Getting to final rounds but can't seal the deal; what am I doing wrong? I'd appreciate your advice as I'm not sure what else to do? I've practiced, researched the companies, created 90-day plans, campaigns etc. but when I review the person that's hired, I normally have more…

Risk losing job within 6 months or less. I work as an analyst for a large healthcare facility. I have been employed with them for 4 years and 1 year in my current position as an analyst. I had been unable to pass a certification requirement for the job - I have studied, attended…

How to gain professional confidence and focus back I quit a very stressful job after just 3 months due to incompetent and non-communicative management. Working evenings, weekends without any sense of direction or accomplishment, I quickly burnt out. The job I had before was at…

I was recently laid off from a job that I was at only a year and a half. During that time, I had 3 bosses. From the beginning I knew it was going to be a rough road, but since I was laid off during Covid, I felt I needed to stick it out and see where it went. Now I have the…

Not great review. I've worked at this company for 18 months and just received my first review. My last company had a process where you set objectives for the year, receive regular feedback, at the end of the year write a self-evaluation against your objectives and then meet with…

For remote workers, if you live in an apartment complex do your neighbors ever hear you during your meetings and what do you do to minimize the sound? Asking as I recently moved to a new apartment which has some decent instillation but apartment life is apartment life. I say as…

When one is starting a new job, what can one do to disarm any potentially insecure coworkers that they are not a competition and simply want to work alongside in communion? This is being asked as I have experienced a coworker that would, unfortunately, see me as a threat to their…

Looking for advice to lead to change. We have a manager who struggles with her emotions. She is very sensitive and has a big heart, but when stressed or upset, can come off as condescending to her employees. An incident happened this morning and an employee left for the day, on…

My company no longer seems to value high performers, or our people in general. Managing a team where pay is extremely unbalanced, or seeing a tenured rockstar, who is a huge asset to our company, get promoted at a lower salary than someone who was just brought in as a brand-new…

I have a question about FMLA which I am on but on an intermitted basis. I am an exempt employee with a vital job (Controller) I must be able to close our monthly books, process the bi-weekly payroll and answer questions from our auditors. For the last 3 years I was able to work…

I have been in healthcare management for many years. Since working through COVID, I decided I no longer want to manage employees or continue working with patients. I decided to pursue my ultimate goal and become a Sales Representative. The timing was wrong in the past due to…

What do you recommend as the best way to conduct a job search? I know networking is important, but if I'm feeling stalled, would going through a program, hiring someone, coaching, etc. be a good path to help jumpstart? If so, what do you recommend?

I recommended an associate for a program that was competitive and would gain her a foot in an industry she was desperately trying to penetrate. She was accepted into the program. She left me a heartfelt voice message thanking me for the recommendation. She said it was life…

Hi all, i was recently laid off from a job a worked for 6 years. As the Digital Marketing Manager and marketing department team lead, I wore a lot of hats (as most in marketing do.) the company is behind tech wise and very hesitant to implement SaaS - my point to all of this is…

What Is the best way to gauge a company’s culture for a strategic job search when you don’t have a personal contact there? Sometimes what a company portrays on its social media may be misleading. (I will be targeting remote-first companies, advocacy for women, work/life balance…

6 months ago, one of my direct reports launched a claim against me with Employee Relations that I was treating them unfairly. Backstory: The employee was severely underperforming and was on the brink of being put on a performance plan. I consulted with HR every step of the way…

Toxic Positivity I started getting exposed to this in my previous job. Morale was low because the business was not doing well. So we were told to remove anything in our workspace that was not "inspiring" or "uplifting". Okay, I can understand why the "Press for Service" mock…

Who could I ask about HR audits? Specifically, is the employer at fault if an employee never bothers to sign up for health insurance? I'm being told by my boss that I need to have evidence of waiver, even if the employee just never bothered to sign up.

Please keep me from rage-quitting! I am a Graphic Designer for a manufacturing and distribution company ( I won't say what they make for now). I finally got fed up with the Sales Manager not reviewing drafts, not signing off on things, not answering questions, etc. that I finally…

I have ADHD and I have been struggling to look for work for two years. A few days ago, I contacted a job counselor,and they told me that the jobs that I want and my skills are not a match. The last position that I was hired at before this pandemic, laid me off due to not being…