Job search dilemma So I got a promotion to a new position about four months ago. I moved from being the unit clerk of an inpatient unit of a major university hospital to the scheduler for one of the ambulatory specialty clinics. Before that, I worked in administrative support at…

I have been with my current company a little over 2 years. When I started, my boss, one of the owners told me after I cleaned up the mountain of issues with the currently assigned department that the other like function would be folded under my area because while treading water…

How do you handle responding to recruiters that reach out via email or LinkedIn and have clearly not read your profile or resume? I get multiple messages a week about positions that are not in any way aligned with my current industry, line of work, stage of professional…

I quit my job last year for a variety of reasons. I headed up a Marketing Operations team for a billion dollar company that was trying to evolve into a strictly Technology company. Through that evolution they continued to undervalue marketing's efforts to the organization by…

Curious to know if anyone has tips for asking the employer to bring a job/role up to general expectations for that job as detailed generally within an industry. For example/ an individual develops specialized study , credentials and experience for a specific type of job and the…

Hello, I'm resigning from a company where I've experienced harassment from two individuals, including my direct supervisor, and have reported both with little success. I've been diagnosed with anxiety and PTSD due to this, and have been denied an extension for extended leave to…

My former employer made several unlawful actions towards me, from discriminating due to my gender to retaliating when I spoke up. All of these actions happened 300+ days ago so outside of the EEOC allocated timeframe for making a complaint. I feared for making a complaint before…

What are some ways to handle it when your supervisor(s) tell you to do something illegal or unethical. Examples are to change and falsify time sheets or to backdate completed forms to cover their mistakes. Another is to falsify documentation so insurance or grants will pay. I…

I was excited about today's interview but floundered due to the Zoom call. I'm fine with phone calls and in-person meetings but for some reason, online meetings make me nervous. I've tried practicing with friends and family but it's still not a comfortable setting. I was well…

Pivoting away from Executive Assistant Work Hi! I am a Project Coordinator with 10 years of former EA experience. While my most recent role was true Project Coordination, I am still finding it challenging when speaking to recruiters and prospective employers to get them to focus…

Has anyone been successful on their job search? Either I'm getting older or it's just so hard now.

Close to graduation, starting an internship with unclear long-term options. I graduate this April and am starting an internship with a consulting firm right after. As far as I can tell, the company seems to be exactly what I'm going for (though in some ways I'm still trying to…

Full-time position turned contract - thoughts and advice? I have been interviewing with a mid-sized company for a VP role. They had some staff changes and the person that would have been my boss left the organization. They are pausing hiring the position I was interviewing for…

I am at a crossroads... I'm currently ~4 months pregnant with my first at a company with a 6 month mat leave policy. I enjoy the team I manage + work I do, and have a great work/life balance. I don't know if I see myself here long term but knew it was a good place for me to have…

Currently with company since end of 2020, started part-time. In 2021 they offered me full-time increased workload and gave me less than 10% increase at performance review. In 2022 they increased my workload again, by offering me another part-time role for an entirely different…

I have had the strangest interview experience, and now have been offered the job...but maybe there are too many tiny red flags? So, I didn't think much of it when a recruiter reached out to me about a position, because they do that. I applied, and they invited me to interview…

I’m tired, ladies. I keep hitting one wall after another. Does anyone feel like you're stalking recruiters on LinkedIn - when you reply to THEIR messages about opportunities? I mean, how much more interested and engaged do we have to be?! I've started to cry again so I'm logging…

I finally got an in to move industries and the hiring manager is a colleague/friend who recommended me to apply to the position. Given I currently work at a different industry, my work experience is not a complete match for the role. I just got an invite for the first interview…

Job-hunting is like dating. A recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn to ask if I'd be interested in one of his openings. I was encouraged and flattered because it's a role I've had my eye on for a bit. His second message included proposed times for an initial discussion. Neither time…

Six months ago my agency hired me with a written two-year relocation deal (meaning I have two years to make the decision to relocate permanently across the country, which they will pay for within 24 months). Since my start date, I have traveled 60% of the time, sometimes two and…