Hi Everyone, After 3.5 years as a dedicated Sr. Finance Analyst, I want to explore more skills and opportunities in the field of Finance. If anyone knows of any opportunities or can offer guidance, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Hi Everyone, After 2.5 years as a dedicated Project Engineer, I've been promoted to Project Engineer II. Now, I'm eager to explore new skills and domains by transitioning into DevOps. If anyone knows of any opportunities or can offer guidance, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks in…
I had been out of work since August 2023. Every month since October I had interviews and some sort of progress, but always coming up short for every role. At then end of April, I connected with yet another staffing agency and was quickly able to take on a role that was different…
What am I doing wrong? I was making 138k last position. Because my current financial situation is strong, I can readily drop to 80k, and have applied in this range for positions that fit my skills. The lower end seems to think I either won't stay or am desperate. Either way, I've…
I was contacted by my employer regarding my eligibility for the 2024 HR Voluntary Separation Program. My goal was to retire in two years. I am looking for any suggestions on how to make an informed decision (Pros and Cons). Any insight is appreciated.
Navigating burn out and stress I'm seeing a lot of posts within the community about feeling burnt out, stressed, defeated. I hear you! It's tough between the demands of work, the stresses of life, layoffs, a challenging job market and everything else going on in the world and our…
I received and accepted a new job offer! Ive been at my current company for 5 years. Is a 2 weeks notice still required? The way dates are looking, I’d only be giving them a 1 week notice.
When online applications require candidates to select their skills from a pulldown menu: how many skills are ideal to list - how many is too many? For jobs with a large variety of skills and requirements, is there a recommended limit as to how many to list?
I found out last week that my company is going through a complete reorg, and I am being demoted from a team leader of a fairly large team with many direct reports, to an individual contributor on a team with the same people I managed previously. I don't want to lose my job, so I…
How would you navigate a conversation with an openly emotional middle manager? I am a manager at an office where we have a middle manager who is very emotions driven, yet not necessarily in a good way. She brings a lot of emotions and energy from items outside of the office and…
Recently impacted by company layoffs and eager to embark on my next career chapter! With a robust background in operations management, recruitment, and customer service, I bring a wealth of experience in leading teams to success and delivering exceptional client satisfaction.…
Hi! what should I consider if I was issued a pip by suprise with unclear expectations, with no follow up on established “supports.” Pip extended despite improvement against unclear standards. And the reason given for firing is “lack of independence” though all the work is getting…
I've been laid off since last June after having an experience of 7 years in project management (publishing) have a variety of skills w.r.t. editing, upskilling every chance I get, willing to negotiate on the salary, ready to work from office, and I still don't have a job! Wth is…
Hitting A Walk I’ve been at my job less than 4 months and today I finally did it. I was ready to walk. I’m frustrated because not only am I overloaded with work, but the training I received wasn’t adequate to help me with my job. I have to speak with my manager, and I need…
Have you ever... been in an interview and realized the interviewer wasn’t paying attention. I had an interview today, during which I spent 10 minutes outlining my experience, and one if not both interviewers were answering emails.
How do you feel about being asked to do exercises or projects during the interview process? I have been required to do unpaid assignments during the interview process several times. The projects range from easier, less time intensive exercises to presentations that require hours…
Lunch interview I have a scheduled lunch interview with the partners of a new startup financial firm for the position of an EA/OM. This is my second interview with the partners and fourth interview overall. I feel like I have asked every question under the sun at this point. Does…
My team lead is not meeting the requirements of her job description. I have a team lead who took her role when I desperately needed help and there were no other candidates. She seemed motivated and ready to jump in, and aligned with my vision for the team. However, we are now 1.5…
Is it necessary to share the details of why you cannot attend Teams meeting on a specific date/time Subcontractor here...provide services for a small consulting firm... We have a weekly meeting via Teams (3 people) to discuss work performed in the past week and anticipated work.…
My new reporting boss said that there isn't a need for my position - he said is there something else I am interested in within the company. This isn't the first time I have been moved around. I am trying to find a new job one closer to home so that I can leave but I am starting…