Last week I had my 4th and final interview for a job. The interview went really well! They asked for references and said they woujd get back to me early the next week. It’s Thursday of the next week and I haven’t heard anything. As far as I know, none of my references have been…

I am looking for insight on how to pivot careers to e-commerce product development. I have worked in product development for 20+ years. Even though I have experience with product lifecycle from concept through production, I am having trouble transitioning into e-commerce. I would…

Folks, I know this is a frequent topic but ... what is the deal with hiring companies these days? The other week I was ghosted by three organizations (and alas for me, all were jobs that I would have liked). Carefully crafted thank-you emails, follow-up in general ... nada. How…

This is part advice-seeking/part venting. I recently got a job offer that I’d love to take. But I’m about 4 months pregnant and won’t be eligible for the parental leave benefit the company offers since I’ll have been there less than a year. I also highly doubt I’d get any…

I am currently looking for "Remote" only jobs, what is the best way to get better skills to change the direction in career. No money for school. Need to get out of the telecom world it's making me sick with stress?

Hi friends! I am looking for some advice. I’ve been at a company for about 15 months as a consultant capacity. Back in February, I told my manager that I was interested in converting to an employee status. My manager was excited and thrilled that I wanted to come on board…

I have spent the last 20 years working for the same company and climbing the ladder. I finally had my dream job but the office environment was horrible. The top level had their head in the sand ; HR was afraid to offend anyone in case they would leave and the good ones were…

Co workers Can you work with someone you don't trust? I saw a video where the person stated you should continue work with someone that you don't trust. My opinion is if you don't trust them working with them would create an toxic environment

My organization might offer a bonus to decline health insurance, and I am not sure if that's a good thing. They have asked our opinions. I am currently fortunate to have superior, less expensive coverage through my spouse. On one hand, it's appealing. On the other, it seems like…

I have been working for a company for 10 years with most of the same women. My personality is extremely different from all of them. I know that I am a sensitive person but I am very kind and try to be extremely helpful. The kind and helpful part of my personality is perfect for…

Entering the final round for a position and then another company added fuel to the fire! I'm in an exciting but confusing situation and would appreciate everyone's advice. I've been moving forward steadily throughout the interview process and received word last week that I'm…

Hi, I work in pharmaceuticals and on Monday they laid off 30% of the employees because our stock price has tanked. The company kept what they are naming as the go forward team to bring one product to market and I'm apart of the remaining group. At this time we can't afford a…

Need advice, please! I am in the final interview (virtual interview)process for pretty much my dream job with an amazing company. They accidentally sent me the internal posting that says 50% travel which was not on the job posting I applied for. Also, I’m 7.5 months pregnant…

I am planning to leave my current job (been here 20 years!) effective July 1. Because I've been here so long, I'm planning to give notice on June 1 so they will have plenty of time to find coverage for my responsibilities. However, they have been very forceful about insisting I…

Should I back out of this job offer? I'm in the middle of a painfully long 3 month notice period with my current company and have a new contract that I signed back in March. (I haven't told the old job about the new job.) I decided to leave because of big time mismanagement and…

I have a marketing team that works a hybrid schedule. Our team members vary from 100% in the office to 100% at home. Lately, I've noticed that we're missing deadlines, starting projects late, generally being "out of pocket" during the day, not planning ahead, etc. Those in the…

Which do you believe to be the number one challenge for a first time manager in the high tech, these days?

Female Coworker “all about her” I am leaving my role to another internal position (exciting promotion). All of my good judgement tells me NOT to tell a coworker exactly what we all think about her… every topic is about HER… she feels the need to announce to the executive…

Soooo…I got the job!! ;) Now what? All of my background, new employee onboarding, contracts, and screenings are completed. What should I be doing before my start date in 3 weeks?

I am two weeks into a new job and I am miserable. I sensed red flags during the interview but took the job out of desperation because I was unemployed. I am to the point where I am seriously considering quitting. How would I handle this short stint in future job interviews? I…