Any Companies offering internship for adults over 30? I'm 30 and I work in pharma.I hope to experience in tech and I've been studying for the CompTIA A+ certification. I would love to gain some hands-on experience and even though I've been searching I haven't found a company that…
I am an executive assistant with over 30 years of experience. I lost my job in August 2023. So far, my job search has gone nowhere. I continue to send out resumes for permanent and contract positions, but am getting very little response if at all. I never experienced a job search…
Can I still have a Career - Overworked and Going on Maternity Leave I'm sure this is a common theme and people have great feedback for me. I have been working my ass off the last five years as I changed my career to tech and was able to move my way up to a Product Management…
I accepted an offer and I'm supposed to start on Monday, but I am still waiting for the background check to clear. I checked and it said my background check is scheduled to be clear by Thursday/Friday. The Dilemma is, the company is shipping my equipment to me. I am wondering if…
Wondering if anyone has experience with successfully implementing changes to their company's parental leave policy. I work for a tech company based outside the US with a small group of employees (less than 50) in the US. The HR parental leave policy I've been referencing…
Job openings For me, Janurary is the time where a lot of companies start hiring again and I have been eager to find a new job for my field. But I'm seeing a lack of new openings and it's got me scratching my head. Is the job market hurting this much?
Hello Everyone, I'm 24 and struggling with my career. I an a BBA (HR) graduated with 2 years customer service and indirect sales experience. Currently, I'm pursuing MBA (Business analytics) and I am a first year student Hoping to get a good job opportunity, so that I can support…
Not a good fit... Hi! I went into my new job with a ton of excitement and hope. For context, same job function I've been doing for several years (project management). I quickly realized their work style is very different than mine (chaotic vs planned and detailed). I do it in the…
Need advice with a non-profit job offer I have been out of work for almost a year after a mass layoff at a large corporation. After going through many, many horrific (and borderline abuses of power) interview processes, I recently got an offer at a non profit that is adjacent to…
The stress of my current job is contributing to weight gain and loss of confidence. I have to psych myself up every day to go into the office. I've had some interview interest but the long process / companies playing games regarding their intentions is making my want vs need to…
Seriously considering leaving the mortgage industry. I accidentally started my banking career in 2001 (temp position that became a permanent job). I started in the mail room, but then started working on HELOCs, then mortgages. For the last 10 years or so I've been in mortgage…
ADA advice. I’ve been in my role for almost 4 years. I have a noticeable limp: walking and negotiating uneven surfaces is difficult. My desk is on the second floor of a building without a passenger elevator. For various reasons, climbing the stairs has become increasingly…
I am under consideration for an entry-level HR job with a well-known hospital. Throughout the process, I was told I was being considered for a permanent role at a salary rate. Now that the interview is over, they said the position might not be permanent; therefore, the pay rate…
Is it a bad sign when the hr person you did your initial interview with and said to contact them with any questions disappear? The next day after the interview I Sent an email asking a question and received an automated email soon after stating she no longer works there. I did…
Resume help: I keep getting feedback that I need to showcase my accomplishments from previous jobs on my resume, but I dont feel like I accomplished anything. I literally just did my job. Thats not an accomplishment. I didn't do anything earth shattering and the metrics used in…
Hi everyone, I am an older millennial that has been working in the community support field for 10 years now. I am having issues finding a new employment opportunity with higher pay. I have been employed with my current employer for 4 years. The first 3 years were okay but in the…
Pregnant & stressed! Hi guys, Im currently 13 weeks pregnant and work a highly stressful demanding job. My job sometimes requires me to work past my allocated working hours of 8-5. I find myself constantly stressed and on edge at work. I’d love to leave and start my own small…
How do I deal with working with a manager who is very pushy with sales? I work at a gym part-time while I search for employment elsewhere more in line with what I went to college for. My manager (operational and sales) is not a bad or mean person, but she is VERY pushy with…
I have recently changed careers at age 52, and I am finding it next to impossible to land a job using job boards. I'm trying to break into freelance content writing after recently getting my BA in english. Every position I am interseted in gets over 150 applicants and one was…
My position will be eliminated by the summer. I was hired into my job about four years ago. I wasn't told about this at the time, but my group was established as a temporary support org that would be phased out once the support was no longer required. Last fall, my supervisor…