Does anyone on here have any experience with working for themselves as a Virtual Assistant? If so, how did you get started and find people to pay you for your services? I just finished working in a super toxic job with 2 narcissistic supervisors and want to work for myself. Any…

Just letting the moderators know that the site appears to be spammed again. In fact, all I can see is junk about airline phone numbers. This is a good and useful site when it isn't overwhelmed with spam.

Looking for some recommendations and assistance for a project manager looking for a new role. I am having difficulty not finding jobs focused on IT or Construction, both of which I don't have experience in. Wondering if maybe my wording when searching should change? Thank you!

Red flag? In the nonprofit sector, has anyone dealt with potential labor or compliance issues related to funding sources? After layoffs, some grant funded employees are being assigned duties that traditionally fall under unrestricted-funded positions, yet their pay remains at the…

I am a retired teacher with many transferrable skills and am told that teachers can go into many different fields with their skill set. Unfortunately, I find this to be untrue because every job I apply for I am told, "We went with a different candidate with the exact specific…

Should you list caregiver dates on your resume or a bullet point in your last role? What I thought would be a short stint as my father's caregiver turned into more than a year away in a small town. I've tried multiple ways to list the time away and it's not working. I tried…

I work at a top health care destination center. I submitted 200 applications over a three year period at this company. Three interviews and two offers. I am being blacklisted from hire? How can I find out? I have multiple masters degrees and no occurences that would suggest I am…

I recently applied for a job internally and was rejected after speaking with TA. I have 95% of the qualifications but was rejected due to lack of a specific experience. All the posts I've read say go ahead and apply for positions, even if you don't have 100% of the…

I've been out of the workforce for almost 10 years due to caregiving which extended into Covid and a second child. I've joined women return to work programs and networked as well. I have 12 plus years experience in one organization and grew in various areas of customer support…

At a previous position- My hours, though they were heavily discussed with the head of the company, were never adjusted in a way that was fair nor reasonable. The company itself had been entirely remote at first, promising reasonable hours, and work / life balance, until an office…

CAN SOMEONE WHO RUNS THIS SITE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE SPAM POSTS?????? I'm tired of seeing this nonsense.

Hi All, I hope the rest of you are having better luck in this job seekers market. I was laid off mid-April, have been on numerous phone / in-person interviews and ghosted. I have revamped my resume using Copilot - which I did against my better judgement. I have over 30 years of…

Possible job offer on the way- exchanging higher salary and more prestige for convenience and easy commute I had a great interview for a role that would be a perfect fit with a better title to boot. I applied because while I like my current role and I'm treated well, the commute…

Is the job market going to turn around anytime soon?

So I’m in a bit of a dilemma. I was at my previous employer for six years. I was part of the sales organization, and they weren’t sales centric. We were losing a lot of clients because of price. We were way behind on technology compared to our competitors and just refused to make…

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Hey ladies ✨? Wanted to share a little about my career journey — it’s been quite a ride with some ups, downs, and lots of learning. I started out as a semi-qualified Company Secretary and then spent almost 4 years in the CSR space. Honestly, those were the years I felt the most…

Advice for 60-year-old returning to work after taking time off I was laid off from a job in late 2021. A few things happened following that, so I delayed any job searching. As the years have passed, I have taken classes to update my skills and done some volunteer work. My main…

I recently took a job in advocacy in the field of education. I get a lot of claims of retaliation, which brings me to my question - how can an employee prove retaliation besides written documents? Most employers are too smart to put things into writing, so how do I help build a…

How Much Does Being Ineligible for Rehire Matter? I am ineligible for rehire at 2 prior jobs. At 1 I was laid off and it is company policy to mark everyone as ineligible. At another I was forced to resign on bad term (toxic environment) and I am certain they are saying I am…