It has been a month since I started a new job as an Account Manager, I worked in Sales for 3 years before. This first month has been overwhelming, I feel like I know nothing and this is causing me anxiety. I was an excellent worker in my previous jobs. How long does it normally…
Business Owner Conundrum I have been self employed for 12 years. My business has been steady/very busy growth every year. But challenges with employees, as everyone is these days, makes is draining. We do residential and commercial cleaning, and errand running. Now more than ever…
Feeling stuck, boxed in, and unhappy. I have been with my current employer for just over 4 years now. It is a great company and I can't complain too much. I just feel stuck in my role. I love helping my team and I was helping out in other parts of HR until recently. I was pretty…
How do I stop beating myself up over making silly mistakes at work? I work as an HR assistant. I do my job well but I find myself worrying and obsessing making sure my work is perfect. When I make small errors like entering an incorrect date, I feel super embarrassed and beat…
Is it ever acceptable to be up front about how much you need a job? My current job doesn't pay enough to start with and cost of living has me living paycheck to paycheck and dipping into savings each pay period. Come to find out our rent is increasing and my husband's job is…
I'm told I'm doing a great job and am an asset to our team but upper management forgets I exist I joined my organization several months ago and both led and been a part of some important projects. My immediate supervisors often praise my work but when there's an email from top…
How do you deal with coworkers who try to micromanage you and undermine you and your boss.? Has anyone else had to deal with coworkers who feel threatened by more experienced people joining the team dominate every meeting and try to micro manage the way I work or which…
Do I amend my departure date? I'm launching my own business outside of my current career. Understanding that my current position would be difficult to fill, I gave my employer 3 months notice. I am now 7 weeks from departure and my immediate supervisor (who is a VP) is becoming…
I need help...I have interview I have an interview on Monday for a senior-level role, and I want this job. However, I have been working for my current employer since March and have been actively looking for work, as I have not been treated well. How do I suggest or not suggest…
My old team was dissolved and two of us were transferred to a new group. My colleague was already handling two of the three biggest work groups. I thought that I would take on the third but she insisted on it. Of course now she's the corporate martyr who's always griping about…
How can I best express in my resume that I'm looking to transition into a software developer role? I am an SRE (site reliability engineer) where I don't do much software development, which is exactly what I want to do more of. I want to transition into a backend engineer role and…
Anyone Else? Am I the only person out there that is finding it difficult to land a job? I have applied for countless jobs over the past year (currently unemployed) with a MBA and 10 plus years of Client Experience (last role Director Client Experience) and I am struggling to land…
Outreach to hiring manager if HR has been silent? I had a great interview with a hiring manager for a role on June 10 and then met with the HR recruiter on June 23 (gap due to them being OOO). The two conversations went well and next steps was to move onto interviews with the…
Letting go of my unemployment fears? I was let go from a company in June but had a severance that is running out at the end of July. I've been interviewing but since the process is taking longer than I planned, I'm now dipping into my savings. I've worked since I was 16 and…
Should I stay or should I go? I am secretly in school to change professions (anticipated graduation date is Spring 2024). I have been with my current company for about 6 years and there has recently been a change in leadership (it’s like the blind leading the blind). I like the…
Why do companies allow their internal candidates for the position you are applying for sit in on the interviews? I have now had two interviews with a hiring team in which I did not get the position, only to find out later one of the members of the team that interviewed me got the…
I recently received a job offer from a tech company that seems excellent, but something makes me uneasy. The offer is 60% higher than my current salary, and I'm being paid pretty well. With the proposed bonus, my current compensation would be doubled. The benefits look…
Help please. How long is a reasonable time for a company to give you to consider whether to accept an offer? I reveived an offer from 1 company yesterday, but I’m still in the process of interviewing at my dream company which will take another week. Is 1 week of time to long to…
I got promoted recently in my finance role from analyst to associate but I’m so scared because I don’t think I’m ready for this or fit. There’s so many technical aspects that I don’t understand and having to now work with people below and above me terrifies me to the point where…