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H&R Block is looking to hire between 60,000 and 80,000 tax pro associates ahead of next filing season.Open roles include tax pros, tax office leaders, receptionists and bookkeepers, and hiring volumes vary by region. Block said that compensation varies by role, location and experience. Some online sources say Block pays a little more than $20 an hour for mid-level tax pros in some parts of the country, with flexibility for evenings and weekends highly desirable among junior Block hires.Candidates apply via a two to five-minute application. “Tax professional” candidates take a tax knowledge assessment or pass the Income Tax Course…

Young cheerful lady enjoying on poolside. Resting in spa hotel in pine forest in summertime. Swimming pool in tourist resort. Joyful woman on vacations, female wellbeing.Oleg Breslavtsev | Moment | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.The ranks of the world’s ultra-wealthy continue to swell, with the number of individuals worth at least $30 million surging to 510,810 at the end of June, up 5.4% since the beginning of the year, according to a…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with José Armario, the CEO of Bojangles. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been CEO of Bojangles since 2019, when we took the company private. From the very beginning, I knew we had a special brand on our hands — now, I’m in charge of making sure everyone else knows it, too.That means making sure it’s clear we’ve got something for everyone, even when everyone wants something different.For decades, Bojangles was the best-kept secret in the restaurant industry. We were a powerful regional chain, founded in Charlotte, but for most of…

Mindy Zemrak has spent more than 20 years helping to shape the biggest entrepreneurial stage on television.As the supervising casting producer for “Shark Tank,” she said she has watched more than 250,000 hopeful founders pitch their companies in the hopes of landing an investment — and a chance at changing their lives.On Monday at the Clover x Shark Tank summit in Las Vegas, Zemrak shared what she’s learned about the difference between a forgettable presentation and one that grabs the attention of both the “Sharks” and an audience of millions.After sitting through thousands of auditions and open calls each season,…

Editor’s note: In June 2024, Business Insider wrote about a supply-chain professional named “Lisa,” in Wisconsin, who was secretly working multiple full-time jobs. (Lisa is a pseudonym, but Business Insider has confirmed her identity.) Read our story here. In a recent interview, Lisa shared how she has adapted to life with one job and managed to maintain a similar standard of living.Secretly working two full-time jobs was a game changer for Lisa and her family. That chapter is closed, but she’s still clinging to the lifestyle it made possible.In 2020, Lisa was earning roughly $110,000 a year in a remote,…

You might call it pre-applying.Talking with an employer before the company posts a job, not after, could help you land a role there, veteran career coach Laura Labovich told Business Insider.She recommends that job seekers identify where they want to work, examine their network for any ties to the organization, and start building relationships inside prior to a job post even going up.”The way to win is to not apply. Get in before they have the opening. Make connections. Become an insider,” Labovich said.If you wait until you see a job posting before contacting an employer, she said, you might…

Mark Cuban has never been shy about telling entrepreneurs what he thinks they need to hear.That was on full display on Monday at The Venetian in Las Vegas during the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, where the billionaire investor and former “Shark Tank” star challenged founders to cut through the hype, put customers first, and rethink how they use new technology.From bootstrapping in a tough economy to protecting intellectual property in the AI age, Cuban shared his rules for building and surviving in business. Mark Cuban said entrepreneurs should talk to their customers more — even when it’s uncomfortable. Clover…

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images 2025-10-01T20:50:59Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Multistrategy hedge funds were mostly positive in September. Managers like Citadel, Balyasny, and ExodusPoint added to their gains for the year. The stock market rose 3.5% in September, marking another strong month for the S&P 500. Well-known hedge funds, including Citadel, Balyasny, and…

For a moment, set aside all your worries and fears about the new Sora 2 app — about how using people’s likenesses could be “bad” or “create problems for society.” Don’t think about the potential copyright problems, or legal problems, or the possibly bad effects of super-realistic fake videos.Ssshhh, I don’t want to think about any of that.Instead, let’s talk about how Sora 2 is the most fun I’ve had online in at least three weeks. I’ve been playing around with OpenAI’s new video tool, and it’s FANTASTIC.Here’s the thing that makes Sora 2 more fun than other AI video…

Walmart is shaking up its store brands by taking a page from Whole Foods’ playbook.The retail giant said Wednesday it is working with suppliers to remove synthetic dyes and about 30 other ingredients — like preservatives, sweeteners, and fat substitutes — from its private-label grocery brands in the US.”We’re reinforcing our promise to deliver affordable food that families can feel good about,” Walmart US CEO John Furner said in a statement.More Americans get their groceries from Walmart than from any other chain, and the company says this move represents one of the largest private brand reformulations in retail history.The company…