Despite a 0 million net worth, Shaq just finished his fourth degree. He warns graduates: ‘Your character will take you further than your resume’

Despite a $500 million net worth, Shaq just finished his fourth degree. He warns graduates: ‘Your character will take you further than your resume’

For members of the category of 2026, commencement comes with a nagging uncertainty: in an AI-powered economywas 4 years—and hundreds of {dollars}—for a degree really worth it? But if there’s one particular person nonetheless making the case for increased training, it is Shaquille O’Neal. The 54-year-old former NBA star has amassed an estimated net worth…

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Despite degrees being slammed as ‘useless’ by Gen Z, data shows graduates have had the lowest unemployment rate of anyone for the last 20 years

Despite degrees being slammed as ‘useless’ by Gen Z, data shows graduates have had the lowest unemployment rate of anyone for the last 20 years

Gen Z and millennials alike have been writing off their degrees as nugatory. And it isn’t onerous to see why: Entry-level company jobs have been slashed, promotions are “peanuts“, and the new wave of younger millionaires are trade workers turned business owners and AI entrepreneurs. But really, graduates are nonetheless the least more likely to…

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Dana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush gave her advice

Dana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush gave her advice

Landing a job—particularly one that’s well-paid and personally fulfilling—can really feel like the hardest a part of constructing a profession. But in immediately’s uncertain labor marketeven established professionals face sudden transitions, and mid-career pivots can really feel simply as destabilizing as early-career ones. Just ask Dana Perino. After George W. Bush’s administration ended, the former…

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Eva Longoria says she refused to be a ‘struggling actor’—so she worked part time as a headhunter

Eva Longoria says she refused to be a ‘struggling actor’—so she worked part time as a headhunter

Most actors arrive in Hollywood with nothing but a headshot and a tolerance for immediate noodles. Eva Longoria arrived with one rule: her dreams wouldn’t come on the expense of her checking account. Before she turned a multimillionaire TV star, sipping rosé on Wisteria Lane as Desperate Housewives’ Gabrielle Solis, Longoria refused to tough it…

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Ryan Coogler was 0K in student debt. Now, his 0M success ‘Sinners’ took home four Oscars

Ryan Coogler was $200K in student debt. Now, his $330M success ‘Sinners’ took home four Oscars

At Sunday evening’s Oscars, fan-favorite Sinners struck gold and walked away with four wins. The horror movie’s star Michael B. Jordan triumphed as greatest actor, and its director, Ryan Coogler, took home the award for greatest unique screenplay. But only one decade earlier than the $365 million worldwide box-office success was sweeping the awards ceremony,…

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IBM is tripling the number of Gen Z entry-level jobs after finding the limits of AI adoption

IBM is tripling the number of Gen Z entry-level jobs after finding the limits of AI adoption

The job market has been a sore subject for Gen Z. The unemployment rate among young college graduates sits at 5.6%, hovering near its highest level in more than a decline outside the pandemic. Meanwhile, prominent executives—from Anthropic’s Dario Amodei to Ford’s Jim Farley—have warned that artificial intelligence will slash corporate entry-level jobs. But some…

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Meet The Post’s brand-new advice columnists

Meet The Post’s brand-new advice columnists

Gail Rudnick isn’t one to hold back. I’d been sitting with the glamorous grandma for less than two minutes when she leaned forward, held my gaze, and gave me her signature brand of straight-to-the-point — and very unfiltered — advice. “Move where you can afford!” the 83-year-old bluntly declared after I started to complain about…

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