So this happened in 2022. I work in a technical role with almost over 20 years of experience. Consistently knocking projects out of the park, easily trouble-shoot and resolve complex integration and code issues. So I was super excited to be recognized for being a strong,…

Dear Fairies ?‍♀️ I just jumped off a call with a recruiter. Who doesn’t know what the responsibilities of the role is. She kept probing me for a salary expectation in which I told her it’s not likely to know without detailed specifics to make this decision. Then, upon asking her…

HELP FairyGodBoss Ladies! I need your advice, I am a new manager in HR at a major corporation. As an older person, and I say this is because everyone else is in their early 20's to late 30's and they are a group of diverse managers. Some more of one ethnic group than the other. I…

I'm a new admin to a company I started with in March. A day porter was hired the same day I was from a company he was on contract with while working at the company I was hired at. I noticed he has not been fulfilling his job duties, been absent frequently. I spoke to my manager…

How do you get back into the job market after being a stay at home mom. I have send my resume to more than 50 companies and still not being successful. At this stage it is really starting to effect my self confidence. I left the job market after getting married in 1996 and…

I have been interviewing for a job and it's taken a few months to get from applying to final round. The last week I was told I'd get a call and they kept putting it off, so I took this to mean that they'd offered it to someone else and were waiting for acceptance. When the call…

I'm in mid-management and the people below and higher than me are constantly getting recognized for my work. My ideas are turning into other employees' promotions, even in other departments. Although I liaise with all the departments and receive 'thanks' at the time, it doesn't…

I need your assistance please as I am not sure what I need to do. I was informed today that my boss (VP of HR) is leaving the company in 2 weeks but before she goes she is going to write me up because we don't communicate well and she feels it is my fault. I am not sure how to…

I think I need a sabbatical to reset myself and I'm looking for advice from anyone who may have done this. I am in my mid-fifties and thought I had 10 more good years of my career but I'm starting to realize that it's not going to happen. At least, not in my current role as a…

Are companies interviewing for positions that don't exist? My last three job interviews were until the final rounds and then I found out that the company was prospecting for the future but didn't have anything right now. While I don't mind making connections, if it goes past…

New CEO -how do I make the best of 1:1 time? I am in a Director position and my company just hired a new CEO. I will be meeting 1:1 with this person soon and was wondering what are some of the key questions you would consider asking that will uncover how to best work with this…

I recently transferred locations within my company. I made a friend, nice girl. The issue is she keeps sponging information off me and presenting it as her own. I didnt mind at first but its starting to irk me a little bit. We're all fairly new hires. I just like to be on top of…

I am feeling pretty defeated in my job search right now. I have been receiving many rejections but in my Artistic life its been going well. (pay is coming but not enough). I don't know what to do? I live between Boston and Baton Rouge, am a parent and spouse. I don't know what to…

Best interview tips? Looking for your best interview tips regarding these questions: -Why are you leaving your current job? -the dreaded “What’s your weakness?” question I don’t want to disparage my current employer, even if I’m tired of the spin, re-work, and 6-7 hours of…

Am I wrong for not wanting to discuss my personal life (specifically my engagement) with my (most of my) co-workers? Months ago I had a co-worker bring up something personal that I had told her in front of our boss; however, the way it was said made this personal thing that was…

I started a new job for an e-comm retailer as ops manager and I feel I may be over my head with this job. I’ve done ops for the past 12 years, but it wasn’t with a small online business. So some of this is new to me especially the data part. I hear about how people with no…

Friend or foe? The company hired career coaches and a leadership training for several team members. They didn’t provide any reasons why, nor does it tie in with my career goals. The coach meets me weekly and asked probing questions. Is this a spy? My spider senses are tingling.

Feeling dejected, unqualified, frustrated, …..have been out of work since January, job hunt is slow and frustrating. I seem to have a lot of first round interviews, leaving the call with I will submit you to the hiring manager, only to be left in the dust, never hearing anything,…

I quit my toxic job with no backup plan. After months and months of taking abuse from the C-suite to the point I needed depression meds, I finally quit. I have been looking for a while, even before I left, but I just can’t find anything. I’ve had 3 professional resume writers…

For varying reasons, I quit a WFH job and took a job with a 40 minute + commute and paying less, but with less stress, promising more flexibility, and fewer “work” hours. After a little over a month, I have found the job is not all that it was presented to be, or promised to be -…