Question for recruiters or those with experience with them: I recently went through the interview process via a recruiter. I did not get the job. It's a national-reach position, and as good as my resume was, there was just better competition. I get it. However, this recruiter had…

I work at a hotel as a guest service representative. I have almost 15 years experience in the hotel industry. I have worked for many companies over the years. I started out as a housekeeper, worked my way up to assistant head housekeeper and eventually became executive…

My manager has this recurring habit of repeating most things I say....people are noticing, and I'm unsure -- do I address it with him or leave it alone? For example, I'll say, "I’m planning on doing XYZ this week, and I’ll also work on ABC with Person P.” Then, he’ll say, "OK,…

I had a phone interview that resulted in an in-person meeting this week& have a question regarding what to bring. I asked if there was anything I should bring with me and HR said not at this time. I've had interviews in the past where I brought resumes and / or portfolios with me…

Why don't women seek CEO positions? The reason lies in the fact that many women do not consider this a realistic goal. According to a study by Korn Ferry, in which they interviewed several female CEOs, until a challenge comes their way, and they take it on, they do not believe…

To talk or not to talk, to manager about outside work challenges. I am fairly new where I work, hired in during CoVid, but over the course of about a year, the key players of the team I was hired in to work with have left. I've managed to find ways to contribute, but I feel a…

Having an in-person interview tomorrow and researched the company only to find out the company is listed as stay away from and received horrible ratings mostly 1 and 2 stars. What worries me is that former employees state what was promised is not reality and you'll be working all…

Hello! I am interviewing for a role I really like. I asked around in my community how this (in this case, farm) is viewed as an employer in my small agricultural community. I was told by trusted sources who would be in the know, that there is "high turnover" and that the resident…

I am stuck in a shame cycle of over-promising on turnaround time, please help me get off this ride. I could really use some advice from other neurodivergent professionals who have managed to get a handle on this particular challenge. I recently caught myself committing one of my…

Hello! My Gov't agency (municality) is considering transitioning our recruiting software from NeoGov to Tyler's Munis to have more integrations. The Munis sales reps are obviously selling it hard, but I'd love to have some pros/cons from users. Any HR folks out there have…

Can anyone share their success stories of how standing up for themselves at work which led to them losing their job did not stop them from being successful in their career? I'm feeling really down and out as I was fired from my job just before the holiday last year due to…

I really can't take it anymore and am so very drained. So tired of being a woman of color working in predominately white spaces that proclaim to be about diversity, equity, and inclusion BUT out their side mouth are microaggressive toward black women. I'm tired of the comments…

Hello. I hope that everyone is doing well. I'm a little nervous about what a potential salary offer could be. The range is from 41 to 54 or 41 to 74. I've seen two different posting on indeed. Im guessing that it may be the 1st one though. They ask for an Asssociate but I have a…

I got laid off while pregnant (employer didn't know- it's truly ok!) and recently got a new job. I lost the baby I was pregnant with earlier this summer when I lost my job, but found out I was pregnant the day I started my new job. It's the perfect role in a new industry for me,…

I have worked at my current company for about 6 months. Before this job I worked at a company for 7 months and looked for a new job because they were not training me, and really didn’t like the culture or the industry, I would sit around all day just waiting for someone to email…

What documents do you usually bring to an in-person interview? I have an interview scheduled for next Friday and am not sure what all to bring besides a copy of my resume. I reached out to the company and they didn't provide any further instructions on what to bring. I guess what…

As a small business owner, you have to do everything. You're responsible for sales, marketing, accounting, customer service, quality, and everything in between. It can be exhausting and overwhelming at times. What do you do to fill yourselves up so you aren't running on fumes?

I'm in need of advice. I’m trying to transition back into the full-time, professional workforce after working part-time hourly jobs for years while raising my three kids. Before kids, I was a pharmaceutical engineer for a decade (I have a degree in mechanical engineering). The…

Neoptism at work? My boss just hired his best friend for a manager job, when I'd been working towards it for a while. Should I talk to HR? The friend is from another internal team and I'm sure was working for the role as well, but it seems fishy. We're at a moderately sized…

Our organization's parent company sends out DEI emails that are inclusive to all groups represented at the company. However, my boss only forwards emails to our team that are focused on LGBTQ initiatives such as webinars or events and tells our team that we have her permission to…