Feeling frustrated with being given three exiting employees' responsibilities: Instead of hiring replacements for employees that are or leaving the company (not even our department) it was decided that I should absorb all of their tasks. Why, I'll get the job done. I feel like…

I've recently started a new job at a Tech company in the Commercial Real Estate space on the Client Success team. The job has been challenging and rewarding enough (not a dream job by any means, but I'm satisfied with the team and learning opportunities). I recently learned,…

How do I get a "promotion" after a job interview? I used to work for 8 years in a global telecom, where I was slowly but steadily climbing the corporate ladder. I started 8 years ago as a support agent, became a team leader, Acting Manager, Manager, Senior Manager, and then…

Happy International Women's day! Share the best piece of advice (career/life/family/anything goes) you've ever been given

Apprehensive about the on-going interview process! While I'm excited about the opportunity, I'm apprehensive to commence another long process. It's difficult for me to take time away to interview. Since I manage a team, I'm always on call and that includes our senior team. I've…

How to write applications when I've only been in my current job for 4 months? I know I'm still fairly new but it's not the right fit for me. I work at a technology company. I thought that I would get to work closely with the technology, but it's quickly transpired that the bulk…

I was let go from my job and need your advice on how to handle next steps. I never thought the day would come that I would be let go from a company. I've had a really great career and always put in the best work I can. It's an awful feeling especially when coming out of left…

Hi, here an exhausted mum am trying to get some external input as I think I got to a point in which I can't decide properly. Sorry in advance for the long post but I guess it needs some context. When I was about to finish my maternity leave I got through a former colleague a…

Salary ranges on job descriptions. I'm not a job seeker but interested in this topic as we have been posting open roles. The ranges I've seen can be very wide, which makes me wonder how useful they are in practice to anyone who is looking at them. Has anyone been more or less…

What's your cover letter hook? Cover letters are the bane of many job seekers' existence and it's incredibly hard to draft one that ticks all the boxes for recruiters. So I'm curious... do you have a specific hook you use to get the recruiter wanting to know more?

I’m taking a new job within the same company just under a different brand. I’ve been with my current company for 10 years, and am feel a little bit of sadness. I am very excited and very much looking forward to my new opportunity. How do I talk to my current boss and director…

How long after applying do you know they won't call? So I am currently applying for jobs for the first time in a while. I have a spreadsheet for jobs that I have applied for but I often find myself hoping some of the jobs I would really like will call back, even after it is a…

I have been at my employer for almost 10 years. I have only had 2 raises. All of my co workers have had annual raises. But this particular one just received her Activity Director license not even a year ago along with a raise, and she had learned that her co workers…

Startup life pros and cons. As someone who used to work at big companies and now runs a startup, I have very strong views about the pros and cons of both experiences. Recently I was trying to explain the differences to someone relatively early in their career trying to decide…

Have you heard about video resumes? One of my coworkers mentioned that video resumes are becoming a thing—and I was honestly shocked. It feels so Legally Blonde to me. What do you think? Would you ever create a video resume?

I was asked to be a support person by a friend or colleague for a meeting to discuss their professionalism. Our employer had some valid points however it all seemed quiet blown up out of proportion. Today they were given a letter of concern from our employer advising her of the…

My employee quit today after being disciplined two days ago, and I want to learn from it. The need for discipline was apparent. We're a non-profit with volunteers. A volunteer reported an incident to me that violated our handbook in no uncertain terms (dropping the f-bomb,…

Maybe it's time we discuss a 4.5 day workweek instead? I've been seeing so much chatter around the 4-day workweek and it seems there are lots of pros, but also lots of cons too. So I was thinking... Why don't all companies just implement a 4.5 day workweek as a happy medium? Many…

When is it too late to start a new career? I'm getting ready to turn 60 and would love to find work at an organization that I can feel passionate about again. Do recruiters/organizations frown upon hiring people so late in their career?

Employee appreciation day. It's coming up and I'm interested in what others here have experienced (good or bad) in terms of appreciation gifts / acknowledgements on that day. Looking for ideas and also things to avoid.