Hi! I’m going through an interview process and need some help. I interviewed with the following people in this order: 1. Hiring Manager 2. Panel interview with a Director of Sales and 2 individuals with the job title I would be hired for and 3. The Sr VP (hiring manager’s boss).…

I started a new job 3 months ago. About a month in, HR came to me to check in. They have done that multiple times. I knew right away this was odd. At about the 2 month mark, my new manager started to come into 1x1's berating me, angry, aggressive tone, asking challenging…

I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. I am an older employee surrounded by much younger employees. I’m bored with my job but can’t afford to retire. I don’t want to do this work anymore. I work at a large university in transactional HR. I would like to transition over to…

To leave now and start a new chapter? Employed with the Federal Government 17years, just turned 60. Results from a feedback letter resulted in a Letter of Reprimand that remains in my employment record for 2 years. I will be eligible for full retirement in 2 years. I was afforded…

When asked about your faith prior to job consideration… I was asked to make a faith-based statement before being considered for a job with a faith-based organization. They indicated ( through 3rd party recruiter) that they needed to make sure my faith was aligned to their…

Has anyone in HR worked a role that is exclusively focused on Employee Relations? What did you like and what did you not like? I am interviewing with an organization that uses a ticketing system and this role would mainly be doing investigations (they said heavy hitters are…

Ghosting anyone? Should I consider not hearing back for a week after I was told they would know something early in the week, that I'm being ignored and they've moved on? Recruiters-please set me straight. Thank you!

Looking for advice about climbing the ladder I am an associate director at a large corporation doing a job that pulls together a lot of skills but is definitely more a "generalist" job than a "specialist" role, moving further from my academic training and more relying on my…

I am struggling in the PM realm. I have my PMP, CSM and am working through LSS to get a black belt and have been doing PM for years however I haven't always had the title. Everything I see requires a 4 year degree (I'm almost 5o with a 2 year) or some sort of specialized…

I was considering leaving my job as there were so many red flags in the way the new upper management was running things. I had even updated my resume and started to look at what else was available in the area, but hadn't actually applied to anything. This morning I was checking…

I’m 7 months pregnant and was put in a performance improvement plan because I’m to emotional… I lead our nonprofit’s marketing team. We’ve been having a great year- strong sales, meeting many of our goals. My manager who is notoriously arnery stated that I was too sensitive (not…

When should employer release separation letter? Funding ended for a job I worked last SUMMER. The employer never gave me a separation letter. I was unemployed 2 months and went to another department as a new hire in the company. Five months later I was contacted another…

Have you ever been baited and switched on a job interview? I applied on LinkedIn for a job which I went to the actual website to check if the job was legit to make sure as I always try to with anything I apply to. I was able to get a response and invited to an interview for a…

How normal is it to cry at work? Ive had several experiences at work where the line of professional courtesy was crossed by my male counter parts and while I can hold my own in the moment. I just fall to shambles after. I dont want to deal with these experiences. Can anyone else…

Hi community! I need some advice on my job search journey and whether or not I should stay at my current job. I am looking for a remote job and I have no problem with traveling for work. I would be open to a hybrid position, but I do not have a car, which is why I am looking to…

How often do you even bother chasing after recruiters who have ghosted you? I have applied to a company several months ago. They said they are ready to hire me, we even talked money and then they got silent. I reached out, the response was that they still consider me, but then it…

Unpopular opinion: Resign. It may be in their best interest to avoid accountability but it also helps you -- it will be easier to get a job the next round. You can explain that you resigned for a better opportunity. When I was looking for a job not so long ago, nearly every…

One of my bosses keeps getting entangled in HR complaints (mostly harassment) and has now resorted to odd forms of retaliation that on the surface don't appear to be retaliation. We are a small staff so most of the people involved in some of these incidents are involved in more…

How long should I wait until I apply to more internal opportunities? I was rejected from my first internal application at my company last week. I came across another position within the company I'm interested in applying for. Is it too soon? My boss is very supportive if I decide…

Advice on questionable language used about me? I discovered in an email thread from the IT manager at my workplace that he stated this about me to an outside contact we work with (for our chat and texting program: "This user is our web manager and does need access to…