Former 6-figure tech worker earns $22K baking pastries in France

Valerie Valcourt has lived all around the U.S. in Seattle, New York City and Washington, D.C. But she made her biggest move yet last year when she quit her six-figure Big Tech job to go to pastry school in France. Valcourt, 34, tells CNBC Make It she started the process in 2020 when, while earning … Read more

34-year-old quit her 6-figure tech job to go to pastry school in France

Valerie Valcourt is living what some might consider the dream life: The 34-year-old former executive assistant quit her tech job over a year ago and now makes pastries in the South of France. She recently went viral on TikTok for posting her experience of changing careers in her 30s: “Don’t let society try to trick … Read more

Could resumes soon be a thing of the past? Experts give their verdict

Resumes are often integral to job applications, but as skills-based hiring is on the rise, could they become obsolete? Srdjanpav | E+ | Getty Images More often than not, the first step of a job application is submitting your resume. That’s your basic person details, education, job experience. And perhaps a section on volunteering work, … Read more

Job postings mentioning A.I. more than doubled since 2021: LinkedIn

Job postings mentioning artificial intelligence are surging as the technology is booming. Gorodenkoff | Istock | Getty Images Since artificial intelligence began booming late last year, a steady stream of questions and concerns have come up. Will my job be impacted, will I be laid off, will my day-to-day change because of generative AI? There … Read more