Maria Gracia Santillana Linares

Forbes Staff|Leadership

I'm a reporter on the careers team covering everything from workplace culture to Gen Z trends. I'm passionate about highlighting Latin founders. I also co-edit the 30 Under 30 Retail and E-commerce and Food & Drink lists. Have a tip? Reach out at mgsantillana-linares@forbes.com

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1,895 viewsApr 30, 2024

College Grads Prioritize Job Location, Plus TikTok Employees Questioned At U.S. Border

In this week’s published version of the Forbes Careers newsletter, 2024 graduates want to be close to friends and family as hiring mangers are looking to the “new ivies” for their next recruit.

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1,720 viewsApr 23, 2024

Employers Are Ghosting The IRS, Plus The FTC Bans Most Noncompetes

My colleague Kelly Phillips Erb recently wrote about the more than one million employers that are failing to report employment taxes to the IRS, despite issuing standa...

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PREMIUM15,773 viewsApr 23, 2024

The FTC Just Banned Most Noncompete Agreements. Business Groups Vow To Sue.

The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a new rule that would soon ban new arrangements that prohibit workers from switching jobs to competitors, but let existing noncompetes remain for certain senior executives. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is threatening a court challenge.

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3,007 viewsApr 16, 2024

Worker Engagement Hits 11-Year Low, Plus How Bilingual Workers Are Saved By AI

Employee engagement has fallen to its lowest point in 11 years, according to a new Gallup analysis, with Gen Z employees showing the biggest drop.

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40,111 viewsApr 13, 2024

TurboTax Está Utilizando La IA Para Desmitificar La Declaración De Impuestos Para Los Hispanohablantes

El último día para declarar impuestos se acerca, y ahora los más de 40 millones de residentes hispanohablantes de EE. UU. finalmente están recibiendo ayuda del IRS y TurboTax.

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48,969 viewsApr 13, 2024

How TurboTax Is Using AI To Demystify Taxes For Spanish Speakers

With the tax deadline looming, the more than 40 million U.S. residents who speak Spanish at home are finally getting some help from the IRS and TurboTax.

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PREMIUM361 viewsApr 9, 2024

The Billionaires Behind The Workplace, Plus A Diversity Report Card

A look at some of the billionaires running the companies that are part of our work day-to-day and Europe’s youngest and most promising entrepreneurs.

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3,696 viewsApr 2, 2024

Overhiring Blamed For Layoffs, Plus Who’s Using AI At Work

This is the published version of this week’s Forbes Careers newsletter, which brings the latest workplace news and career advice straight to your inbox every Tuesday.

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PREMIUM2,662 viewsApr 2, 2024

Worker Confidence Falls As More Layoffs Blame Overhiring

A new Glassdoor report found that managers are blaming “overhiring” for layoffs—and employees are taking notice.

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PREMIUM16,302 viewsMar 30, 2024

How $30 Plushy Penguins Helped An NFT Company Survive Crypto Winter

Move over Bored Apes. Thanks to a contract with Walmart to sell stuffed toy versions of its cute aquatic birds,The Igloo Co is home to the world’s hottest NFT collection.