Alexandria Jacobson
Staff Reporter at Built In
Expertise: Artificial intelligence, data science
Education: Northwestern University

Alexandria Jacobson is a Built In staff reporter covering artificial intelligence and data science for the features team. 

Her work has been published by various outlets including ABC News, Chicago Sun-Times, The Chicago Reporter, ABA Journal, The Lens, StreetWise Magazine, Social Justice News Nexus, and more. She earned her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in journalism from Northwestern University and has taught journalism classes at Northwestern University and DePaul University. 

 

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A credit car and embedded finance icons integrated into a smart phone.
May 30, 2023
What Is Embedded Finance?
The inevitable technology allows quicker and easier access to financial services — without needing to go through banks.
The sunk cost fallacy represented as a large dollar bill sinking in water.
Nov 01, 2022
Don’t Let Sunk Cost Fallacy Make Your Decisions
Stop draining money, time and resources into work that’s not serving you. If something is not working, let it go.
Hands of divers peole stacked on top of each other in a commitment to DEI Initiatives.
Sep 20, 2022
10 DEI Initiatives to Prioritize in the Workplace
DEI initiatives such as pay equity analysis, employee resource groups and DEI training can create a truly inclusive work environment.
A person holding a smart phone with a ride share app displayed.
Sep 12, 2022
10 Rideshare Companies to Know
Uber and Lyft are just two of your options for hailing a ride.
A large magnet attracting employees as an employee retention strategy.
Sep 06, 2022
15 Employee Retention Strategies for Keeping Top Talent
Keep your employees happy with flexibility, strong communication, and an inclusive environment.
A question mark surrounded by potential HR candidate profiles.
Sep 06, 2022
10 Most Asked Questions in an HR Interview
These answers to common interview questions will help you move onto an interview with the hiring manager.
A bar graph with a leaf icon on a laptop representing the increasing benefits of green computing.
Aug 30, 2022
What Is Green Computing?
Cutting the carbon emissions and energy consumption of data centers and computing technologies is key to reducing tech’s environmental footprint.
Hands picking apart a website during a website redesign.
Aug 23, 2022
Website Redesign: Your Official Guide
Experts share how to approach a website redesign
A mountain with a path to the peak marked by connecting dots ending in a flag as an employee embarks on a work performance, improvement journey.
Aug 09, 2022
11 Ways to Improve Employee Work Performance
Managers! Here are tips for helping an underperforming employee.
AI ethics making an AI software think twice about its next decision.
Jul 28, 2022
AI Ethics: A Guide to Ethical AI
AI is a powerful tool that should be used responsibly and thoughtfully to reduce harm.
A NFT scammer sawing a circle under a NFT token attempting to steal the NFT.
Jul 28, 2022
8 Ways to Avoid 7 NFT Scams
Keep your NFTs and crypto safe with these tips.
A card with a fishing hook attached to it as it is being stolen through a phishing scam.
Jul 28, 2022
Phishing Attacks: 18 Examples and How to Avoid Them
Fraudsters are posing as trusted people via phone calls, text messages and emails to trick victims into sharing personal or sensitive information.