Seeking advice from HR professionals I am a director who supervises multiple offices. I stepped into this role that my boss had previously been filling. I inherited a bit of a mess. I have a staff member who is contract. He has historically been bad with submitting work on time -…

Would you leave off a current job from your resume? I had it for under 5 months and was let go. If I leave it off, it mainly looks like I've been focusing on school for this year. If I leave it on, it looks like I've been let go twice this year (laid off in February) and I know…

I am having issues with a coworker that I would welcome suggestions on how to handle. He is a technical expert on one product line. I am the sales person responsible for the Canada territory for all product lines at the company. We both live in Canada and report to a New York HQ…

I have been out of work since 2006 due to raising a family. Now, I am unable to gain employment even entry level again to work from home due to lack of current skills and a resume. I am not sure what to do because I cannot financially afford to go back to school. Any ideas or…

I just started a new job two months ago, and I'm being asked to do an annual review? Everywhere else I've worked I would have been considered 'too new' to do one. Thoughts?

Hello! Please help! I am being invited to a meet-and-greet virtual meeting with the manager after two interviews with team members. I am excited about approaching the finish line in the hiring process after having sent 122 applications in 11 months. To provide some context, this…

Profiled? My work involves short term onsite visits to clients in the US, during which I meet with small groups of mostly management staff. I’m a 65 yr old white woman who doesn’t dye their hair and lives in a rural area of a flyover state. Recently a client accused me of racism,…

I was recently laid off from a company I served for over 25 years. They offered me a severance and I had to sign off that I would not sue for age discrimination to put it very simply. The company has had to pause on my payments due to its financial situation and I have not been…

Interviewing Thursday for a HR Manager role. I am so anxious! I want to grow my career and quick more than anything! I will have 3 direct reports if I land this job. That will be new to me. Here is the thing, I am scared I will fail and am starting to feel too "comfortable" in my…

Previously I used to get a lot of interview calls, and recruiter replies but now the scenes have changed. I am not getting any calls, I have updated my resume and the ATS score is 78. I am applying on many platforms. I am a R&D Software Engineer with over 1.3 years of experience.…

I took a shot in the dark and reached out to the co founder of a company that I am interested in (we had a few mutual connections) and asked if they are looking for help in shopper marketing. The co founder replied and wanted to call me and it went really well and had a second…

What’s a better rejection message you wish recruiters would stick to? I have become so defeated by all the impersonal rejection emails I’m receiving shortly after applying for a job, and it’s not just the rejection itself, but how it’s worded. I am currently a Senior…

I have become uncomfortable at work.... I've been feeling a bit uncomfortable at work lately. Despite that, I truly enjoy my job and am passionate about what I do. I have a wonderful team of talented individuals who consistently support me in my work. However, the last few months…

I have major anxiety about negotiating my salary after only 1 year. I recently joined an a company by way of my old boss. I left a toxic environment as a Director to join a company as an individual contributor (which is common) for my line of work, however I took a huge pay cut…

Perspective needed - am I being forced out? I'm an admin asst in academia. I have been working a hybrid schedule (Tu& Th in office, MWF working from home) since the pandemic. Recently, my Program Lead (my Team Leader's boss) had a meeting with me saying that my team has decided I…

Job offer—how to negotiate After 6 months of unemployment following a layoff, I have received a job offer. On paper this is a promotion. It is the work I was hoping to be promoted into from my last role. A Director level position following 20 years experience in my field. The…

I'm having trouble in my job lately. My company is a mess, and my manager is not helping. I'm frequently getting inconsistent direction and then getting called out in group meetings for doing the things I was told to do. They ask me to straighten out messes, but then barrage me…

I'm at a crossroads Good evening all! I would love some advice. For the past several years I have worked in healthcare (mostly remotely) as a phlebotomist, as well as roles in health insurance claims, medical records, eligibility, billing and now as a Medicare agent. I'm licensed…

Made a blunder, sent an email meant for HR to the person it was about! I am actively documenting an underperforming manager. It's a failure to launch situation, this individual is just not understanding or improving on the basics of the job, and actively avoids training offers…

Trying to determine if I should start job searching, my current work is pretty toxic. I work as an entry level engineer, wrapping up my civil engineering degree. I enjoy my job because of the flexibility and I am required to be on-site everyday. I currently qualify for other…