My job was effected by the pandemic and I had to find a new job. I worked in a distraction for a yoga studio. I found a promising as I. job last August for an acupuncture clinic. I was super excited about. It ended being an awful fit for me and I quit after 4 months. No regrets.…

I need some advice. I was successful in an interview with a company. However, the the company told me that they would like to offer me a different position instead, because they no longer want to fill the role that I was initially interviewed for. I indicated that I would like…

Asked for A Promotion I recently asked for a promotion at work after working in my role well over a year. The job is very different to a role I was hired for. I told my boss I thought the role was a step up in level and responsibilities. I had been doing this at the lower level…

Brought on as a Project Manager, but the real work is process engineering and design Hello, does anyone have experience with process engineering? I took a job under the guise of a Project Manager role that would be focused on customer experience. After pulling the curtains back,…

Bad experience with former employer left me traumatized, afraid, angry, and with worse imposter syndrome than ever before. I was accused of things I didn’t do and would never do and I am convinced it was a political move because I didn’t fit into the “bro” culture like the rest…

Business Analyst. Hello all, I'm working on changing careers out of direct patient care into a more business focused job with more career advancement opportunities. I recently earned by Bachelor's degree in business and have worked in healthcare for 5 years. I have an interview…

I have completed my coaching certification and after 25+ years of corporate experience, am venturing into executive & leadership coaching. I have one client (yay) already, but when working through the financials (package a, b, c) realized ultimately how little money it is when…

What is the biggest mistake you have ever made in the workplace? For me, it is assuming that other people know more than I do. By constantly deferring to external authority, I abandoned self-trust. I allowed people to correct me who really didn't know as much as I did or knew…

How would you make a flowchart displaying work between teams when individuals are on multiple teams? The COO of my organization, who I don’t even directly report to, is giving me menial, virtually impossible tasks that take time out of my actual work… maybe because I am new with…

I interviewed for a job last week and have yet to hear back for a second interview. It's only been three days. I did send an email this morning thanking them for the opportunity to email. The interviewer (boss for the position) replied back right away thanking me and telling me…

How would one transition to tech and social worker after being a direct practice (micro) social worker for 8 years? I’m interested in a transition that allows me to utilize my skills acquired in these 8 years but into new area.

After 3 years, I am now unqualified to do my job. Back in 2019, I(38F) started a Call Center Clerk job with School Transportation. The position did not require a CDL as most positions in the department did and it seemed like a standard office do-it-all that I enjoyed. Data entry,…

Dilemma: I was recently separated from a job in a smaller community and my replacement's job is open - do I apply or not? The incumbent to my old job comes from a local company, has been a member of the community for many years (might even have been born here), left their former…

Signing bonus I am negotiating a low ball offer. They have included a sign on bonus with the typical must be repaid if you leave before x amount of time, etc. I am going to suggest that we lose the "bonus" and put that money into my salary. I know I won't get all of it. HR People…

I've contracted & got extended 2 months. I'd like to ask for permanent work. How do you suggest I approach this?

Job Title ? Recently completed interviews for a sales associate position in biotech, at a start up company ( established over seas, new to US market). During the interviews I learned will completely be building from scratch. The responsibilities beyond selling are: build the…

Hi Everyone! A recruiter reached out to me from having my resume posted on a job board. In our initial conversation he asked what I currently make and I blurted it out ( I know better but was coming off of Covid...sigh. Also I'm in a state where it is not illegal to ask, the…

Is it worth applying for a lower-level position in a company to get your foot in the door? I have 20 plus years of experience , recently let go and I've tried for years to get into the corporations in my area. An event manager position was posted for the company in question that…

I did my bachelors but not my masters I graduated last year with BSc Biotechnology. I currently live in India [very less scope of Biotechnology]. I want to go to countries like US, UK, EU for building a future in this field. I did not do my masters yet and not sure when I would…

Question Do companies working with external recruiters consider applications coming through them? Specifically asking about large corporations. Is it good to find such recruiters and apply for jobs when looking for a role in a large company?