Is it appropriate for an HR Manager to be included for feedback in a peer review? Recently, our HR Manager was asked to provide feedback as a part of my annual review (peer review structure), and I wanted to know how common that is at other businesses. The feedback wasn’t bad or…

Greetings, bosses! I have been working a "temporary" role at a University for 2.5 years now. In that time, I have grown into the role, and even taken on much more than the role. I am currently performing work at a higher level than I am being paid (example: produced and managed a…

Great candidates are turning down jobs or taking other positions because hiring teams can’t decide. Let’s face it, candidates are people and people are not perfect. Hiring managers, get over yourselves - please stop looking for the perfect candidate. There is no perfect…

Asking about "Strong Internal Candidates" in Interview? I have several upcoming first interviews with large universities that could very likely have strong internal candidates. I was the internal candidate at three past nonprofit organizations that went through formal interview…

Has this happened to you? I’ve been applying to jobs for a while. Twice since January, I’ve made it to final round interviews with two separate companies only for the organization to repost the job (one time with a higher title, and higher pay than what I applied for) without…

Hi everyone, do you have any tips for someone who feels defeated and out of steam from 6 months of active job searching after a layoff? I feel I’ve lost my confidence and it’s showing in the few interviews I have. The market is that bad? I’ve never experienced this feeling…

How does your job make you feel? I found a job that I thought would be great for me, but.. I hate it. The market is bad, so I won't change it. This is mainly to ask others if they feel motivated or it is an impossible dream. Maybe I should just lower expectations or go back to…

No room for negotiation? I was recently recruited for a new position internally, and completed 7 interviews. I received an offer and countered asking for more money, hoping they would meet me in the middle and come closer to my desired range. After nearly 3 business days, the HR…

Rejects.... Submitted several applications last week for roles for which I am very well qualified for - almost fit the job description perfectly. Guess what - received reject automatic emails for all of them. Yes, I carefully reviewed the job description, yes, I adjusted resume…

Is it true that positions above senior manager are not filled through people who apply for them, but through recruiting firms or targeted internal recruiters? I am trying to get to a higher position and am not having luck with interviews

Advice Needed Hello! I find myself in a pickle, and need some advice. I am an assistant to a fairly public person - in the “my taxes pay your salary!” kind of way (even though that’s not really true). Because of this, the person I support often gets calls from patrons making…

Seeking guidance to an HR investigation where procedural fairness was clearly in question. The accused was met with a hostile and scolding investigator from the onset. Secondly, the accused had not been given an equitable opportunity to respond to the claim. Despite three or four…

I am over worked and under paid for my position. I came in the company hired to do one person job now I’m doing two people job on one person’s salary. I had a meeting with my HR director and my GM of the company. The HR director told my GM I was under paid by $3 and they are not…

Negotiating for PTO vs a raise? My company is not doing well financially. I'm looking for another position, but in the meantime, annual reviews are right around the corner. I am 98% sure no one is getting a raise. If they say, "A raise isn't in the cards at this time," can I…

I am returning to work after a two month medical leave and I am already dreading it. I looked for some jobs during that time, but no success so far. I know it takes longer than two months to find a job, and was hoping to find something, but I know it’s wishful thinking. I know my…

This is for the hiring managers... Is it true that offers are extended on Tuesdays or Thursdays? From what I'm reading online, those days seem to be the ideal. Or are offers extended on any given day? And if there is an unspoken "offer day", why?

Help I feel like i am being targeted at work from many directions. My new boss is the most negative person I know, never praises you, though I think he does this with most people. I believe he targets me because he wants to oust me and is trying to make my life miserable. He…

Deadend job? I support 3 VPs as their EA, I work for a large organization. I just found out that we are in one of the lowest paybands. We cannot earn anymore vacation unless we change paybands. I was told her salary was "X" because of our industry was hit severely from COVID-19.…

Is this discrimination or negligence? I was working for a major airline within their Human Resources Department. I was hired into my role as Remote, but I still was required to travel into the city for select trainings (which I did). Traveling to events was optional for me, so…

I took a job 2 years ago on the condition it was part time, and partly remote. Over the past few months I have decided to really extend my comfort zone (I have crippling anxiety and long CoVid, and some recent fun and un-glamorous health issues including freakish and terrifying…