My boss has alluded to not pass out raises this year and I just learned that my equal is making at least $5K more than me... how do I breach this topic with my boss without outing my co-worker

Can I resign remotely? It's Friday afternoon and I just accepted a great new job offer from another company. I want to give notice to my current employer on Monday, but my boss will be away on a work trip all week. I want to start my two-week notice period as soon as possible…

I've been with my current company for 25 years and have reached senior level for my position. We have a new director who has restructured the department and recently I was told I was 'unpromotable'. Her boss is aware of what was said. He is always complementing me on my work. I…

Job marketability - my career has been up and down. I have always been willing to make adjustments to ensure I keep my family well taken care of. However, this is a different job market. It is the job market we always knew was coming I am realizing I am not as well prepared for…

Am I barking up the wrong ladder? And, if I am not, how do I constructively talk to my boss? I work a union position as web content lead for a state agency. The position is newer and still has some fleshing out to do when it comes to the full scope, but my position description is…

My boss is very rude sometimes and gets defensive when I asks clarifying questions. For example, she said she was confused about my work. I explained to her my work. She said she was still confused so I asked if I should revise the work. Before I could finish talking, she cut me…

Career Pivot Advice My background is marketing and for the last 5 years I've been a recruiter. I'm so burnt out on recruiting and dread going to work most days. I'd like to pivot into event marketing/planning and even though as a recruiter, I feel like I should know the best way…

I was called ageist... I'm in my late 20's. And I totally understand that is not the pinnacle of experience, but I don't think that means I deserve to be treated like a child. I have worked here since I was 20, and in that time I have regularly been referred to and introduced as…

My supervisor's solution to the problem of people thinking I don't work...is having me do more work to prove it to those people. I work for an amusement park, and the week that we open is always very stressful (park open on weekends, office business throughout the week). As our…

Job Seekers Marketing yourself in a changing job market is not easy. With this in mind, I want to share the following ideas with you that you may not have tried. (I have used many of these ideas in my own job search and they gave me a sense of empowerment.) ▪ Reference checks --…

I have 2 co-workers who just don't like me. I honestly do NOT know why. They have been verbally abusive and completely shut me out of projects I need to participate in. The good of this is that it was caught on record and one very nasty bit of communication was recorded (during a…

How to improve communications with a coworker? I have been with a company for 2 years but with recent layoffs, moved to a different role that is very different than my last. I’m retraining with a coworker who I have known since I’ve started and been in the role around 2 months…

It has been 3 months that I have been in the job market. I have a masters in Industrial Psychology and a second postgraduate degree in Project Management with Corporate Communication. I am looking to start my career in Human Resources and Organizational Development. I have been…

I applied to my sort-of dream job three weeks ago. I haven't heard anything and noticed the job is still posted. Should I apply a second time?

2023 has been the strangest most challenging job market. What's everyone experiencing around women and ageism and length of time it takes to land a new role? Is anyone else perplexed about the 'low unemployment' rate and the real stories & experiences of women? (40+)

I have been searching for a job for a little over a year I have great experience and I believe I have been acing my interviews. The only big issue is that my experience is from another country. How can I get experience in this country when no one wants to hire me?

I was recently offered a severance package from an engineering firm after only working 52 days. I was hired on as a Sales Account Executive and was tasked with maintaining existing clients while prospecting for new clients to utilize our MEP, sustainability consulting, and Cx…

Yesterday I was supposed to have my 1:1 with my boss directly after our team call to talk with him about my Q4 goals. He asked the rest of the team to stay and hear what I had put together. When I told him what I had planned he said that I wasn't proactive or strategic and hadn't…

Were my annual reviews too long winded and how do I get my underpaid direct reports larger than average salary increases? Hi, I have two direct reports at a job I started at the beginning of the year. One is a more seasoned employee who has been doing the work of two employees…

I feel that I am behind in my field and that time goes by and I don't think I have the capabilities for something better, so even though I want to change my field I don't know which one or how to change it.