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YouTube creators: Examples of people making money with videos and content production

YouTube creators: Examples of people making money with videos and content producers

AI and Coaching, Consulting, Mentoring

AI and Coaching, Consulting, Mentoring

BME biomedical engineering - career, university major options

BME biomedical engineering - career, university major options

Writing Jobs and AI - challenges, issues

Writing Jobs and AI - challenges, issues

Solo entrepreneurship: how to get started with a side business

Solo entrepreneurship, side-gigs and indie hacking. A collection of resources about starting and ...

Netflix - writers, and content creation model

Netflix - writers, and content creation model

Adjunct Professors - and the Challenges facing Universities in the USA

Adjunct Professors - and the Challenges facing Universities in the USA

Getting started with Machine Learning (AI) - pathways from beginner to advanced

Getting started with Machine Learning (AI) - pathways from beginner to advanced

How to choose a college major - engineering options

How to choose a college major - engineering options

How to choose a college major - expected salary, earnings

How to choose a college major - expected salary, earnings

Apprenticeships - Job training, and alternatives / supplements to university education

Apprenticeships - Job training, and alternatives / supplements to university education

Career Karma - Jobs in Tech, Coding

Career Karma - Jobs in Tech, Coding

Making a living creating online courses - examples, tips, suggestions

Making a living creating online courses - examples, tips, suggestions

Careers in eSports and video game live streaming

Careers in eSports and video game live streaming

Independent Contract working

a collection of articles and resources looking at the future of work

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Article

There Are 3 Kinds of Resumes. But Top Recruiters at Amazon and Google Say They Always Want to See 'Format Number 3'

The other two formats leave recruiters wondering: 'What the heck did she actually do there?'. When written correctly, achievement-based resumes ... (2024)


Article

How to Tell an Employee They’re Not Ready for a Promotion

Discussing a promotion with an employee when you’re not ready to give them one is a delicate balancing act, but it’s also a golden opportunity. It’... (2023)


Article

ChatGPT for career growth? Practica introduces AI-based career coaching and mentorship | TechCrunch

Can an AI be your mentor? That's what a startup called Practica believes. The company, which evolved out of a marketplace for one-on-one executive (2023)


Article

Writers on strike beware: Hollywood has changed for ever

Blame Netflix if you like, but it is well placed to survive the work stoppage | Business (2023)


Article

Chart: Which College Degrees Get the Highest Salaries?

How do different college degrees compare for earning potential? This chart uses a data set from 1.2 million past students to compare 50 different m... (2018)


Article

Multiverse nabs $220M at a $1.7B valuation to expand its tech apprenticeship platform – TechCrunch

We’ve been tracking a worrying trend of layoffs in the technology industry, but that is not the full story. There is, concurrently, also a wave of ... (2022)


Article

Why America’s Economy Needs More Apprenticeships - Ryan Craig

Unlike cakes, apprenticeships couldn’t be easier to identify: You’re not an apprentice unless and until you’re hired as an employee by an actual em... (2022)


Article

The tech interview prep industry

Before I got into tech, I worked at a tutoring company in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., doing a mix of schoolwork-related tuto... (2022)


Article

The Reality of Breaking Into Startups | by Ruben Harris

From the Social Network to Silicon Valley, the media frenzy surrounding the nature of startups has taken on an idealized life of its own. What many... (2016)


Article

Career Karma Raised $10 Million Series A To Help Workers Acquire In-Demand Trades

We are thrilled to announce a $10 Million Series A investment, led by Initialized Capital, and welcome Garry Tan to our board. (2020)


Article

Career Karma Raised a $40 Million Series B To Expand Into Higher Education and the Enterprise

This $40M Series B Round was led by Top Tier Ventures along with other new and existing investors. (2022)


Article

The 10 commandments of salary negotiation - by Lenny Rachitsky - Lenny's Newsletter

Q: I’m about to start interviewing for a new job, and I’m really bad at negotiating. I know I should, but I basically never negotiate my comp. How... (2021)


Article

What I learned from a year on Substack » Nieman Journalism Lab

"The only way a Substack grows is through tweets. I am like 85% serious when I say this." (2021)


Article

Law school applicants surge 13%, biggest increase since dot-com bubble | Reuters

This was the year everyone wanted to go to law school. (2021)


Article

If you love research, academia may not be for you | Times Higher Education (THE)

Dutch figures show just how little time professors get for their own research. It may be easier to pursue your intellectual interests outside the u... (2018)


Article

Writing books is not really a good idea - The Novelleist

The New York Times caused a stir recently when, in an article about pandemic book sales, it disclosed that “98 percent of the books that publishers... (2021)


Article

Degreed Partners with Credly to Connect Verified Credentials to the Learning Experience

A new integration between Degreed and Credly enables joint customers to integrate digital credentials into learning and employee recognition progra... (2021)


Article

The Case for Universal Creative Income — By Li Jin and Lila Shroff - Mirror

By Li Jin and Lila Shroff ... As an alternative to platform-funded UCI, crypto could also be used to implement more transparent and democrati... (2021)


Article

SchooLinks Raises $7M to Take on a Giant in K-12 College and Career Planning | EdSurge News

Going after an industry giant in K-12 college and career planning wasn’t what Katie Fang originally had in mind when she started SchooLinks in 2015... (2021)


Article

Google - Career certificates and more ways we're helping job seekers

We're opening up enrollment for our latest career certificates, expanding our employer consortium and introducing new job search tools. ...enrol... (2021)


Article

The Substackerati

Did a newsletter company create a more equitable media system—or replicate the flaws of the old one? “Publications are only paying me three hun... (2020)


Article

Medical school - Does Undergraduate Reputation Matter for Admissions?

Your undergraduate institution doesn't directly affect acceptance, but medical schools may give preference to a high GPA from a well-respected school. (2013)


Article

Pre-Med Myths (part 1)

You may get advice from counselors, friends, family, or anybody else who is willing to help you. Here is a list of pre-med myths that should be cla... (2013)


Article

Hiring for Tech Jobs has Increased More than 100% in These Midwestern Cities

The Midwest may not be known for its thriving tech startup scene. But jobs data show tons of Midwestern tech companies are hiring, making the regio... (2020)


Article

The Key to Achieving Gender Equality in Tech

The tech field failed a 25-year challenge to achieve gender equality by 2020. But the shift can start with a culture change. (2020)


Article

Writing a book: is it worth it? — Martin Kleppmann’s blog

My book, Designing Data-Intensive Applications, recently passed the milestone of 100,000 copies sold. Last year, it was the second-best-selling boo... (2020)


Article

Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship

Smaller countries have been competing for tourists for years. New remote work visas suggest they are now competing for citizens. (2020)


Article

Patreon Tops $1 Billion Valuation as Pandemic Brings a Surge in Creators to Platform

Membership platform Patreon, which enables musicians and other creators to connect with fans, has raised $90 million from investors, bringing its v... (2020)


Article

Google Has a Plan to Disrupt the College Degree

Google's new certificate program takes only six months to complete, and will be a fraction of the cost of college. a similar program Google offe... (2020)


Article

Raising the floor - What harm do minimum wages do?

Three decades of research have led to a rethink (2020)


Video

YouTube creator: How I Retired Early At 37 With $1.2 Million In California

If you ask Francis the best way to retire early, his answer is simple: don't.For years, the now 42-year-old went to great lengths to achieve FIRE, ... (2024)


Video

Using real estate investing, This attorney plans to retire by 42 and live virtually tax-free | FIRE Starters

Seattle attorney Sylvia Hall worked off six figures in student debt on her path to financial independence. Now, she plans to use real estate to pay... (2024)


Video

How We Retired Early In Portugal

In many ways, Amon and Christina are your average American couple—they raise two daughters, enjoy foodie adventures and trips to the beach. There’s... (2024)


Video

I Live On $53/Day In Renne, France | Relocated

In 2015 Kesi Irvin, 31, quit her full-time job as a financial analyst on Wall Street to travel the world. After three years of traveling she decide... (2024)


Video

Think Twice Before Becoming a Scientist: PhDs Are Regretting Their Choice

Uncover the harsh realities of academic careers in 2024. This eye-opening video delves into the financial and career struggles faced by PhD graduat... (2024)


Video

What is Biomedical Engineering & Why is it the BEST Major!! Part I

Hi everyone! Being a recent graduate from TWO Ivy League universities, Harvard & Cornell University, I thought I'd talk about the field that I've s... (2023)


Video

Mechanical vs Biomedical Engineering : Which is BETTER?

Mechanical vs Biomedical Engineering : Which is BETTER? (2023)


Video

Bill Gates best job interview answers - State of Inspiration w/ Stephen Curry

Watch Bill Gates Give Brilliant 30-Second Answers To Common Job Interview Questions This is the first episode in my exclusive new interview seri... (2020)


Video

Jordan Peterson's Ultimate Advice for Students and College Grads - STOP WASTING TIME

Stop Wasting Time! This is Jordan Peterson's Ultimate Advice for Students, College Grads, and Everyone Alive! ►If you struggle and have a hard time... (2019)


Video

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber - interview 2018 - Stanford

“People often optimize for the role or for the company. The first thing I optimize for is who I will work with. Don’t bet on companies, bet on peop... (2018)


Video

The Patagonia story: Bringing trends to life

Deloitte US Published on Jun 4, 2018 Experience how leading companies are embracing the Trends firsthand. Company story videos bring the Trends... (2018)


Video

Building an Engineering Team YC Startup School - by Ammon Bartram and Harj Taggar

Former YC Partner and founder of TripleByte Harj Taggar, along with his cofounder Ammon Bartram discuss a topic startups often struggle with most: ... (2018)


Video

Digital badges from Acclaim

Recognize, manage, share and verify professional competencies with digital badges from Acclaim. (2018)


Video

Video

Faces of Millennial - a Podcast (preview on Vimeo)

This is a podcast where we root for each other. Intimate unscripted interviews with millennials from around the world sharing one common experienc... (2018)


Video

Driving For Uber, Sleeping In Her Car (HBO )

On Wednesday at 2:30 AM, Uber driver Terri White left her home in Stockton, California, and drove 83 miles to San Francisco for work. She wouldn’t ... (2018)


Video

The math of being a Lyft driver

Lyft says drivers can make $35 an hour. Our own Tim Lee put that to the test. For more, here's our feature story on Lyft... (2018)


Video

Open offices are overrated - Vox

If you work in an office, there's a good chance it's an open one. How did we get here? And why is it so bad? Open offices have been around a su... (2018)


Video

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animati... (2017)


Video

Neil Gaiman 2012 Commencement Speech "Make Good Art"

Neil Gaiman's commencement speech to the University of the arts graduating class of 2012 Philadelphia (2017)


Video

Cathy O'Neil: How It's Unfair to Use Personality Tests in Hiring

WGBHForum, 2017: "In her award-winning book, Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy (2016), Cathy O... (2017)


Podcast

Lynne Tye, founder of keyvalues.com - egghead.io developer chats | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from egghead.io developer chats on Spotify. On this episode, I get the chance to speak with Lynne Tye, the creator of Key Va... (2022)


Podcast

Podcast: Hired by an algorithm | MIT Technology Review

If you’ve applied for a job lately, it’s all but guaranteed that your application was reviewed by software—in most cases, before a human ever laid ... (2021)


Podcast

The Rise Of The Machines - The Indicator from Planet Money | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from The Indicator from Planet Money on Spotify. In today's classic, the robots take over the show from Cardiff and Stacey a... (2021)


Podcast

The business of being a Youtube influencer with MKBHD - The Verge

Nilay Patel talks with Marques Brownlee, otherwise known as MKBHD, about building a business as a YouTuber, how content creators make money, and ho... (2021)


Podcast

So You Want to Launch a Newsletter: Tips From Writers - Andreessen Horowitz

a16z Podcast on Spotify. This episode, part one in a two-part series on the Creator Economy, explores the process and economics behind... (2020)


Podcast

Finding Success by Staying Optimistic with Ketan Anjaria of HireClub - The Indie Hackers Podcast

Ketan Anjaria's (@kidbombay) path to success was paved with hardship. He was flying high in the 90s dot-com boom, until he lost his job in the cras... (2019)


Podcast

TAKE BIGGER RISKS - Shellye Archambeau, Former CEO, MetricStream - Masters of Scale podcast

Masters of Scale is an original podcast hosted by Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn and Investor at Greylock. The series shows how companies gro... (2019)


Podcast

IndieHackers podcast - with Lynne Tye of Key Values

How to Build a Life You Love by Quitting Everything Else with Lynne Tye of Key Values After spending years pursuing a career in science, Lynne T... (2019)


Podcast

Tech Company Brings Jobs And Optimism To Colorado Coal Country : NPR

For the first time in years, Delta County in western Colorado is experiencing population growth, one indicator that rural Americans are increasingl... (2018)


Podcast

YC podcast - Hiring Engineers with Ammon Bartram – Y Combinator

Ammon Bartram is the cofounder of Triplebyte (YC S15) and Socialcam (YC W12). Triplebyte connects software engineers with companies that are hiring. (2018)


Podcast

a16z Podcast: Earned Secrets – Andreessen Horowitz

What does it really take to start a startup (or work at one)? In this episode of the a16z Podcast -- based on a Q&A with Ben Horowitz as part of an... (2018)


Podcast

Following Your Passion to Build an Impactful Business with Quincy Larson of freeCodeCamp

Quincy Larson (@ossia) explains how he's built freeCodeCamp into a community that helps millions of people learn to code every month by engaging in... (2018)


Podcast

High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up For University : NPR

Huge shortages loom in the skilled trades, which require less — and cheaper — training. Should that make students rethink the four-year degree? (2018)


Podcast

Will Work For No Benefits: The Challenges Of Being In The New Contract Workforce | NPR

A new NPR/Marist poll shows that more than half of contract workers don't get employee benefits. "We really don't have much of a social safety net,... (2018)


Podcast

Grit Happens with Crisis Text Line's Nancy Lublin

Masters of Scale podcast, 2017: “#7 Grit Happens with Crisis Text Line's Nancy Lublin. To succeed, entrepreneurs need a good idea, timing, money, ... (2017)


Book

Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation by Kevin Roose

Futureproof book. Read 50 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. While we need to rewrite the rules of the twenty-first-century ec... (2021)


Book

The Value of the Humanities - Chapter (PDF Available) · January 2015

What is the value of the humanities? This is a question that guides us throughout this report as we seek conceptual clarity and credibility for pra... (2019)


Book

Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath

Strengths Finder 2.0 has 37,046 ratings and 1,795 reviews. Jean said: Starts with a cool idea: instead of spending time trying to get better at thi... (2018)


Book

Dying for a Paycheck | Stanford Graduate School of Business

In one survey, 61 percent of employees said that workplace stress had made them sick and 7 percent said they had actually been hospitalized. Job st... (2018)


Website

Pollen | Membership for Independent Consultants

Pollen is the professional community of top independent operators building consulting, advisory, and fractional businesses. (2024)


Website

Contra - a professional network for independent workers

Contra is a new professional community for your independent journey. Everything you need to find remote, freelance and flexible work from your own ... (2021)


Website

On Deck: Where ambitious people grow together

On Deck is where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers, surrounded by a world-class community. (2021)


Website

Naviance - College and Career Readiness Technology Solution

Naviance is a comprehensive K-12 college and career readiness solution that helps districts and schools align student strengths and interests to po... (2021)


Website

Accredible – Digital Certificates & Badges

Everything you need to easily issue professional and verifiable digital certificates or badges. (2020)


Website

Nomad List — Best Places to Live and Work Remotely for a Digital Nomad

The best places to live and work remotely for a Digital Nomad, based on cost of living, internet speed, weather and other metrics. For startups tha... (2020)


Website

VFA - Venture For America - Two Year Startup Fellowship

Venture For America is a fellowship program for recent college graduates who want to become startup leaders and entrepreneurs. (2020)


Website

MondayVC - Help your portfolio hire

Job boards for venture capital funds, accelerators, and membership organizations. Monday makes it easy for talent to find open jobs in your portfol... (2020)


Website

YC - Work at a Startup

Join the next Airbnb, Dropbox, Reddit, Stripe, or Instacart. Y Combinator created Work at a Startup to make it easy for engineers to find the ri... (2020)


Website

HireClub - A career coach in your pocket

Career coaching to land your dream job. (2019)


Website

Torch - Leadership development through integrated coaching and software.

Leadership Development by Torch: Integrated coaching, software and behavioral science to raise high performers to the next level. Driven by data, p... (2019)


Website

Find engineering teams that share your values | Key Values

Engineering teams describe their culture and how their values translate into daily practices. (2019)


Website

Harvard ManageMentor Spark

Harvard ManageMentor Spark from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning accelerates leadership team development with personalized learning. ... (2019)


Website

NYU - Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)

Learn more about the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at NYU Tisch, a two-year graduate program exploring the imaginative use of commun... (2018)


Website

AIGA Design Jobs

AIGA Design Jobs is the first place AIGA members turn to find their next job, and the best place for employers to find qualified designers. (2018)


Website

Krop

We are a Creative industry job board and portfolio hosting website used by the most talented candidates at all experience levels, and the globe's m... (2018)


Website

Credly - Leading the Digital Credential Movement

Credly empowers organizations to officially recognize individuals for demonstrated competencies and skills. Learn more. (2018)


Website

CrunchBase -- The Muse

The Muse is the most trusted destination for your career, helping over 50 million people every year find jobs & succeed in their careers. The Mu... (2018)


Website

PayScale - Salary Comparison, Salary Survey, Search Wages

Research and compare average salaries. Free October 2018 salary information matched to your exact job profile. Find out what you are worth. (2018)


Website

Entrepreneurship & Startups -- Internships Abroad | Go Overseas

Discover startup internships abroad. Read reviews and interviews from students who've completed a startup internship abroad. (2018)


Website

Microcredentialing | EDUCAUSE

The EDUCAUSE Microcredentialing (digital badging) Program recognizes the higher education community’s ongoing engagement, professional/competency d... (2018)


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435 Articles
21 Videos
15 Podcasts
4 Books
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21 Websites
172 Chunks