Back on the market after 17 years. After lodging a discrimination complaint against my direct supervisor (caucasian male) and it being investigated, they found no discrimination. I work in HR so I ensured I had all necessary information before filing. I (african american woman)…

Speaking of older women being laid off and struggling in this crazy market I’m thinking about giving up on finding a job and just starting my own gig. I have a few options in mind. Would love to hear of anyone else that has done this and how it worked out for you.

Is there any hope for me? I'm in my mid 40s, and currently developing my design/illustration portfolio to try to get back into my field after 20 years of raising my 6 kids. I did get a teaching certificate and I taught high school art for a couple of years, but as much as I loved…

I've been working with 2 companies since 2018 and one boss is a partner of both companies and is my brother in law. I think my income is based off of what my husband makes so I get the short end of the stick. Every time I ask for a raise my pay is lowered at on company to get…

I was recently scheduled for a phone interview by an HR representative I prepared and waited for the call on the given day and the call never happened. I tried leaving her a message but her phone box was full I also sent her an email and never received a response any thoughts on…

I am not sure what to say to my former colleagues who are applying to roles reporting up to my former boss who treated me really poorly. They want to know why I left and that there's no skeleton in my boss's closet. I've been professional and noted all is good there and that…

I am 58 years young, I have excellent customer service and critical thinking skills. I was an Emergency medical technician for over 15 years. Have worked in customer service for over 30 years. I love a challenge, however, I will be losing my job within the next few months as the…

I am going to be attending school as a medical assistant in a year. Do you suggest anything in the meantime?

Feeling overwhelmed and making mistakes Hi, I have recently passed my professional exams. However, this week I've been making dumb mistakes. I do the same report every month, but I've become stupidly absent minded. I am normally on top of everything to the extent I triple check…

How many applicants are out of work? I see we're back to the 2019 standard of 300+ applicants for a single job. How many are actually unemployed vs. nervous and just being pragmatic? While I still apply, I've been spending most of my time leveling up. (My 3rd certification test…

I’ve recently become really frustrated with my job. I’ve only been in the position since April ‘23. The job itself is frustrating because I came into a backlog since the position was open for about 9 months. I’m ok with that and I’m ok with stumbling through the incomplete…

What do you think women need and are not getting to move up in the workforce? I used to be involved with a group to support women in the energy sector. The purpose was to empower and promote women. As time passed, I felt the organization was more of a check box for the board than…

How do I break into the Remote job force? I have background mainly in on-site administration and management but it doesn't seems to matter. All I see are job posts asking for 2+ years of B2B experience. I'm great at customer service but I'm terrible at sales, I just hate trying…

I am getting close to an offer for a job that I want. The third interview will be next week. He told me today, after our second interview, that if the meeting next week goes well, he wants to make me an offer next week by the end of the week. I am concerned about something,…

Dealing with Escalating Leadership i’m middle management and report to a director who reports to the head of our department. My manager’s peer seems to consistently escalate or create more work for our team by going to our managers and even straight to the Head to either…

I'm having second thoughts about my job. We were affected by the writers and actors strike, so I was bounced around to a few different departments. I appreciate not getting laid off, but now I'm finding myself in a limbo where not only am I not satisfied in my role, I was offered…

I applied for a job and one of the application questions was " are you going on any leave/vacation in the next 6 months" I am currently pregnant so wrote "maternity-July". During the interviews, the second question the HR person asked me is "was I taking any leaves in the next 6…

I am a 59 year old female. Through no fault of my own the company I was working for permantly laid off 22 + employees. That was in October. I have applied for several jobs in the shipping/receiving depts at other places with no feedback or interviews. I am frustrated and…

Those of you with degrees, which degree did you end up graduating with, and what field are you currently working in?

I am 62 yr old. I work for a non profit and am underpaid. We got a 2% raise in 2023 and will not be getting a raise in 2024. I should be looking at retirement but I am not, in fact I start a part time job this weekend. I'm concerned I won't have the energy for 2 jobs but in order…