New job and the boss is completely out of touch with the team I started a new job 6.5 weeks ago. Training was minimal. Within 2 weeks, while still awaiting training on the databases, processes and systems, I already had 15 contracts in my queue to complete (everything from a…

Finding myself unexpectedly on the job market. Due to a restructuring I will be out of a job by the end of the year. I've started revamping my resume and looking for work but this is the third job in a row that I stayed with for less than 2 years. When I interview how do I…

Twice stood up by recruiter Applied for a job, and contacted to schedule a phone interview. I scheduled said interview then the hurricane comes. No message was received from the interviewer about canceling or rescheduling. 10 minutes after the time this person was to call I sent…

Hi there, my question to the community is regarding how many hours a week one should reasonably be expected to work when trying for a promotion? I am a salaried specialist and my job description says 8-5 with some hours outside of that for events as needed. I’ve been working ~50…

Hi, I recently had a terrible interview call where the recruiter said, "it says something about me that I did not take the time to get my HR certification." I could not go for a Director position without it. I have been a Director for 6 years and in Human Resources for 25+ years.…

I’m looking to pivot, from market insights to UX research or product marketing… how much of a step down should someone take if they’re 15+ years in & switching? I have 1/2 the skills and little track record in each, but I’m familiar with these areas. And years of experience…

Why do some people in the office get away with being rude while others get reprimanded? I have noticed management picks and chooses who to call out and it’s not cool. This is over stuff like speaker phones, talking loudly, just being disruptive in general. It seems like…

I was given the opportunity to speak at a conference, but I am struggling with impostor syndrome. Does anyone have any suggestions, I want to be prepared and do my best!

I need guidance. I want to transition from an organization that I built. But when I apply for most of the roles, they are not responding to my applications. I do not want to eliminate the work I have done. I have been able to validate myself and my work after a lot of struggle.…

I need help. I am currently at a job that has turned south for me (for many reasons including being excluded from extracurricular outings with the rest of the office). I am currently seeking new employment but I'm having a hard time landing that new job. I've had a lot of…

I need some advice. I have an employee that is white, that frequently speaks or writes in a very cringy fashion. They reply to black co-workers with "ain't no thang" or will post in bilingual chat rooms with "Gracias chica!" Their intention is to be inclusive, but I've received…

What Do You Do When Manager a Call Center department treat an employee unfairly in a call center environment by always calling them out on their mistakes, belittling them, basically work bully? I am a team member on that team.

Hi, what is your biggest struggle when it comes to being a #girlboss? Mine is delegating. When it comes to my level of quality of work, I can do it, but, when I hire others to complete tasks on my behalf, the quality diminishes. I don't WANT to be a micromanager... I promise! But…

Hi, just signed up for this website, am looking to add value. I'm a little bit of a marketing ninja--- won awards, ran viral campaigns, worked for industry celebs, turned a non-performing email marketing campaign into one that generated 32k within 48 hours of the first email I…

Will the company hire me again? I had to leave a position/company after a short time for personal reasons and they could see how hard it was for me at the time. A year later with everything going well I see there's a few open positions so I applied. I emailed the company and…

What are your thoughts about this "quiet quitting" movement?

I just started a new job and after two days I already don't like it. I am not a fit for the corporate environment. I am trying to get past the first week, but I am crying all the time (in private). It is fully remote and I was told that some travel (by air) is required which I…

For those who just started a new job and realize it is not a good fit, what were some of the reasons in deciding to move on?

How to turn the job you have into the job you want With all the hype over the past few weeks about “quiet quitting”, I've been thinking a lot about how instead of doing the bare minimum in a job that doesn't satisfy us or just “quitting”, we can find ways to turn it around and…

My job is very isolating... My supervisor has created a not-so-safe and isolating environment for me. I get invited to meetings and projects and then disinvited. When I aired out my grievances with him...he yelled at me and told me that I would never be an executive at the…