Positive marketing is ok, but if recruiters, companies’ marketing strategies and people pushing candidates to beg for jobs, do you think it’s a healthy mental status of marketing staff and a healthy company culture? Will it increase their customers or decrease them in the future?…

Has anyone here wondered whether it's time to move on from their current career? I've been at my current profession for almost 15 years, and for the most part I've enjoyed it. At times I still get inspired by the work I do. But lately I've also been feeling less inspired, and at…

Hi Ladies! I could really use some advice. I started a new job about 6 weeks ago and have gotten great feedback so far. But my manager has now scheduled recurring 1:1s with me THREE times per week (Mon/Wed/Fri). I’ve never had a manager request so much time to be spent together…

How to handle disrespect from another department's staff person? In a meeting today, a colleague with whom I usually have a good rapport exploded in anger at me. It was unwarranted, and she was acting like a petulant child. It's also clear there are larger issues at play, and I…

So my position was terminated at my job. I pretty much knew that it was going to happen because the new director does not like me. Unfortunately they offered me one month's servance pay but I have to work the full month to receive it. I would've rather been fired. I literally got…

Seeking Advice: Should I accept a job offer or stay where I am? I'm working as an executive marketing manager for a medium-sized tech company based in San Francisco. I work remotely I've been here for four years. The president of the company is toxic (one day he praises/love…

How long to hold on to company equipment? I left a job March 1. My company-issued laptop, battery, docking station, screens, mouse, and surge protector have been sitting in my dining room since then. Several times, I've prompted my former manager, the staffing company that farmed…

Let's talk about boundaries. How do you set and enforce them? I have clients that think it is okay to call or text in the evenings and on weekends, and while that is okay occasionally and in special circumstances, one client in particular is becoming a pain. How do you handle…

I am reeling. I found out the position I held for 11 years will end on 2/2023. Too "young" to retire and not interested in starting over. I have been employed since I graduated college 40 years ago and have never lost a job. I am grieving the loss but trying to find my way…

Suspicious? The company's new HR system lets you connect your LinkedIn profile to it. I'm not planning to set that up!

Is it getting harder for job searchers to figure out if they'll actually enjoy a new job? Many younger hires today are regretting their choice to begin a new position after starting. Do you think it's harder today to gauge a company's culture than it was 10 years ago? Let us know…

Advice to deal with a manipulative direct report? I can't believe I'm in this situation. I hired this internal candidate last November, she came recommended by a few people and one I knew personally. Turned out she had to move off her current team because she was dating her…

New Job Advice After 15+ years in the same industry and 11 years in the same company I made the decision to try something new. The last 3 years I experienced extreme burn out. After putting in 120% always and making my job my life I needed a change. I didn't want to travel…

I'm not sure this fits here precisely, but it does relate to decisions of a future career woman. My daughter just graduated from HS and is stuck. She went from top of the class to just getting by due to COVID and a lot of other things that popped up as a result. She's lost a LOT…

"Is NOW the right time for me to start thinking about a job search?" I get this question a lot from parents juggling all the things and all the schedules. My answer is always this. You already ARE. ? That's right. You already are thinking about it so the question isn't "IF you…

I submitted my CV to a recruiter 3 weeks ago for a sales job. No reply. I called the recruiter today to chat. She’s not heard from the job’s HR, which apparently is normal behaviour from the company who's hiring. She mentioned the company HR’s first name. I then found the HR on…

I'm looking to create a side hustle from freelance work. I want to be able to work remotely, answering emails, sorting databases, etc. Without answering the phone. I have a full-time job, and want to create a second income. I don't know where to start. Help, I'm open to your…

I've learned a hard lesson. A previous co-worker and so called friend got me a job as an Cybersecurity Auditor. It's been awful. This person sadly has no life outside of work, which is supported wholeheartedly by the customer. So, she (and they) have unreasonable expectations and…

I never thought burnout was a real thing till now - mini vent I don’t know if I want anything other than to throw it out in the universe and leave it. I started a project last Fall, it wasn’t scoped well and severely understaffed since it started. I’ve been carrying the load of…

I transitioned from a W2 to 1099 (subcontractor) with my employer last year (her choice not mine). One of the subcontractors will be going on vacation.. I am anticipating that I will be asked to be the "backup" to his work. Currently my work load and deadlines are keeping me…