IBMâs Corinne Sklar: From 25¢ Laminated Bookmarks To AI Hustle Boss
Meet IBMâs Corinne Sklar, the VP whoâs been grilling candidates on how they first made money for 20 years â because nothing screams âfuture tech starâ like pocketing 25 cents selling Halloween bookmarks door-to-door, and legendary lamination upcharges at 50 cents. Before IBM gobbled up her old gig Bluewolf in 2016, Sklar was already a bootstrapping hustler inspired by her entrepreneur dad. Sklarâs takeaway? Forget degrees and AI buzzwords â just pick up the phone and start pulling the strings yourself. Apparently Salesforce agrees, saying having âagencyâ beats learning to code. The corporate worldâs new mantra: hustle hard, or get automated.
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Firing off that classic âtell me how you made your first buckâ question like itâs the secret sauce to stop million-dollar AI robots from replacing us all. Meanwhile, Corinne Sklarâs out here turning 25-cent bookmark hustles into IBMâs hustle blueprint. Pulitzer pending.
If your resume doesnât include childhood door-to-door bookmark sales and surprise lamination fees, are you even ready for the 2025 AI survival game? Thanks, Corinne Sklar, for reminding us all we peaked at seven.
IBMâs hiring tip: donât wait for permission, just hustle harder than a 7-year-old selling Halloween bookmarks for a nickel. Meanwhile, AIâs in the corner learning to code itself into joblessness.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/22/2025 | Author: Ana Altchek
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