Can't get an offer I have been job hunting and unemployed for 4 months now. I have gotten 7 final interviews but cannot seem to get an offer. I am told I interview "very well" and have not received any negative feedback. I have also been asking the interviewers if they had any…

Hello All, just looking for a little advice. I'm in my early 30s and have been working at the same company for 6 years now. My pay has increased quite a bit since I started, but my responsibilities have significantly increased over the years. I feel that with my heavy workload…

I spent months waiting for my vacation, now I've had it and I don't want to go back to my job. Just the idea of being out of the office was great- I didn't even do half the things I wanted to, but knowing there wasn't going to be an alarm in the morning was delightful. I even…

Will I ever find my purpose? I want a career change but I don’t know where to go. I’ve been job hunting and interviewing for 2 years and nothing is eye catching. I don’t want to work just to work, I want something that’s meaningful & sets my soul on fire + covers the bills plus…

Gendered tasks - what is the balance between "supporting the team" and doing gendered tasks? Throughout my 12-year career, I've often been the go-to person for tasks that I consider gendered like scheduling meetings, ordering catering, printing name tags, etc. despite these not…

After getting fired from a tech startup during my LofA where I was making 6 figures at age 21, I am now finally graduating this May… but everything feels bleak. Having been in the workforce and knowing how unfairly I was treated as a woman in a male dominated environment (think 3…

So I have a professional development conference that I have had planned for a couple of months. However, I have been having stress-related health issues from my job and have accepted another position that I will need to tell my manager the week after I get back. It's a pretty…

Red flags during an interview I interviewed last week for an HR position at a software company. Here is a list of red flags I experienced: She talked negatively about the person I’d be replacing (she told me this person doesn’t know she’s being fired). She did most of the talking…

Is my boss just being too hard on me and wants to push me to the brink of leaving? I was hired 7 months ago into my current position and I was an internal transfer. The job description for this position states “preferred certifications” but not listed as required. I have…

Contemplating giving my notice but I have an upcoming vacation I booked before the pandemic. While right now, I've had it and I'm ready to resign, I wondering if the time away and being able to relax would affect my decision. I don't want to quit without a back-up plan but it's…

Disgruntled Employee/Manager My employee is a manager, but things have been quickly brought to light about some unacceptable behavior. A conversation was overhead between the manager and her direct report speaking not too fondly of myself, my peer and our supervisor. She also has…

Hi everyone, I joined this group looking for advice on how to pivot from the Legal Billing roles to more of an administrative role in different industries. It seems as if most if not all recruiters try to keep me pigeonholed in that arena. I guess it is because this is what I…

Apologies for the length of this... I've been looking for a job for the last 2 years (since the pandemic started.) I had lost the role I was in just prior to the pandemic due to lack of funding/BOD changed their investment strategy (it was a startup and I was last hired, first to…

My company has been working remotely for the past two years. In May, we are expected to come back to the office at least 3 days a week. I spoke with my boss yesterday and told her that I cannot, mentally or physically, return to the office in person. I have underlying health…

Hi, How would you tackle a situation when another peer who is favored more by management goes ahead, has no qualms and takes credit for all your work when she has made no contributions. This leads to that peer being more promoted and recognized in Organization. I just don’t…

Experiencing gender discrimination at work Has it happened to you? I once worked for a public agency where it was obvious men operated under different rules. Unfortunately, though, my own female boss had discriminated against me. The discrimination was obvious but HR backed her…

Advocated for myself and awaiting their response. I submitted a request this afternoon to discuss a promotion next week. I explained to my manager and HR what I've done to warrant the new role, how my experience would benefit the team and why I should be selected. I'm…

Emotional intelligence trainings I am looking for emotional intelligence trainings. I want to better understand my own emotions and regulate them so I do not react when I am in stressful situations. This is an important part of my leadership journey and I would appreciate if…

I saw something the other day about how current employees should apply to their company under fake names to see how grueling/long the application process is. I'm curious: how long is your company's hiring process, from application to offer? And have you ever had any conversations…

I don't really like my job. I've been working here since January and there's no real leadership. Now I've heard about someone who is being told that they have to work while on vacation because their manager doesn't trust anyone to do their job while they're out. And no one is…