Reviewing a lot of posts of women trying to find jobs and the growing frustration with recruiters. As a former recruiter, I'd like to address any recruiters on here, please do not ghost your candidates. They are a pipeline. Each candidate is important but may not fit your job fills of today, but could be tomorrow. Please create a draft email at least and let the candidates know they are not being considered. Secondly to the job seekers, scour LinkedIn for information, be a detective. We have to rely on recruiters even HR Generalists in companies or whomever is doing their hiring, but make connections. Be memorable. How? Network, connect. Look for data online who is hiring? Or use ChapGPT who is hiring with my skills and list them. You have to do the leg work, and not totally rely on recruiters to get back to you. Apply and forget it. Then after you've done this 100 times, someone will reach out. Even if it's just a conversation at least you have made a connection and that is pivotal to your success rate of being noticed. And in addition, I've mentioned this several times, look at higher ed jobs! Some may pay lower, but they pay, are reliable and have great benefits. Give it a shot and consider something outside what you are used to. Good luck to you all!

“Helping people find happiness in their careers? Isn’t that a bit… fluffy?” Here’s my take: It’s not fluffy. It’s foundational. Sure, we can talk about landing six-figure roles, optimizing LinkedIn profiles, or climbing the corporate ladder—but what’s it all worth if you’re burned out, disconnected, or dreading Mondays? Somewhere along the way, many professionals were taught that happiness is a reward that comes after success. But the truth? When you prioritize joy, fulfillment, and alignment first… success follows. ✨ Happiness is not the bonus. It’s the fuel. When I help someone uncover their strengths, shift their mindset, or finally see themselves clearly on the page, it’s not just about landing a job. It’s about helping them reconnect to what lights them up. Work-life balance is my “bread and butter,” but helping people rediscover happiness in their work? That’s my JAM. ? Let’s stop waiting for happiness at the finish line. ?What’s one thing you’re doing today that brings you joy, regardless of what the results look like? #LinkedInTips hashtag #JobSearchStrategy hashtag #WorkLifeBalance hashtag #CareerWellbeing hashtag #PurposeDrivenCareers

Happy Friday before Memorial Day weekend, everyone. While things might be quieter over the long weekend, I wanted to share a quick heads up about something I spotted today. I came across another fake recruiter profile that really caught my attention. This one was particularly bold with their background claims: → HR Specialist at Notion since 2011 (Notion was actually founded in 2016) → HR Recruiter at NVIDIA at the same time → HR Management at ADP simultaneously All listed as remote full-time positions. I have to admit, three full-time salaries does sound appealing, especially when we're all navigating this job market together. What struck me about this one was how they tried to make the experience sound credible, but the timeline just doesn't add up. It's a good reminder for all of us to double-check those details when we're contacted by recruiters, even when we're eager for opportunities. I know how frustrating it can be when you're actively job searching and you get what seems like a promising message, only to realize it's not legitimate. These scammers are definitely using AI to create more profiles faster, but they're not putting in the effort to make them accurate. I always report and block these profiles to help protect others in our community. We're all looking out for each other during our job searches, and that includes keeping an eye out for these red flags. LinkedIn and social platforms in general could definitely be doing more to verify profiles and protect job seekers, but until then, we've got each other's backs. Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend. We'll get through this job market together.

I plan to take a few courses this month and next month that I haven't started yet and was wondering how I should note it on my resume OR if I should only note it if I started the course ? example - which of the 3 sounds best for the ones I have not started ? Project Managment Introduction ( planned June 2025) or Project Management Introduction ( ongoing ) or Project Management Introduction ( scheduled June 2025)

I work for local Government as a non-exempt employee. All non-exempt administrative support time is tracked through an electronic time system with the exception of the Director's assistant. The Director's assistant is also non-exempt and does not clock in/out but the schedule is prepopulated in the system. Any overtime must be approved and signed off on an official approved form. Is it best management practice for this to be handled this way? Are there any ramifications from this practice?

I have a wonderful staff full of long time employees who do a great job, know their jobs well, don't need to be micromanaged, are empowered to make decisions and know when they really need to come to me. In a nutshell, I'm blessed. They make my job pretty easy. So why, oh why am I constantly having to be their mother when it comes to the kitchen? They leave food to rot in the fridge, dishes in the sink, will put a food carton on the floor if the trash is full, leave a mess in the microwave or airfryer. Why? Why can't these adult people just clean up after themselves?

I have received multiple complaints from employees about the owner's erratic behavior, yelling, abusive comments, and impulsive actions (latest was writing rules on the wall and door of a common area with a permanent marker). One complaint labeled it as hostile work environment, but so far these behaviors are not targeting a protected class, just very demoralizing and uncomfortable. The latest I heard today was the owner told the employees they are to only use the old, dirty restrooms (while there is a recently remodeled one in the breakroom. What would you do in my shoes?