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Top Five tonight: Election Day results, the jobs report, Minnesota's voter turnout record, governor calls, 7 Senate seats flip, and Democrats and Republicans trade control of the House and Senate. Plus Joe's Take.
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Five stories in five minutes that you can use. Tonight's countdown: 5. Holiday hiring is off to its strongest start in years. Seasonal postings are up about 10%, and Amazon is hiring over 300,000. Apply this week, not next month. 4. Walmart breaks ground on a 1.5 million square foot fulfillment center in Carnesville, Georgia, with about 1,000 full time jobs. 3. NetJets expands its Columbus headquarters with a new crew training center and plans to hire about 800 more people. 2. Sweden's Andreas Almgren wins the New York City Marathon in his very first marathon, the third fastest time in race history. 1. In-N-Out isn't leaving California. It's growing east, with a new office in Franklin, Tennessee, to lead its push into the Southeast. Tonight's theme: go where the growth is, and don't wait to be ready. Live weeknights at 5 PM ET. Hit follow and subscribe so you never miss a countdown, and tell me in the comments which story hit home for you. More at josephmichaels.com Music: Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0. #TopFiveNews #Hiring #Walmart #InNOut #NYCMarathon
Top Five News Show: Holiday Hiring, Walmart 1,000 Jobs, NetJets Hires 800, Rookie Wins NYC, In-N-Out
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In 30 years of recruiting, this is the best answer I've heard to "Aren't you overqualified?" A candidate said: "What exactly in my background would you like me to forget?" Experience is not a liability. It's your edge. My AI helps me pull the news together so you get just what matters. Follow for the Top 5 stories in 5 minutes, every weekday. #CareerAdvice #JobSearch
The Best Answer to "Aren't You Overqualified?" | The Top Five News Show
At 38, Steph Curry scored 44 with eight rebounds and went 16 for 16 from the line in a 119 to 114 win over Minnesota. Worried you're too old for your next job? Nobody asked Steph his age. They just watched him play. My AI helps me pull the news together so you get just what matters. Follow for the Top 5 stories in 5 minutes, every weekday. #TopFiveNews #CareerAdvice
Steph Curry Drops 44 at Age 38 | Story 4 | The Top Five News Show
Patrick Stewart landed his biggest role later in his career, and Steph Curry just dropped 44 at 38. After over three decades in recruiting, I see it all the time: the people who keep showing up win. Keep your skills sharp and be ready when the call comes. My AI helps me pull the news together so you get just what matters. Follow for the Top 5 stories in 5 minutes, every weekday. #TopFiveNews #CareerAdvice
Experience Is Not Something to Hide | The Top Five News Show
Laid off from Big Tech? Randstad research says healthcare and life sciences firms pay software engineers up to 17% more than tech companies, and banks about 13% more. Look past the logo: your skills are portable. My AI helps me pull the news together so you get just what matters. Follow for the Top 5 stories in 5 minutes, every weekday. #TopFiveNews #CareerAdvice
Banks and Hospitals Outbid Big Tech for Engineers | Story 2 | The Top Five News Show
Story 1 from Friday's show: Sir Patrick Stewart died Wednesday at 86. He left school at 15, joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966, and got the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard at 47. Your big break doesn't check your birth certificate. Sir Patrick, thank you. Make it so. My AI helps me pull the news together so you get just what matters. Follow for the Top 5 stories in 5 minutes, every weekday. #TopFiveNews
Goodbye, Captain: Sir Patrick Stewart | Story 1 | The Top Five News Show #Shorts
Tonight's Top Five: 5. Google stock plummets: Alphabet has its worst day ever, and Internet Dad has a talk with 28-year-old Google. 4. Steph Curry drops 44 at 38: age is just a number, plus the best answer to "Aren't you overqualified?" 3. A brawl breaks out in Armenia's parliament: a lesson in keeping your cool at work. 2. Banks and hospitals outbid Big Tech for engineers: where the tech jobs are heading now. 1. Goodbye, Captain: remembering Sir Patrick Stewart. #TopFiveNews #News
Top Five: Google plummets, Curry 44 at 38, Armenia brawl, banks outbid tech, goodbye Captain
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This Week on The Top Five News Show

Five stories in five minutes, every weekday at 5 PM ET, hosted by Joe Pelayo.

New episodes this week

  • Tuesday, Oct 13: tech week edition (AI that edits videos from one sentence, Apple hits $5 trillion, LA/SF Tech Week)
  • Thursday, Oct 15: “I’m Joe Pelayo. This is the Top Five News Show.” (Google’s Universal Cart for holiday shopping, will Tesla’s Roadster lift off, agentic AI finds 21 typos in 2,000 pages)
  • Friday, Oct 16: Weekend Edition (AI and jobs, meet Bob my agentic AI, booking dream guests, Google patch day, weekend encouragement)

Clip of the week: Google patch day

Six weeks without finding a single bug would make Google the first software company in history. 😄

More clips from this week

  • Why Nike’s stock hit a 12-year low: X | Facebook
  • Lakers sold in the biggest U.S. sports deal ever: X | Facebook
  • SpaceX’s $94B payoff and Tesla’s Roadster arrives: X | Facebook
  • EA’s $55B buyout takes the gaming giant private: X
  • Salary inflation, top business stories and a message of hope: X
  • A job search sanctuary and my father’s story: X
  • Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner: X
  • Encouragement and a closing message: X | Facebook

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