Sophie Caldwell

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Sophie Caldwell

A master's degree may not lead to better job performance, but employers are still willing to pay extra for employees who have one, according to a new survey. In a survey of 1,000 hiring managers in the U.S., Resume Genius found that 62% of hiring managers say that employees with master's degrees perform the same — or worse — at work as employees with a bachelor's degree and two years of experience.

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Sophie Caldwell

Bonnie Hammer recognizes that new grads are entering a tough market. "Obviously the world has changed, the economy has changed, how we look at the job market has changed, and frankly AI has affected it as well," Hammer, the former vice chairman of NBCUniversal, said in a May 28 appearance on Squawk Box. To succeed in today's job market, Gen Z grads are going to have to embrace the hustle, she said.

1 week ago | nbcboston.com | Sophie Caldwell |Lauren Shamo

When Kate Sullivan started making jewelry in her bedroom at age 19, she couldn't have imagined that her designs would one day be spotted on stars like Gigi Hadid and SZA. Today, Sullivan's online jewelry company, The Sage Vintage, brings in six figures a year, topping $570,000 in total sales in 2024. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Sullivan, now 26, started The Sage Vintage as a side hustle after she took a break from college in 2017.

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Sophie Caldwell |Lauren Shamo

When Kate Sullivan started making jewelry in her bedroom at age 19, she couldn't have imagined that her designs would one day be spotted on stars like Gigi Hadid and SZA. Today, Sullivan's online jewelry company, The Sage Vintage, brings in six figures a year, topping $570,000 in total sales in 2024. Sullivan, now 26, started The Sage Vintage as a side hustle after she took a break from college in 2017.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Sophie Caldwell

Amanda Litman was just 26 when she co-founded Run For Something, a political organization that recruits and supports young, diverse candidates running for down-ballot office, in 2017. As Run for Something grew, Litmanfound that in order to become the kind of leader she wanted to be — compassionate, transparent, effective and accountable — she would have to look outside traditional models of leadership.