To raise or not to raise Hello community--what is your advice on asking for a raise? I have received many more responsibilities in my day-to-day than I had when I was originally hired, that others on my team (with the same title as me) don't have. I was recently alerted that I…

I clearly don't know what hiring managers seek in a candidate. Recent grad, BS in finance. My job search has been frustrating. I've applied to positions related to my degree, related to my 1yr post grad experience (market research), and no degree required positions (customer…

Need feedback about performance reviews... I’ve been in my current position for nearly four years now. The woman I work for is, for the most part pleasant, but a little on the controlling and seemingly passive aggressive side. I had been warned by others that she was that way but…

After a lot of hard work and networking, I secured 5 interviews! I'm pumped and preparing for them. I already had two this week and they turned into follow up Zoom meetings for next week. For the rest of this week, I have an online panel, behavioral interview and finally a phone…

How do I make requests from higher level coworkers who just found out they are going to be laid off? I work with another department on a monthly basis and have to follow up with them to get the information I need. Usually I have to ask them several times to get what I need it…

I'm thinking about approaching a petty co-worker I don't have a lot of confirmed examples but I'm pretty sure I have essentially a "tattle-tale" co-worker. After I returned from maternity leave myself and the team suddenly started getting hounded for being even a few minutes late…

Do your personal values match your employer's? This is the number one topic I cover with individuals looking for career advice! Does your employer support the life you want to live? How do they offer that support? What would you change? Let me know in the comments!

Haunted by my last job. I left my previous employer about 6 months ago, I really enjoyed my work, was the top performer, frequently asked to do more and was the lowest compensated by 50% of my salary. Due to the pandemic all kinds of reasons were cited for compensation remaining…

Bait and switch on salary? I was recently contacted by a third party recruiter to interview for a role I’m highly qualified for at a software company. Before meeting with the company, I reviewed the salary and role requirements in detail with the recruiter. I’ve now completed…

Everyone's metrics sent to everyone - wtf? I've since moved on from the contract where this happened but it's still bothering me even a couple months later. During this job we had metrics tracking how many documents we worked through every day. I'm not really upset that there…

I am overwhelmed at work my plan is to talk to my manager about priorities (what do they recommend is my priority?), statement of work, and potential training. any recommendations for this conversation?

Interesting article on clearing the way for women in technical roles! https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/repairing-the-broken-rung-on-the-career-ladder-for-women-in-technical-roles

Good Afternoon Everyone, I need to start job searching again and feel exhausted and depressed. The recruiters that had contacted me, most of them offered what I don't really want or was too far in distance. Any suggestions on how to unwind/reset to get back to getting back to…

Concentration ideas requested! Hi FGB ladies! Yesterday I returned to work from a 10-day mission trip in South Africa. It was an unbelievable, life-changing experience and I am now working on recovering from jet lag, an overflowing email inbox, and concentration struggles. What…

How Women Experience the Workplace Today Read this interesting article written by Dagny Dukach, associate editor at Harvard Business Review, about the experience of several women in the workplace, especially in leadership positions. There is much more to reflect on and improve…

Hello FairyGodBoss ladies, I'm feeling really lost and need some advice. I started a new virtual Marketing role at the end of July so I am 1 month into the organization. On my first day, my boss shared w/me that she's resigned from her role and the organization with her last day…

Why do I never get public recognition at work??? It's like my leaders are actively trying to avoid giving me praise? I get the promo but a basic congrats email to the dept. But when meaningful recognition opportunities arise I am looked over. Big projects are given to those in my…

I have been experiencing issues at work and realized this what happening to me. I wanted to share so everyone can understand it’s real and unacceptable behavior. https://factorialhr.com/blog/workplace-bullying-mobbing/

So, I just finished a second interview. It was roughly about 15 minutes with the Director and one other person. I was on time. The Director was late. They asked me about my presenting and writing skills. To break the ice I told them that with grammerly I'm 10 out of 10. That got…

I recently left a heavy workload Director position, which was gaining more workload, not allowing for OT in the public sector. I have worked in public sector for 10+ years. The position I accepted, private sector, I thought would be less stress, though a heavy learning curve.…