I've applied for lower-level roles than my former position as I need a job & there aren't a lot of options in my area. When interviewing, I'm finding that the daily requirements my former staff handled. I've completed the work previously on my way up the corporate ladder but…

Applied for a position under the guise it was PR by the JD. I was excited about the opportunity but when invited for the in-person interview, realized it might be customer service cold calling rather than client relations. I've checked the website and also Glassdoor and it…

Six Month Check-In, Looking for Advice Tomorrow, I have a six month check-in at a new role. Things have been good, but things have also been a little difficult, I feel that I have had a hard time getting incorporated in to my team (it's a newly created role), and there are…

Please help me understand this work situation. I am assigned to work on some project "models" and come up with some solutions. My manager assigns these models to me. I'm doing fine, it takes me a bit of time to understand the different models but I get it eventually. Another…

Applying for a job that showcases skills I've not used in a while. I'm 57 in the middle of my second career. I am in a VERY career stunting job as of the past 9 months, and I am actively seeking a new job. There is a job I was recommended by a former coworker to apply for. The…

I have a coworker who was told by a manager that she doesn't fit in anymore. It's a Real Estate firm. What should she do? By the way, there is a large percentage of Gen Zers working there . She is in her 50s.

I work really hard at my job and never seem to get anywhere. The harder I work it never seems to be good enough. Someone always has to talk about me or make me look bad to my boss. I the kinds person in the world would do anything for anyone even strangers and i always get the…

7 months pregnant at final interview stage Hi all, I've made it to the final round of interviews for a (remote) dream job. I work in a very specialized field, and opportunities like this one rarely become available. However, I am 7 months pregnant and unsure of the best way to…

I am 59 years old and am having a hard finding a job. Do you think that I am facing age descrimination?

Overwhelmed by job search but need to be 'on' for interviews So, I have been looking for a job for 2 months now after I received notice of an upcoming layoff. It has actually been going pretty well. I have had several interviews and next week I have three final interviews for…

Recently, I applied to a fabulous internal job but accidently checked "yes" instead of "no" to one question. I am so annoyed with myself. Despite checking it before sending, I didn't catch the error. No typos at least. I know it's a small mistake, but I feel like this isn't a…

Client not responding to calls or emails. My contact at our client (there is a new regime) for which I was having biweekly zoom status calls is not returning my calls or emails. She scheduled the invite.. but now it appears to be "Cancelled" in my calendar. When I call her, the…

Changing industries- career coaching? Hello all! I am looking to change industries but have no idea of how my skills can transfer and what options would be available to me. I have been on the same career path in the same industry since 2004. (It doesn’t feel like 20 years..!!) My…

What should I do? I started a new job and my supervisor asked me what my work interests were. I said that I enjoy working on computers. He replied, "Not to sound ageist, but I'm surprised a woman of your age enjoys working on a computer." I felt very offended by this comment and…

Lack of recent experience. What can you say to provide evidence?

What does it mean when after a job interview, HR sends you an email that 'we hope you enjoyed the experience. We will contact you with next steps'

Potential employer's approach to job offer makes me uncomfortable... Last year I applied through a recruiter for a job I was confident I would get. The company was a slight competitor to a previous employer, and the manager had reached out to our mutual network and one of his…

Some other employees and I found out that we will no longer be employed as funds were ending. while we are encouraged to apply for other jobs, we were told that our positions were only for one year as if it had already been disclosed to us when we were hired. This was not the…

Lost my job. I am a contractor who was working on the second year of my contract. The customer decided to cancel the contract 10 weeks early, leaving me in an interesting position without pay. Mind you; I've never had a bad review or a complaint, never taken time off, always…

I recently was contacted by a company for an Interview... I had a great convo with one of the girls in the office, and she wanted to bring me in for an interview. That Friday, my boss was out with Covid, and we all were in a room with her. As a precaution, I let the company know…