Experience vs Education? I'm applying for jobs and finding I'm coming up against the same issue over and over again. I've got the experience they are looking for, but not the education (a BA vs MSW). Should I be applying for these jobs anyway? I obviously could not if I don't…

My direct report has leave scheduled with HR Their tasks have been very light. Last week they refused to complete their assigned tasks. They said they were sick one day, and now they haven’t reported the next day at all. Their leave is coming up. What is going on? How do I manage…

Resignation letter no response. I have sent a resignation letter to my manager and hr. I have asked that they advise me of the process for returning company equipment along with process for final check. It has been 4 days no acknowledgement or response to how I should move…

I just received a performance raise that I was excited about from a new position I started in November. I was looking forward to my new career path, or so I thought, until the raise for 25 cents. After looking at the salary ranges, I was LIVID! I'm looking for a new position, so…

I have a little problem in communication meaning I am not sociable, how can I blend in despite being different

I am in need of some advice. I’ve been a PM for several years and I recently realized that I no longer want to be a PM anymore. It is for a variety of reasons, but over the past few months I’ve noticed that I have become disconnected. Now, I am in a place of where to go next. I…

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I've noticed that during meetings or 1:1s, I've started to repeat things I already said (like, within a few minutes of saying it the first time). The repetition is almost always unncecessary. This habit seems to have emerged during Covid and WFH. I'm not sure why it's happening,…

Lack of seating arrangement I had a role change in my local organization to a global role. The HR manager moved me out of my current room into the customer service pool which was okay but the place gets very noisy and I cannot attend online meetings without having to mute myself.…

I'm a college graduate who spent the last ten years working in service roles and a few teaching roles. I want to find a remote job now because I need solace after being in so many front-facing positions for so long. Can anyone recommend a company hiring for remote work? or tips…

Any suggestions on breaking into the proofreading field? I'm a beginner, but I'm competent. Any ideas are welcome!

I’m moving on to my 3rd round of interviews and in the email scheduling the 3rd interview I received a project (questions to answer and PowerPoint for different scenarios) to be completed on my own time. Has anyone done this before? Did you get the job?

Navigating the uncertainty of job hunting. It is 15 months that I have been job hunting unsuccessfully. Age and financial issues are not exactly on my side and I feel pressured by this. I find I am in limbo, I cannot make plans as I have to stretch my finances for, and this is…

Bad vibes or overthinking? Went to Salary last year, company never had issues with what I do day to day, outlived 2 managers and 2 coworkers. New hire has more experience and suddenly nothing is working well. Little issues are brought to my attention and they keep having me show…

Mistakes make me feel insane. I've been at my job for 3 years. Lately every time I turn around I'm making a mistake about paperwork. The mistakes I'm making I know better but it seems like no matter what I try I can't stop making more of these mistakes. And it makes it worse is…

Oh, I am so disappointed. I was shortlisted for an interview and thought that this was going to happen even though the interviewer kept rescheduling. Today, yes on a Sunday, i hot a notification they were cancelling as the interviewer decided to gonwith an internal candidate.…

Predatory Companies That Lure You Into Their Toxic Work Environments After a terrible recent experience in a toxic workplace, I now feel that young women who are starting off in their careers, or any woman who is looking to switch into a new industry, should be warned about toxic…

Weighting options: gTech offer at Google with other offers within consulting I recently passed through the interview phases for a solutions consultant positions at gTech and am in the "matching" phase where they socialize your skills among various product teams. I would be an L5…

I recently had an initial screening interview with a recruiter for a good but challenging company. The interview went well and she said she was progressing my candidacy to meet with the hiring manager. She said if I didnt hear from her by close of business Wednesday to email her.…

Hi Everyone. I recently found out I’m expecting my 4th child. It’s very early and my first ultrasound will be around 8 weeks to confirm everything is viable and healthy. It was unexpected. I’m currently interviewing for a position that I want very badly but one of the…