Where are the job opportunities? Hello, I'm early in my career (about 5 years) but I have been at my current company for almost 3 years. I have been trying to leave for 1 year and 7 months with only 1 interview opportunity. I have reviewed my resume, edited my LinkedIn profile,…

Don’t Call me Anymore please!! Over the past 5 years I have had a GM for a local news station contact me on 3 separate occasions to apply for their Director of Marketing. The first time I had good interviews with the GM and the VP of Marketing. I received the call that it was…

Hi All, I am new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I have been working for a non-profit organization for 5 years and am looking to change my career path. I would like to do something in lines of sustainability and someone suggested consulting, which offers exposure to…

My boss keeps picking on me. what should I do if my boss keeps picking on me? The reason she picks on me was because I don’t join them for lunch(once every week) because I have food from home and would like some time to myself. She will asked me harshly as to why I am not joining…

Hi! Just joined the group, excited to be here with some more of the "forgotten" generation lol... Great name for the group, BTW. I'm in such a strange position - I decided to go back to college at 45 so I have this wild gap on my resume. It's exciting though, to have a full…

Hi, My organization announced that they are adding cost of living adjustment ( due to inflation) to salaries across the organization except for the newest employees. They said new employees will see a cost of living raise in 2023. I’d like to hear from others as to how common it…

Sharing information at work Been with my team for 5 months. My closest colleague has a lot of knowledge about the company and promised to teach me when I joined. He keeps on saying, I'll show you later, when it is less busy. He has not shown my anything and is now telling the…

Returnship interview Question I happily spent 10 years at a company and left when I got injured. I sustained a permanent injury so I am technically permanently partially disabled. Now I have been selected to interview for their returnship program. How do I refer to that time? How…

Do KSA questions (knowledge, skills, and abilities) always matter when it comes to selecting candidates, or not really? Will management just run through the motions and often select who they want, not necessarily the most qualified person? I've worked in the public sector and…

I recently took over a department thathay has suffered from mismanagement, neglect, and poor training for several years. A lot of change is needed and quickly. One of my employees has been very resistant to any change, and jas an extremely negative attitude. They finally adopted…

This is a really long post and the working relationships are a little complex. I will also admit that this is part venting and also asking for advice. I was a member of a program that works with students to help them through their educational and career journeys. After graduating…

What are yiur favorite tricks for getting your resume writing magic flowing? I'm working on my resume so I can start applying for new jobs and just need to vent... Why is this so hard? Why do I draw a blank when trying to reword things to highlight my achievements and how awesome…

A friend told me being liked in an interview is more important than skillset. Is this true? For reference he had little to no experience in the field and was given a chance and excelled. He said the key was that they liked him.

HR managers and managers: I was in the unfortunate position of having to terminate an employee this week, and as terribly sad as that was, it’s getting really weird now and I’m unsure how to handle this both sensitively for their sake but also legally, so your thoughts would be…

After losing my job at the beginning of this month, I'm fortunate to have a few interviews next week. I've been playing the game, making connections, sending targeted resumes and I'm grateful to have some opportunities. That being said, after losing my job, my confidence is…

The Struggles of Winding Down From a Long, Busy Work Week More often than not, a busy work week can make it hard (sometimes impossible!) to settle down and relax on Friday evenings. The weekends should be a time to relax without allowing work to consume our thoughts -- but for…

About a week and a half ago, my company downsized. I was one of the employees that was let go. They locked my computer virtually and then immediately and then HR called. I was told that my position was being eliminated. This is not a position I will find easily at another company…

Social Media is relevant to employers still! If you don't think your social media doesn't come into play, it does. I was on a search committee recently and the hiring manager was appalled by one persons social media. This person was not hired because she didn't meet the…

Recession-proofing your career: Is this a thing? Lately, I've been reading a lot of articles about the imminent recession that is upon us (even though I feel we're already in it). I keep reading about how folks are preparing their career for a recession. From re-doing resumes to…

What do you do when your boss throws you under the bus? Hi there! First time writer, long time reader here. Before I explain my ordeal, let me tell you a little bit about myself . I am a female engineer who works at a small engineering consulting firm (total of 16 employees). I…