon Valley warns AI could wipe out millions of jobs within 18 months, new research suggests companies across Europe are actually hiring more...
Gen Z is increasingly slamming their degrees as useless, and new research indicates there may be some truth when it comes to the job hunt.
Teaching is seen as an AI-proof career by Gen Z—but with the American Dream becoming more out of reach, educators have turned to second jobs to make...
While her classmates may prefer YouTube, fourth grader Honey Cooper picks up physical books—and just enrolled at San Bernardino Valley College.
Warren Buffett once dumped millions of McDonald’s shares—and it turned into a multibillion-dollar investing lesson in patience.