Horrible treatment My last job as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) has the worst environment. I always helped everyone but the moment I asked for help, nobody wanted to help me and I barely got a thank you from my coworkers. I was surrounded by ungrateful and bitter people. I…

How to deal with a problem employee I’m new at management. My team & I got along ok before. The former manager let them do whatever they wanted for years. He would work extra to cover for them. I put up with the “we do what we want” at first. I know, I shouldn't have. Things…

How much time a week do you dedicate to learning? I have set a goal for myself this year and have really started investing more time per week in reading. In addition, I have a long list of areas I want to upskill. How much do you invest in yourself each week? Is there such a…

Hi, I'm in the pre-tirement age of 61..no job offers after 10 months. Has anyone found a job recently in this age range? I've had 2 long-term jobs one of 22 years and the most recent 18 years. I had major burnout with the last job. My resume job title is Operations specialist…

I have been with the same institution for almost 14 years. I have been promoted from entry level office assistant all the way up to Assistant director. The issue is that I didn't take the assistant director position because I wanted it. I took it because it was expected of me. I…

How do I get noticed? I have been applying for jobs for HR positions. I have the education and certifications and work experience, yet I am being turned down so quickly, I feel it’s something with automation. I even tried reaching out to one hiring manager for feedback, but no…

New City- New Job I would love some feedback. I have experienced some hardships over the past few years. ( ended an 11 year engagement, lost Dad to sudden stroke, one of my best friends to suicide and 2 other friend deaths) These events paralyzed me from making changes and taking…

I joined 8 months back. It is a start-up and needs long working hours and managing chaos. I started this team alone and set the foundation. Now after working alone for 8 months i have a leader and a subordinate. I like the company overall and find it good in long-term to grow…

I was hired at a company 6 months ago (July 2022) for a position based on a job description they state they wrote in September 2021. Not only was the job description extremely well written, but it laid out the tasks and expectations for my role for the first year that I would be…

Hello all of you professionals out there. I have a dilemma. I have a lot of great professional experience, no degree and am in my early 60's. I am about to reenter the workforce. I have been on disability for 6 months due to anxiety and depression. How do I get past the age…

Has anyone else ever been scared to ask for time off? At my place of work it’s definitely not company culture to take more than a couple days which isn’t realistic for me . Every time I ask I get really nervous and it’s unhealthy. My fear is that if I ask I’ll be fired

Hi All: I am looking for recommendations on a mentor or career coach. I have been working for the depart of defense for the last four years, and have worked on all kinds of projects as a contriubting data scientist (text analytics, time series, spatial clustering) and team lead.…

I am a teacher and have been teaching for about 25 30 years. I work with women who gosdsip and talk behind people's back. I have noticed a few co-workers are good friends with management. The favoritism is on my last nerve. The school where I teach is corporate. It's all about…

Should I stay or should I go? ? I've been at my current job for over 10 years. I feel at home in the company, know and love my subject matter, and my last 3 managers tell me I have great instincts and I'm a natural people manager. I've worked really hard to get into management,…

What computer science positions exist that combine tech and charity or social work? I'm currently a software developer doing government contract work, but I've recently realized that I want to work in a job that has a bigger and more direct impact on the world around me. It could…

Software Development -> Charity or Social Work? I'm currently a software developer doing government contract work, but I've recently realized that I want to work in a job that has a bigger and more direct impact on the world around me. It could be helping the community, the…

While struggling with job searching, I've realized that I don't know how to connect my past professions with my present... Before Hurricane Sandy hit NYC and I lost my apartment, I had a clear trajectory. I made it to a director level and was enjoying life in my favorite city.…

Work Trauma: I’ve been working for a company for about 13 months. Over time my boss has become more critical, micromanaging everything, and dismissive. She only attends my meetings, sends me long emails, and calls me to ask condescending questions and point out what she doesn't…

I work for a small company that is owned by a large private company. We do not have an HR department anymore but there is a corporate HR department. The President of the company and I have a personality conflict and have since he was hired last year. He is not in the office very…

What are your challenges and successes with hiring right now? I'm considering an offer to take on the responsibility.