Anyone else feel this way? I am staring turning 50 in the face and sometimes feel like I have not made it far enough. Especially when I start to think about past colleagues who are not only younger and started their "real jobs" after I did. I have recently reconnected with a…

What do you say when someone says something hurtful at work? Here's what you shared at our Inspiration Summit: "Think before responding." "Let's take a breath." "Use your voice in service of others!" What other phrases do you use to speak up?

Relocating vs Resubmitting Resumes? I've seen various discussions on this forum regarding relocating or continuing to network while submitting resumes. I'm indicating in cover letters that I'm ready to relocate for the right job. I'm hearing mixed things from hiring managers and…

For those who work on a contract/consultant basis, how far before the end of your contract do you usually inquire with your current clients if they plan to renew, change or just terminate? I try to keep a certain number of clients so that I can manage, but timing is almost never…

I did something dumb and I am not sure how to move forward. I'm graduating next month with my dual MSW/MBA degree. I was working at a rehab hospital as a social service assistant to gain clinical experience, and still attend university - management supported my education and…

"I don’t believe work-life balance exists. But I do believe that we can be intentional, and we can invest in things can bring us joy. I’m at a point in my where I don’t want to do anything that doesn’t bring me joy." Loving Ceah Justice's take on self-care and setting boundaries…

What does it mean to you to bring your "whole self" to work? During our Inspiration Summit, Zohra Yafai shared that to her, being your "whole self" at work means “being honest and true to yourself and being comfortable. It’s knowing your strengths and weaknesses and bringing them…

My old department ( from 9 years ago) wants me to join them again… i am mulling over whether i want to return. It's tough because i really liked the team! My current situation is I am unemployed since July 2021. My last role in the same organization - different department -…

Writing job reqs. Studies have come out that women are less likely to apply for job if they don't feel 100% qualified. Is there a better way to set up a job req that reduces that? I've focused on moving things to "preferred" that aren't absolutely necessary for the job, or things…

When was a time you wish you had advocated for yourself better?

What's 1 way you uplift other women in your everyday work life? "It is our responsibility to ensure that another woman succeeds. It is our responsibility to ensure that that happens — in whatever way possible," Michelle Gadsden-Williams of BlackRock just shared at our Inspiration…

Opinions please. I am in a situation where I have been working for a company for about 16 months and I like what I do, it's actually pretty undemanding for the most part. When I got the job, I was hired at about $20K less than my regular salary level as I was unemployed and…

So I decided to leave banking after a few years because I decided to make a career shift and became a recruiter. I thought it met my personality and drive and the more research I had done the more I liked it and could see myself doing it. I like my company and the people I work…

How do you balance ambition with self-care? This is what our amazing speakers are discussing at today's Inspiration Summit — and so many of us are working on this, too. How do you find that balance and maintain it?

Need some guidance… I appreciate this forum and everyone’s expertise so I hope you can help. I want to leave my company that I have worked 19 years with and relocate out of state. I have been applying to positions in that area via Indeed and Glassdoor. I have stipulated that I…

I had a meeting today and my dotted line manager showed up (he wasn’t invited). Then he ran the conversation for an hour and left. The other men in the meeting kept asking, didn’t you have a meeting agenda? But the manger kept onward with topic after topic. Im not quite sure hoss…

Is anyone as frustrated as I am with nearly almost all EA/Admin jobs only being contract or vaguely temp to perm when you have been one for 20+ Years? I am currently at an allegedly temp to perm job for the past two months with no benefits provided by the agency that placed me…

Best ways to build rapport and make a temp feel included? I recently hired a temp, and I want to make sure she feels welcome, included, and part of the team. My department is mostly remote, and she will be, too. The tricky part is that she won't really be attending staff meetings…

How do you ensure a great candidate interview experience? I'm asking to see if anyone here has had a great experience and process that hiring managers, talent acquisition folks and HR leaders can learn from. Anything you can share about what made that process and experience…

Hear back "in a few weeks" on a possible job offer? I just had the last interview (of six!) for a job I really would love. I thought it was going great. But, at the very end of the interview, the interviewer said this: "You will hear back in a few weeks at the earliest. Thank you…