What to say in interviews when your experience doesn't match the job description verbatim? I've been looking for a new job for months without any job offers. I'm currently in a contract role that ends in two months, but I don't want to convert to full-time there. I have over a…

Thank you to all the good recruiters and agencies out there that are making a difference in job searchers' lives. We often discuss ghosting and negative interactions with recruitment teams. I'm guilty of that myself but I've had the pleasure of working with a great agency this…

Insightful article from Marie Claire The Secret to Having “It All”? A Society That Actually Supports Women https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/women-need-abortion-access-birth-control-childcare/?tpcc=nlbroadsheet

Can program management and program coordination be interchangeable in some circumstances? I started and ran a family resource center on a property for a nonprofit that partnered with the property owners. I worked solo at the center as this is common practice foe them to only have…

Age discrimination is ever present in our society today. I am 54 years old and have always been gainfully employed. But if I were to leave the job I have today I feel as though it would be tough to find another job. With a resume that is really good it us still a tough go. Why?…

Has anyone had an employer monitor communication on their personal cell phone? I've had a number of text messages that my employer has quoted the day after I sent them (not to anyone from my workplace) or a couple days later. This is a government agency so I'm not sure what my…

I would like to hear some feedback on a recent conversation with my leader. We have not had a career advancement conversation in over a year. I started the conversation the other day with him and asked for more responsibility. He asked me what I wanted to do, honestly I can…

Have you experienced guilt during your career journey? Different types of guilt can come to the surface at different stages of one's career. Career guilt can be felt during career changes, promotions, and going back to work after maternity leave. If you've experienced career…

I am in my early 60s and am considering enrolling in a 6 month training program with the health care industry specifically in billing and coding. My experience in the medical field is very limited working in a support type of position in a nursing home for 5 years. Should I give…

Keep my options open or keep the first offer i accepted. I've been applying to jobs for months and I received an offer which is great. The offer isn't my first choice but after being out of work for months I accepted. After accepting this position the other companies that I…

The Good Part of Job Hunting While I dislike the job hunting in general and feel that many of the processes in hiring are broken, there are some good things that happen. My favorite is finding out how much help some people are willing to provide. Sometimes it's someone who was…

I started working in a new industry with a company that is still in growth phase of startup and when I was hired I was told that the BDR's on the team averaged about 4-8 qualified leads per month. We have a base salary but the bulk of sales is what you make in commissions. Now…

How to handle problematic team mate We have a problem employee on my team. 6 months ago, a few of the team managers and team members had filed complaint against an Employee (Let's call that person Oz). Oz has a lot of behavior issues and often offended people he works with on a…

My boss fired me as an employee, then asked me to work for him as a freelancer I'm a front-end web developer and designer. I worked for this company for two years for low pay, about 6 euros an hour. (Here in Spain that is the minimum, basically). I accepted it because I had no…

Burning out, Frustrated with Job, Feeling pressured to Continue or be deemed "Incapable." About a year a go I put in an application for an Office Manager position. While this was a step outside of my comfort zone and previous experiences, I felt capable to fulfill the job…

I interviewed for a job two months ago with a start up. It went incredibly well with the multiple people I interviewed with. Then there was a two week delay before I heard from them again, and when I did, I found out that they actually created another position based on many of…

I recently agreed to separate from my previous position after they forced me to go on medical leave. I'm honestly glad to be out of this job, as it was extremely stressful, but I'm dubious about the way I was let go. I had a rough meeting with my supervisors about a separate…

Dilemma I got a job a month ago after being unemployed for about 1 year. I only took the job because it was the only job opportunity that I got. However, a company that I really wanted to work for, called me recently, two months after doing an interview with them, and informed me…

So I have been in the job for 2 months now as an Account Manager. for the first 60 days I felt so lost... I feel like the impostor syndrome is starting to leave my body now, is it a good sign and is it normal? how long did it take you to get up to speed in your new job?

When the interview question “Why do you want to leave your current job?” is asked, is it ok to say because I want to work remotely for more work/life balance? Truthfully, that’s the reason I want to leave but not sure that’s an appropriate answer.