Undermined by my boss I’m in charge of training salespeople at a startup tech company. I started last July and my boss started in August. My first project was to create a new hire training program and I was given about 3 weeks to pull something together, on top of hiring a team.…

My previous job went virtual at the start of COVID. However, last summer we were instructed to go back to the office on very short notice (on a Friday we were instructed to go back to the office beginning the following Monday). Because of fears pertaining to COVID and…

Tomorrow I’ll begin Week 3 at my new job. I left a previous job after nearly 5 years. Although there were some great people I worked with, I worked in a horribly toxic department with men leaders that thrived on keeping the glass ceiling in place. Twice there were “reorgs” that…

I got promoted to a people manager last year, and I am now managing who were my peers. I found out I was previous underpaid when compared to my peers, and leadership bumped me up as much as they could, but still underpaid for the manager band level. New members are joining my…

Should I tell a candidate (who isn't going to get the job for other reasons) that she needs to replace one of her references? The reference wasn't exactly bad, but it also isn't going to help her and could be the deciding factor in a different circumstance. I read between the…

Hello! I had the opportunity to have a Phone Interview with a Hiring Manager with a large company in response to my application. This was considered to be Step 1 in the interview and selection process. Towards the end of the conversation and as a next step in the process, I was…

I work for a small company that has been in business for a long time. I have noticed that the owners are continually complaining about everyone in the company that do things that they themselves do all the time. If someone makes a mistake they freak out and that person is…

What are some common red flags if a company is going under. In the last couple of months projects are not completed to advance current lab procedures. Recently pay check was not available on time. The excuse given was payroll could not be completed over the weekend. HR did not…

I worked as a client success manager for less than a year when I was promoted to senior success manager in November 2021. When I got the promotion, I was told not to say anything because it may upset other team members that have been with the company for longer. In addition, I…

I read a post on LinkedIn from another resume writer. She talked about how one of her clients got a job and, two days later, was fired because they found out she was pregnant. Okay, first, that is illegal and I was so angry. But worse, this resume writer said that women should…

How would you handle this situation? I am a new people manager after being in the software industry for 20 years. People are typically very self-sufficient and professional and don’t require much oversight in this industry. I manage a group of tech writers and two of the…

Hi all, the other day I posted about a difficult and narcissistic boss. Yesterday, I got a bad quarterly performance review and my boss put me on an action plan. However, since I work for a coaching company, my boss is paying for me to see a coach with Better Up to help me…

To all the jobseekers in the State of Illinois, please be careful when filling out applications for jobs. The state has implemented a law effective September 2019, it is illegal for employers to ask you for your salary history on job applications as well as in interviews. If you…

I applied for a "contract" position at a tech company, not really knowing what that meant. I was asked to interview and was told that "contract" means that I won't receive a benefits package. I'd love to know why it could be beneficial to take on a contract position. (A little…

I just had a job interview yesterday and my last job was elimated and I did not elaborate about this and it was not asked. Afterwards I spent a lot of time with my Mom because she was dying of a horrible disease. I do not want them to think I left my job because of my sick Mom. I…

Need a career change. I have been a corporate event planner for the last 8 year am as high as I can go in this role and burnt out. My company has great benefits but the job no longer suits me or my young family. I get anxious at the thought of having to travel for events and my…

Yesterday I was recruited by a large company for a Proposal Manager position for which I am very well-qualified. The company is well known in its industry and hit all the right buttons. The position description, though was all over the place. It only required three years of…

I inquired about maternity leave before asking about a raise, and I think that was a mistake. I reached out to our COO to inquire about the company's maternity policy because my husband and I are considering having a baby this year. She has to get back to me with more information…

Advice on getting people to do their jobs? I hate this time of the quarter because I am gathering accounting information from multiple orgs on the quarter ending, and asking for budget estimates on the quarter beginning. None of these people work in my immediate organization. No…

Have not been on the website for a while but getting ready to graduate in May with a certificate of specialization in Patient Access Specialist. Also, to recap I do have an associates degree in administrative and office support, I am getting ready to complete another program at…