People typically request time off at least a couple of weeks in advance. Elan Bibas, 25, had just three days to ask for an eight-week leave. In late May, Bibas says he was working full-time as a management technology consultant when he got the call: The producers of “Love Island USA” wanted him to be…
For some brides and grooms, the prospect of writing and publicly reciting their wedding vows can be daunting. That’s where Katelyn Peterson comes in. Peterson, 37, is the founder and CEO of Wedding Words, a wedding vow and speech-writing business, and she’s passionate about helping “tongue-tied” couples express themselves. “I got into this business to…
Earlier in her career, Amanda Goetz viewed her unrelenting determination as a “badge of honor.” “I always took it as a sign of pride that I could push myself,” she says. Goetz, 39, is a longtime marketing executive and two-time startup founder, as well as the creator of “Life’s A Game,” a popular newsletter for…
Goldie Chan knows how to put herself out there. Chan, the founder and head of content for branding agency Warm Robots, is also an author, a frequent keynote speaker and a LinkedIn Top Voice. Still, she describes herself as an introvert at heart — which presented a challenge in growing her career. “I think a…
For many Americans, AI is rapidly changing the way we work. A growing number of workers now use AI at their jobs with some frequency. According to a recent Gallup poll, 40% of U.S. workers say that they use AI at work at least a few times a year, and 19% of workers use it…
Ten years ago, Amy Shack Egan agreed to help a friend plan her wedding. She couldn’t have imagined that it would inspire her to launch two businesses — or that Kerry Washington would become her lead investor. At the time of that first wedding, Egan was freshly out of college and working three jobs to…
In the wake of high-profile layoffs, many workers are feeling anxious about job security. U.S. employers reported nearly 700,000 job cuts in the first five months of 2025, according to outplacement services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, an 80% increase compared to job cuts in the first five months of 2024. It’s little wonder, then,…
