It’s all part of the job representing a fashion brand with a major social media presence, through which Gerona pioneered a new marketing strategy involving social-media influencers to elevate the brand’s reach and success. While much of Gerona’s work is seen on social media, job candidates who focus too much on this aspect of the job raise the biggest red flags in an interview — so much so that the chief brand officer says it can kill their chances of landing the job. “Because of what we do and

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to look good, but demonstrate that you care about your appearance. This doesn’t mean you need a Gucci belt, but you do need a solid blue blazer or sleek black dress. In the words of NFL player Deion Sanders, ‘If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. I have two goals when choosing my clothing: I want to be comfortable and feel like I look good.

Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg unveiled a proposal on Monday pledging a “new era for Latinos,” including a rollback of a number of President Donald Trump’s policies. Donald Trump is seen as favorable by 30% of Hispanic voters, but has a much higher unfavorable rating than Buttigieg, at 66% compared to 27%. More than 40% of Hispanic voters told Quinnipiac that they had not heard enough about Buttigieg to form an opinion. Pete will support legislation that provides a mechanism to

This Aug. 3, 2017 photo provided by Mississippi Department of Corrections shows Curtis Flowers, who’s murder case has gone to trial six times. The 49-year-old Flowers, a black man, has been in prison for more than 22 years, much of that time on death row. The store is less than one mile from the Montgomery County Courthouse, where Flowers’ bail hearing was conducted. The podcast also detailed how the prosecutor in the case, Doug Evans, repeatedly sought to keep blacks off juries considering Flow

Democratic presidential candidate former tech executive Andrew Yang speaks during the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University’s Health and PE Center on September 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas. TYang denounced all the intraparty bickering over “Medicare for All,” the plan backed by Democratic progressive candidates Sens. Instead, Yang said, plans should focus on lowering health-care costs. The entrepreneur also wants to integrate mental health checkups into primary care and to br

Maggie Kirchhoff and her partner of 13 years, Matt, have no intention of ever getting married. “For unmarried couples, though, you have to make a concerted effort to cover all your bases.” Cristian Batig | Getty ImagesThe number of unmarried couples who live together reached 18 million in 2016, a 29% jump from 14 million in 2007, according to the Pew Research Center. “For unmarried couples … you have to make a concerted effort to cover all your bases.” “If the house in one person’s name, it wo

Don’t break up Big Tech, better to regulate it like a utility: ExpertJames Cortada, University of Minnesota senior research fellow and former IBM employee of 30 years, joins ‘The Exchange to explain why he thinks Big Tech should not be broken up.

An unknown caller tells you that your Social Security number has been suspended or cancelled. In the first six months of 2019, people filed 73,000 reports about Social Security fraud, according to the Federal Trade Commission, with losses totaling $17 million. And on Dec. 10, Reps. John Larson, D-Conn., and Tom Reed, R-N.Y., asked the Social Security Administration to review scam calls purporting coming from the agency. More from Personal Finance:Lawmakers renew push for mailed Social Security s

Cleveland Research is optimistic about Apple’s stock climbing over the next two years, powered by strong iPhone revenues and its fast-growing wearables business. Apple’s stock has soared this year, up 77% so far. Cleveland Research has a buy rating on the stock and expects it to climb another 15% by the end of fiscal 2021. “Contacts in the Apple supply chain note good sales momentum continued into the holiday season,” Bollin said. “The mix of iPhones for newer products has sustained at a higher

American businesswoman Carly Fiorina, a former GOP presidential and senatorial candidate, told CNBC on Monday that voters are likely reacting poorly to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s slew of government-heavy policy proposals. In 2010, Fiorina lost her Republican bid to become a U.S. senator from California to Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer. Warren, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, has recently been sliding in the polls. The proposals likely won’t sit well with voters, sai

If you have debt sitting on a high-interest card, consider transferring the balance to a 0% credit card. You may also use a medical credit card for out-of-pocket expenses not covered by your insurance. Those terms are typical with retail cards and medical cards, but not with other general-purpose credit cards, noted Matt Schulz, chief industry analyst at CompareCards.com. An alternative to racking up any kind of credit card debt is to take out a personal loan. The average rate on a credit card i

Biotech is on fire — there are no two ways about it. Carter Worth, Cornerstone Macro head of technical analysis, thinks so. “There was a well-defined trendline,” Worth said Friday on “Options Action.” It has returned right to a prior high. “We are stuck, essentially, right at that high.

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are stored on employee parking lots near Boeing Field, on June 27, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. Amarin — Shares of the biopharma company fell more than 2%, after previously spiking more than 11% in premarket trading. International Flavors and Fragrances — IFF shares dropped about 8% on news the company will merge with DuPont’s nutrition and bio-sciences division. Western Digital — Shares of Western Digital jumped more than 5% on Monday after Susquehanna upgraded the semi

Sen. Chuck Schumer is expected to hold a press conference as the House prepares to impeachment President Donald Trump and the Senate prepares for the trial. In the letter, Schumer also called for the testimony of four White House officials, including Trump’s acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and former national security advisor John Bolton. McConnell said on Thursday that he intends to work with the White House on the impeachment inquiry. “Everything I do during this, I’m coordinating with the

Spokespersons for Rep. Nita Lowey and Sen. Richard Shelby, the two top negotiators on the spending deal, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Top Democrats and Republicans are rushing to strike a bipartisan deal to fund the government before money runs out Friday. Lawmakers said last week they reached a tentative deal on the overall spending bill, which reportedly includes roughly $1.38 billion in funding for President Donald Trump’s wall at the Mexican border. The House voted ba

Cleveland Research is optimistic about Apple’s stock climbing over the next two years, powered by strong iPhone revenues and its fast-growing wearables business. Apple’s stock has soared this year, up 77% so far. Cleveland Research has a buy rating on the stock and expects it to climb another 15% by the end of fiscal 2021. “Contacts in the Apple supply chain note good sales momentum continued into the holiday season,” Bollin said. “The mix of iPhones for newer products has sustained at a higher

Democratic presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren refused to take a lucrative legal job in 2006 after a consumer advocacy group raised concerns about the work, earning the fury of an attorney who had sought to hire her, court documents show. The documents, which have not been previously reported, provide new context about Warren’s legal consulting work. Warren has struggled to defend her record working for companies like Dow Chemical and Travelers Insurance. Ultimately, some of the concern

Nearly 100 Fortune 500 companies effectively paid no federal taxes in 2018, according to a new report. The report covers 379 companies from the Fortune list that were profitable in 2018 and finds that 91 paid an effective federal tax rate of 0% or less. The new tax law lowered the statutory corporate tax rate to 21%, but the companies in the report paid an average rate of 11.3%. Fifty-seven companies paid effective rates above 21%. The lower average rate means that the federal government brought

A Goldman Sachs sign is seen on at the company’s post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs and the other brokers are in a better position that other banks with the Federal Reserve committed to keeping short-term interest rates low, according to Citigroup. The firm upgraded shares of Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral and hiked its price target to $255 per share from $220 per share, more than 13% upside for the bank stock. Goldman Sachs closed at $225 per share on Friday. Cit

One of Wall Street’s top technology analysts is sounding alarms that the sector has gotten too pricey. Bernstein’s Toni Sacconaghi noted the tech sector is currently trading at 22 times earnings, the highest level for the group in 15 years. Sacconaghi is rated consistently the No.1 analyst on IT hardware and electronics manufacturing services by Institutional Investor magazine. “Given elevated valuations and elevated expectations for high priced stocks, we believe risk remains high in tech,” Sac