Author: Daniel snow

One piece of career advice that’s stood the test of time is to write a thank you note to anyone you interview with for a job. Doing so can help give you an edge to stand out from other applicants, experts say.For one woman, a thank you note landed her a gig working with a CEO right after college, and it even helped shape her career.Ashley Graef was a senior in college working an internship where she interviewed people for a fashion publication. During one assignment, she connected with the CEO of a tech company.She hand-wrote him a thank you…

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Chris Schwegmann is getting creative with how artificial intelligence is being used in law.At Dallas-based boutique law firm Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, he sometimes asks AI to channel Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts or Sherlock Holmes.Schwegmann said after uploading opposing counsel’s briefs, he’ll ask legal technology platform Harvey to assume the role of a legal mind like Roberts to see how the chief justice would think about a particular problem.Other times, he will turn to a fictional character like Holmes, unlocking a different frame of mind.”Harvey, ChatGPT … they know who those folks are, and can approach the…

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A variety of school supplies, including lunch boxes and backpacks in different colors and patterns, are on display for the upcoming school year.Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesFamilies are not holding back on back-to-school spending this year, despite growing economic pressure, according to a new PwC consumer survey.Nearly three-quarters of back-to-school shoppers expect to spend the same amount or more this year than they did in 2024, according to PwC’s survey of nearly 2,000 parents. In fact, more than 1 in 3 parents anticipate spending more than they did last year.”A lot of it is…

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