Caroline Castrillon

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Senior Contributor at Forbes

I'm a career coach who helps professionals escape their soul-sucking corporate jobs so they can enjoy the freedom of being their own boss.

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The Weekend Habit For Happier, More Productive Workweeks

1 week ago | forbes.com | Caroline Castrillon

Making leisure crafting a weekend habit, like playing golf with friends, can recharge your mind and ... More fuel a happier, more productive workweek. getty It's Sunday night, and despite spending the weekend binge-watching Netflix, scrolling through social media and catching up on sleep, you feel just as drained as you did on Friday afternoon. Sound familiar? You're not alone.
The No. 1 Leadership Skill That's Non-Negotiable For Employers In 2025

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Caroline Castrillon

6 hours agoIf you’ve been experimenting with custom GPTs inside ChatGPT, here’s a welcome upgrade: OpenAI now lets users pick from all available models when building or running a custom GPT, not just GPT-4o. Here’s how it works (and what’s missing). What are custom GPTs again? If you have no idea what this is, …
The No. 1 Leadership Skill That's Non-Negotiable For Employers In 2025

1 week ago | forbes.com | Caroline Castrillon

AI literacy and advanced leadership skills are what employers value most in 2025. gettyIf you're wondering why your boss suddenly started talking about prompt engineering in meetings, you're witnessing the rise of AI literacy as a non-negotiable leadership skill. According to LinkedIn research, three times as many C-suite executives have added AI literacy skills to their LinkedIn profiles compared to two years ago.
Las cifras que explican el auge de los "boomerangs laborales" y qué significa para el futuro del trabajo

1 week ago | forbesargentina.com | Amura CMS |Caroline Castrillon

Suena el teléfono y del otro lado está tu exjefe con una propuesta: volver a tu antigua empresa. La primera reacción puede ser de desconcierto, desconfianza o incluso algo de satisfacción. Después de todo, te buscaron. Pero enseguida aparecen las dudas. ¿Volver a tu antiguo trabajo significa retroceder en tu carrera?
5 Surprising Ways Too Much Screen Time Impacts Your Brain

1 week ago | forbes.com | Caroline Castrillon

Excessive screen time can impact brain health and productivity, making intentional breaks more ... More important than ever. getty The average American now spends 12 hours and 36 minutes staring at screens every day, with approximately 104 million people exposed to excessive screen time of seven or more hours daily. While we often focus on physical symptoms like eye strain and neck pain, neuroscience research reveals that excessive screen time is literally reshaping our brains in surprising ways.
Microsoft Warns AI Alone Won't Solve The 'Infinite Workday'

1 week ago | forbes.com | Caroline Castrillon

A wave of burnout impacts employees across industries as the “infinite workday” blurs boundaries ... More between work and life. gettyYou wake up early, only to find your inbox full of work emails. Throughout the day, notifications interrupt you every two minutes and by evening, you're still trying to catch up. Sound familiar? You're trapped in what Microsoft calls the "infinite workday"—a seemingly endless cycle where work has no clear beginning or end.
Cómo impresionar en 7 segundos: las señales de alerta en un CV que espantan a quienes contratan (y cómo evitarlas)

1 week ago | forbesargentina.com | Amura CMS |Caroline Castrillon

¿Pensás que tenés un minuto para impresionar a quien decide una contratación? Probá con 7,4 segundos. Según un estudio de Ladders, ese es el tiempo que los reclutadores dedican, en promedio, a mirar un currículum. En ese parpadeo, un error puede significar la diferencia entre una llamada y una pila de rechazos. Para ayudarte a destacarte por las razones correctas, te dejo las siete señales de alerta más perjudiciales que espantan a quienes contratan, y cómo podés evitarlas.
How To Go From Corporate Job To Six-Figure Solopreneur

1 week ago | forbes.com | Caroline Castrillon

Many solopreneurs are enjoying six-figure success on their own terms after escaping the corporate ... More grind. gettyAfter years of climbing the corporate ladder, many professionals are choosing to become six-figure solopreneurs. You know the feeling. The Sunday scaries that hit around 3 p.m. Endless meetings that should have been emails and corporate buzzwords that make you cringe. You're exhausted from navigating a toxic workplace, which eventually leads to burnout.
内向的な人がリーダーとして成功するための10の戦略　「静かなる力」でチームを動かす | Forbes JAPAN 公式サイト（フォーブスジャパン）

1 week ago | forbesjapan.com | Caroline Castrillon

トップキャリア・教育リーダーシップ内向的な人がリーダーとして成功するための10の戦略「静かなる力」でチームを動かす企業では長年、外向的なリーダーが称賛されてきた。大きな会議を仕切り、苦もなく人脈を築き、頂点に上り詰めるカリスマ的なタイプのことだ。しかし、最も効果的なマネージャーのなかには、もともと内向的だが、自分の強みを生かしながら、リーダーシップの困難な側面にうまく対処している人々がいる。もしあなたが内向的な管理職なのであれば、「自分ではない誰か」になりすます必要はない。実際のところ、内向的で優れた管理職はたくさんいるのだ。パーソナリティ評価サービスを提供するMyers Briggs...
Meet Mexico's first Chili-onaire

1 week ago | forbes.com.au | Chloe Sorvino |Caroline Castrillon |Karin Eldor |Matt Jones

Tajín founder Horacio Fernández turned his authentic Mexican seasoning into a $1.5 billion spice giant-by selling to Americans. Surrounded by the mountains of Jalisco, Mexico, the entrance to the 20-acre manufacturing headquarters of chili spice maker Industrias Tajín features a half-mile-long driveway lined with Montezuma Bald Cypress trees. Halfway there, it wraps around a massive molcajete, a mortar and pestle weighing 70,000 pounds made from a single piece of volcanic rock.