Professional Resume Writer Advice Needed... Has anyone hired a pro resume writer? Did they write your resume completely from scratch or did they just rework the one you gave them? I hired a company and I am really unhappy. I will not name them here as they do have a good…

Hi ladies! I got promoted from an admin position to project manager in May 2020. I have a great mentor, and the education to back up the position. However, my fellow PMs and others often still see me as an admin. How do I overcome this prejudice?

Being on 24/7! Love the anonymous feature. Saw a post on LinkedIn about checking email while on time off. This person got demoted midway through a wonderful european vacation, so half a wonderful vacation. I don't want to check my email after around 7 pm until about 7 am but I…

How to support an employee who has come from a toxic work environment? I work as a manager on a software team in IT, and work closely with our Project Management Office. Unfortunately, the director of this office is a bully - gaslighting and throwing her subordinates under the…

If hindsight is 20/20, looking back now, what questions do you wish you had thought to ask before accepting a new job offer? After 15+ years with my current employer, I am frustrated and find myself considering a change - my immediate circle at work is great and very supportive,…

Beacon of Life just hired me yesterday! I am so excited to be working again after being laid off in January of this year. I want to thank the women who gave me ideas for job hunting.

I've made it through the final interview round for my dream job and it's down to 2 candidates, me and another guy. I've worked in a volunteer capacity with this organization in the past, and my maybe-future-boss reached out to me to consider applying (they may have also reached…

Has anyone implemented a Hybrid Work Schedule? I have been tasked with coming up with a plan at my company and would love to see what others are doing. Can anyone share theirs?

My old company appears to be stalling from my rolling over my 401k. What is my recourse? It is so strange when I went to the investment company directly they referred me to thee president of the company. I'm freaking out.

Employee put in her notice, but is now 'poisoning the well' What do I do as her manager? I have an employee who recently put in her two-week notice. It kind of came out of left field but its fine, I am supportive of my people making the best decisions for them. I try to foster an…

I'm a seasoned (20+) executive legal assistant and was laid off in December of 2020. I was given decent severance pay of 40 weeks (2 weeks for every year), but that is basically over. In hindsight, 20 years is perceived as bad on a resume (for many reasons) and I avoid using the…

I don't know what to do! I have been looking for a job in my field (sales and marketing) for four years with no luck, i finally found a position and have been working in this company for 2 months now, and it's the worst, there's no organisation or procedures for anything, my…

Three months ago I moved to a new role and quickly realized it’s not what I expected. It is also a massively different role from my previous. I left my previous role because of its toxicity and I was only there for less than two years.I know this looks like I am job hopping if I…

I’m in a leadership role. I have these feelings of not being good enough. That I will be found out to be a fraud. I have worked in my area for a while and have performed well. Even winning an award. I’m requested to help others with these projects and have even been asked to…

I've been with my company as a Director for 2 years. My manager changed a few months after I was hired from the person who hired me to someone who doesn't really understand my job. My team has been understaffed for some time. I have asked for additional support but it's been a…

I work in HR and my issue is my supervisor is constantly letting her political beliefs be known. Her beliefs are 180 degrees out of sync with my political beliefs. GASP, of course it was going to be that way. I do not state my political beliefs because it is just such a hot topic…

Need advice. I am starting a new job at the end of the month, and recently found out I am pregnant (after accepting the offer). As some additional complication, I am already 14 weeks along due to the fact I was apparently carrying twins and had what I thought was a miscarriage in…

I had my first job interview in 16 years. I met with 3 individuals at the same time - an EVP, SVP and the VP of HR Manager. Is it ok to write one thank you email to all 3 people or should I send a note to each person individually. It was a little chaotic with each of them asking…

A week after my written interview, I penned down a follow up email regarding the position I had been interviewed. I got a response "You’ll be updated once ready" but it is a month now and I haven’t received any updates yet. One of instructions was "Kindly check frequently for an…

Last September I took a job with a nonprofit start-up focused on training and consulting in the domain that I had served as a practitioner for many years. I had a considerable amount of experience and responsibility in my prior role, including supervising staff and budgetary…