How to Use SMART Goals to Focus Your Job Search Feeling stuck in your job search even though you’re putting in the effort? If you’ve been networking, researching companies, and trying to stay active on LinkedIn, but still don’t feel like you’re making progress, SMART goals can…
W-2s Today I received a corrected W-2 from one of the contract jobs I work. They said, "Please let me know if you have any questions, we are sorry for the delay caused due to the Quickbooks delay in providing us with the forms. So we have now prepared the forms." How does a delay…
Time study advice needed. I recently had a bad performance review. I've never had one that went so badly before and it's very upsetting. My previous boss retired a few years ago and always gave me high marks in every category. My ratings have been going downhill since and I know…
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I'm really fed up with my job—it's become extremely exhausting. I work on the other side of town, and my husband recently joined the military. Now, I'm responsible for taking our child to daycare, which has been a big challenge. My work schedule starts at 7:00 AM, but her daycare…
How do you handle going to a job day after day that you hate? I basically 'quiet quitting' at this point. Luckily I have had two interviews and two more coming up. I hope something pans out out of one of those.
I’ve been keeping a close eye on the federal job market, and if you’re a federal employee or job seeker, you need to pay attention. The hiring landscape is changing fast, and not in a good way. Right now, federal agencies are either freezing hiring, slowing down the process, or…
I have been offered admission to a PhD program in Management at Claremont Graduate University but the funding gap is really big. I need help with links to open scholarships and study grants.
I am frequently late. I was never aware that people view lateness as disrespect until last week and I'm almost 50. As a child my mother was always late making her children late. But we always had something else to do before we went. Always. And working in shops, never ever closed…
Piece of "golden" HR advice that applies to everyone! In my first HR role, I was told the golden rule was to document, document, document. This also applies to employees. Any conversation about raises/money, any conflicts, talks about promotions, essentially anything you deem…
I just saw something on LinkedIn that (loosely) said recruiters today are looking for a unicorn... who's also a centaur... with a dragon's MBA. And dang if that doesn't resonate! Entry level roles are asking for 3-5 years of experience - that candidates cannot get if they can't…
I stood up to the office bully who has been targeting me all year... And now I think I'm persona non grata. This person is sort of the long-time queen of the office with buddies who are always in her corner backing her up. A lot of people on staff seem to fear her (and yes,…
I recently discovered that a manager has been sending documents to tenants regarding commercial leases and payment structure and signing the letters & emails using my name. I had no knowledge of this and have never consented to anyone using my name. Furthermore, I am not in the…
I am so discouraged. I am in a very bad work environment and I feel like I just need to get out. I am considering a role that pays quite a bit less than what I'm making just to get out of this position. I'm in my fifties and I had several interviews but when all was said and done…
Marketing majors/industry How did you decide what sector you wanted to be in? I am having trouble deciding if I want to do public, private, or non profit and what I want to specialize in.