Call me crazy but... ...is nobody hiring? I feel like when I job-searched mid-last year there were plently of jobs, even if I hardly got called back. But now there's hardly anything to apply for! I'm casually looking now and I can go days without applying due to both lack of jobs…

I was impacted by a RIF in December and have held roles in 4 other start ups that didnt make it, this is making me look like a jump jumper. Any suggestions on how to combat this? I'm already addressing head on in cover letters but it doesnt seem to make much of a difference.

I have a call tomorrow with my 2 direct managers and the most senior person in my department. This was sprung on me at the end of the day on Friday. The agenda is workflow management and essentially, time management. I am 49 and have always had a time management issue. I'm…

Moved to an area with a lower cost of living but the salaries for my level are so low that I'm not sure what to request. In a recent interview, I checked salary.com to find out the range for the role and the area. The interview was going well until we got to the dreaded salary…

I am considering taking short term leave from work... The past several months I have reached a head with my workplace frustrations & setbacks. My company underwent an integration at the start of 2023, which ushered in a hiring freeze and then a promotion freeze. I was tracking…

A few months ago my department was dissolved in the various teams reassigned to other departments. Since then there has been no communication, different aspects of my job have been taken on by people in other departments, resulting in duplicated work, without a common leader, it…

When to ask about salary? I'm switching careers (from SaaS industry to higher education) and I've had 2 interviews with a University. Salary has not yet been discussed. Is this typical for higher ed?

Why doesn't DEI include hiring people of all ages? I"m going to throw this out there to the community as I'd like to hear from other "older" job seekers to see if they are as frustrated as I am. I am 58 years old, have an MBA, and 30 years of mid-senior management experience in…

With all the talk of missing final paychecks, can a company retaliate after honestly completing an exit interview and withhold your final pay? I was told the dates I would receive funds before my exit interview. As of date, I haven't received anything from the employer and it was…

I've been in my new role five months, but don't like my manager's management style. She's nice, but I don't feel like it's a "match". Should I look elsewhere?

Advice for Women in Tech I'm looking to transition to a technical role. I love troubleshooting, understanding system functionality, and working behind the scenes rather than customer facing. Are there careers that would be a good option? I have done some research and would love…

As a long career Executive Assistant, I am very frustrated at what is going on the Admnistrative Assistant indusrty. For 25 years, I have been a very dedicated EA assisting vey high level people across prestigious financial firms. Ever since the Pandemic and lay offs, I can not…

I find it frustrating that companies layoff staff due to restructuring and then commences hiring for similar roles. We've given our all during the past years and now that things are turning around, we're out and they are taking companies in a new directions. I wish we had the…

Seems like I'm stuck. Been with my current employer for 15 months. It's been an extremely bumpy ride between layoffs and restructuring that has me stuck in a role I wasn't hired for and absolutely hate doing. I'm already feeling burnt out from the workload and the company…

I received a written warning at work In the warning, my manager falsely quoted rude statements that she accused me of saying. I went over my manager’s head and advised her supervisor that I did not make the statements on the written warning. There will be a meeting with me, my…

Returning back to work post maternity-leave. How are we handling this? I’ve been back for 1.5 months and I feel no balance at all. My house is a mess, I always feel like I’m behind with something at work, and all I want to do is spend more time with my little one (and my husband…

What does this mean? I've previously worked in the non-profit field and I'm looking to go back. Recently in my job search, I've only been coming across Director positions. Where are all of the directors going? During my time working with a non-profit, all of our directors left…

Any advice would be greatly appreciated…. Last year, I got jobs that were not stable. One of them, I had to quit due to the role not been a fit and the department was severely overworked. Second one I got, it was permanent. I performed my job (went above and beyond). This was a…

I was verbally offered a position today and the company will be emailing me the formal written offer within the next few days. The recruiter said that after I sign the offer, they will perform a background check. From what she explained, it would be a criminal check, education…

What's your number? I know so many jobseekers are frustrated about sending out dozens or hundreds of applications and are concerned they are the only ones experiencing this. So I thought I'd ask all of you job hunters out there - how many applications did you send out over the…