Hi everyone! I’m looking for some advice. Last year, my boss (a VP) had a medical emergency and I stepped in an managed our team. I was happy to do it and appreciated the opportunity to stretch myself professionally. Well, long story short, even when my boss came back, she wasn’t…

If you suck at interviews look out for jobs that are temp to full time, hear me out I have been in this job for a full year, I was a temp for a month! No interview!! An agency recruited me and based on my CV alone they could tell I would be great, they asked me when could I start…

PTSD after leaving a job. I left a very toxic job last month. I couldn’t wait to leave due to having a terrible supervisor. Now that I’ve been gone for a month, I realize how traumatizing they were. They unfairly did stuff to run me away. I regret that I didn’t file a grievance…

Coworker is not much of a team player An employee recently (re)joined our team. Long story short, he left the position over a year ago on secondment to another area and recently came back because his secondment ended. Although he was actively looking, he wasn't able to get…

Back in March, I had a MeToo situation occur at work that resulted in the leader keeping his job and I received a severance package that lasted until September. I'm still horrified by what happened but I'm trying to move forward and find my next position. In order to avoid a…

On my first day On my first day, my supervisor told me not to expect him to teach me anything because I am in a Senior Director role and I have to figure things out by myself.

I have my first interview for a contract role tomorrow and wanted to find out if the process is different than for a permanent position. I'm having a call with the consulting company and if it goes well what should I expect? They've indicated on the site that they are urgently…

Within twenty minutes of sending an interview thank-you with a link to client kudos, I received a rejection email. I’m tired, ladies. This constant disappointment has become too much.

Is applying for a "basic" job the best way to handle burnout and lack of direction? I will soon graduate with a Master's Degree. At this point, I no longer feel connected to the degree, but I want to finish it because I've invested over $20,000 in the process. I've also recently…

FGB advice appreciated. I work as a female manager in a client-focussed company. I started there on the floor and now manage a busy team of ten. I know my job well, and that of my team members. We work to important deadlines that are immovable. Between myself and the team our…

I am making plans to leave my job by late spring/early summer, as in career change. I am doing my best to stay afloat and bide my time for now, but I am to the point I can’t stand a lot of people who have returned to the office. A lot of them are frankly assholes and they are…

Can I just share a total win!? I've been working with my org for 2.5 years and it's been a struggle impressing better development practices on a small government organization that is very stuck in tradition with process leaders who mostly got promoted because they were great at…

Should I refer a mediocre former coworker to my current company? A former coworker contacted me about a referral to my new company. I like him. He is a great guy. BUT, he is not the best coworker. There are no serious red flags, he just takes a bit of coddling when working with…

Is it common for recruiters to cold call? I just received a phone call from a recruiter and it really caught me off guard. She was very nice and had a lot of positive things to say regarding my LinkedIn profile and experience. I have just never had this happen before.

Has anyone left a job they loved for poor management and gone back for significantly more pay with a different role they equally could love? After trying something else?

I'm 34 and somewhat career hopping. How do I transition from the nonprofit sector into consulting or a large company?

Laid off and 6 months pregnant.. Appreciate any and all advice, support, suggestions if you've been here before. I was just laid off today and while I didn't enjoy the job and was hoping after I had these babies to find something.. I wasn't expecting this. I am currently 21 weeks…

Hi guys. I am a recent college graduate. I am looking for a full time job. Multiple places I have interviewed with say they have a 6 day a week work schedule. Is this the new normal? Do most jobs not let you have 2 days off anymore?

Just out of curiosity Has anyone ever had a rejection from a role rescinded and accepted the role later on? I would love to hear from you.

My confidence is gone After multiple interviews with some good and bad hiring managers.I lost my confidence.Ive heard repeatedly that I don't have the experience or be belittled in interview.I didn't realize that I lost my confidence until I mentioned in my interview "I might not…