Looking for advice on navigating challenges in my role as an experienced HR professional. I've been in my current position for almost a year and report to two supervisors. One regularly connects with me, while the other seems either too busy or uninterested in engaging.…

I've been casually looking for a new job for almost a year now, but now I'm really motivated to make a move. The jobs I've applied to haven't yielded any fruit, so now I'm reading "What Color is Your Parachute?" to get some inspiration and guidance. Anyone else currently reading…

Let's normalize greys and silvers. As a millennial I see it trending among our generation and younger. Let's normalize it and ditch the dye! It fries your hair (and honestly looks fake on mature faces). I got hired recently with greys. As women, let's lift each other up and stop…

Spending time tailoring my resume for a few job submissions is serving me better than applying for a lot of roles. While I haven't found a job yet, I wanted to share my small wins. My initial approach was to send as many out as I could in order to generate response and find a job…

Working with a recruitment agency for the first time and appreciate your advice. I was contacted by a recruiter and met with him last week. He outlined the role and it sounds like a good fit. I provided a tailored resume, cover letter and portfolio. I inquired about next steps…

Advice: Choosing a Team My department head found out I’ve been talking to another team and is upset, even though no position has been offered yet. I understand his frustration, as I wasn’t transparent. The reasons I didn’t speak up earlier include: 1) the other team was supposed…

Hello , I am actively seeking QA Analyst/Engineer positions in the Bay Area, California, and I am available to begin immediately. If you have any suitable openings within your team or can provide references, your assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Vidya

Send all your tips on interviewing while working 100% onsite. How are we working full-time onsite while taking onsite interviews and limiting the amount of PTO we take? Here's why I'm struggling. I work in an office environment and my current boss isn't thrilled when I request…

Have you ever worked for someone so awful as a human being that you didn't give notice, you couldn't take one more day with them? I'm older and settled in my career. And I just had to step away from my job with no notice. I could not take one more day with my former boss, who…

Those who quit their corporate jobs because they couldn't handle the stress, what have you done after quitting? I've been working in corporate for the last 7 years. I don't think the corporate world is for me. I am always so super stressed about every little thing. Also, I…

Moms, how do you decide the type of work (FT/PT/Seasonal) that’s best for your family and how do you succeed? I am a mom of toddler through elementary school aged kids with disabilities. I have struggled the last few years to be able to successfully “show-up” to jobs (in part…

Looking for advice on performance review rating due to forced ratings I have gotten an exceeds expectations the last two performance cycles and I felt like this was one of my best years yet in going above and beyond. I had my annual review and it was very good qualitatively with…

Hi everyone! I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect. About me & what I’m looking for: I’m looking for Client Service Associate, Human…

Trying to find a job

Question: Has responding to a rejection email and asking for feedback really brought results? My most recent rejection email came from a "no-reply" email. Made me question if it's a viable strategy, or if recruiters don't want to be initiated with these requests.

Spent the last decade working toward becoming an architect, made a switch the last 10 months toward becoming a Software Engineer. I am making a massive pivot from a somewhat niche/small industry in architecture to the massive, highly saturated world of tech as a Software…

I trained a new employee. I was asked by a manger and she said I could put in for a preceptor differential. I trained the new employee for 2 weeks. I was sent an email regarding my time card that I couldn’t get paid for training because I wasn’t a preceptor. I have trained others…

Asking for a raise after 4 months I accepted a position 4 months ago at a much lower salary due to 8 months of not working. I needed to pay bills. I do enjoy the job and I am learning a lot, but the fact remains that I am not getting paid my worth. My boss has touted my work and…

Go out with a Bang or Relax So, interesting story. A friend of mine that used to work for my company is besties with one of the executives. He calls her to vent and shares company news. She of course turns around and shares. So far her intel has been accurate. She left the…

Coworker's undermining behavior is being tolerated without recourse Over a course of less than 5 months, I have a coworker (been with the company 4 years less than me) that has repeatedly undermined my authority with my direct report (usually publicly) and has repeatedly…