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I was laid off from my job but my employer is telling my co-workers I'm on PTO. After my employer laid me off this week, they said my severance was contingent upon my confidentiality. I"m not allowed to tell anyone I was laid off. They've kept my network access live (after…

I submitted my resume for a role I'm qualified for but was informed without an interview that I wasn't the right fit. Can someone help explain what that means when a hiring manager determines someone isn't the right fit without meeting with them or speaking with them by phone? I…

Curious What You Think? When you are interviewing or prospecting for a new job, how much do you think the following factors influence hiring manager decisions. (I ask because we had this discussion in a meeting yesterday.) 1) A persons physical appearance, I am speaking…

Hi everyone. There are so many people on this site with great advice so I’m hoping you can help me out with a conundrum I’m facing. I’ve worked in the same industry for 25 years with progressive experience, and currently manage a small group reporting to the CEO. I am a certified…

Advise from team managers. I run a customer success team. One of our reps missed their KPIs badly last quarter. They were less than halfway to goal. As I evaluate their performance I am left feeling that they have difficulty adapting to changes and that their critical thinking…

Reach out to the CEO or her assistant? I want to reach out to the CEO and founder of a company I’d like to work for. They are growing and I think my experience aligns with their needs. I was going to reach out via LinkedIn, but it doesn’t seem the CEO is on there regularly. Any…

I'm hoping to get some advice for paths forward in my career. I'm about 7 years deep in my current role (across several organizations). I'm regularly traveling to customer sites and doing Sales demos and trainings, and I'm essentially one of our customers' first points of…

I am currently working as a Technical Program Manager Lead at a big software tech company. I do not like this role as I feel I am not leveraging all my strengths. I have 24 years of work experience in software industry and have done a variety of roles in engineering management,…

I'm having difficulty obtaining reasonable accommodations in the workplace, and it's causing so much stress trying to prove that I have a disability that needs accommodation. I'm currently trying to establish reasonable accommodations through my employer (we have an entire team…

Feeling deflated. I left a sales job where I was successful and doing well to pursue a role that seemed better. Unfortunately for me, it turned out horrible and I don’t enjoy the role or my new manager. With 6 months in a new role, recession hit so many more people are on the…

With everything going on in the world -- from war and the pandemic to daily mass shootings and Roe v Wade -- what is the best way to lead? I worry that simply checking in on people and directing them to our EAP resources isn't enough. I've found myself sitting at my desk during…

I am leaving a high-paying corporate job to volunteer for a bit (personal relations to current geopolitical issues)...I don't want to take time off for volunteer because i) I plan to leave this firm anyways (highly toxic) and ii) I don't know how much time I will be back. Would…

Interviewing for a position above my current role and I'm confused regarding its salary range. I've researched the salary for this region and I've seen a range of more than $200K on the usual websites. I've worked for larger cities and similar levels so I would have a better idea…

Have you ever been moved to support a team of women that you find out has been dramatically underpaid for years of service and has stellar performance reviews? I went to our compensation lead and am waiting to hear her advice on what can be done. I'm finding some women in…

Two interviews within two hours tomorrow. While I'm excited about the opportunities, they are for different fields and levels. I've been preparing but I'm worried that I'll confuse the requirements during the interviews. There are so many components for each job that I've made a…

Nosey Nelly advice. My colleague and I are at our wits end with a nosey Nelly. Nelly has moved departments, we are filling her role and she keeps giving input on who should be there, this is not her job. It is for the search committee which the I am on and so is my colleague. We…

Hi Ladies, I'm doing research for a client of mine that want to hire woman developers. The goal is to have a diverse workforce but it seems difficult for us. Does anyone have any tips?

Production at the small manufacturer where I work is about to slow down temporarily, as it does every year during the month of July. Our work is very schedule-driven, depending on the customer demands of the project. Management has already made adjustments for the schedule so…

How to prepare for an interview after a layoff and during a recession. Interviews are stressful enough, and I know firsthand that it can feel even more stressful when you're adding a layoff and a recession to the mix. As someone who's gone through both in the last few years, I'm…