Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Abraham Rubio has wanted to be a software engineer since childhood. On the gaming platform Minecraft, he loved tinkering with “mods,” or alterations to video games created by fans that change elements ...

Stanford computer science graduates are discovering their degrees no longer guarantee jobs as AI coding tools now outpace entry-level programmers. Tech companies are replacing 10 junior developers ...

Throughout the many years as a mentor for graduate and postdoctoral fellows in preparing them for their dream careers, I am often asked: Do I need more education to be competitive in the job market?

Computer science graduates are struggling to secure jobs and internships amid increased competition. Recent graduates told BI they have sent hundreds of job applications with little response. Some are ...

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others. The introduction of the technology to the hiring and ...

As some may recall, the Job Openings and Labor Market Turnover Survey (JOLTS) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 9.6 million available jobs in September. That number left many questioning why ...

Amar Saurabh created a custom GPT to aid his job search, landing a role at PayPal. He found ChatGPT inadequate for personalized job applications, prompting the custom tool. The custom GPT improved ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amar Saurabh, a product manager at PayPal in his 30s, based in San Mateo, California. It's been edited for length and clarity. I spent the last ...