I started a permanent job 4 months ago in an area that I thought I was interested in but regret it (job is closer to home, but 1 hour longer work day; more work from home but a little less money). I think I always knew deep down it was a bad move, but was ashamed to admit to…

I worked for an automotive company in a management role for more than 15 years, and unfortunately just got laid off two months ago. The situation is all the jobs (approx. 200+) I have applied, I don't even receive one interview. I asked most of my network, I contacted many…

I just began a new position in a very large org to manage a team of 18. There is one manager who is extremely knowledgeable under me who was promoted to manager but not given any 'supervisory' training. She's doing the not-unexpected (eg not understanding how to delegate,…

Is it Imposter syndrome or am I actually unqualified? My company is facing a lot of (continued) instability, and I’m ready to leave. I’ve been passively looking at jobs for about a year but have intensified my search over the spring and summer. I was laid off 3 times in my…

Good morning, I’m seeking some advice about a job offer I received. I’ve been unemployed since February, and yesterday I was offered what seems like a dream job. It comes with a significant salary increase, an excellent 401K, and two yearly bonuses. However, during the interview,…

I'm working on shifting into editing. My resume shows a ton of freelance editing work over the years but nothing continuous in that field. My resume is built amazingly (I had a resume specialist adjust it for me) so I'm not concerned about that. Does anyone have suggestions on…

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I am looking for a Technical Program/Project Manager role (remote, India). I have 9+ years of experience. Any leads would be highly appreciated.

Problem Client Vent. I have this client. She's lovely, fun, smart. I believe in her product. She does not have enough money to pay me enough, and that is more-or-less OK with me because the kinds of small businesses I want to serve often do not, and I have been figuring out how…

Unmotivated but where to start I have been a high performer my entire career but the past year I dread everyday. I’ve been on a high profile, intense project for the past 3 years that never seems to end and the next iteration is about to kick off and I just want no part of it.…

Hello Everyone, I am new to building a career portfolio. Do you have any tips or ideas on how and where to build one? My course is asking us to do so but still hasn't provided what is needed.

I recently started a position with a wonderful organization. Pay is average and I have a long commute. However, I just received a call from an employer whom I had interviewed with prior (some months ago & different position is open now) who is much closer to home where pay and…

Can an employer deny FMLA if the event happened before eligibility? My wife had our baby in June. Right after the birth I took 2 weeks off under paid family leave (different from FMLA). I hadn't qualified for FMLA at the time because I wasn't at my 1 year mark. I hit the 1 year…

I'm in my mid-30s and have been in my career field in investment operations for 10 years, and I am interested in learning more about consulting . My career has been 8 years at a very small company that gave me lots of in-depth experience in many facets of my field and 2 at a…

I've been at my place of employment for 10 years and perform very well. I had asked the higher ups earlier this year why I never received a significant pay increase and was told my "job function hasn't changed". I do receive the yearly 3% increases. At that point, I started…

A while ago I had a small issue with a young fellow employee who made a comment about older employees not being able to use the computer as well as younger employees. She caught herself and said “oops, I should not have said that” and I loudly agreed with her. She is one of those…

I started a job 3 weeks ago and will be giving my 2 weeks notice tomorrow. I have another job lined up. When I update my resume, do I need to include the first job that I will only work at for 5 weeks? I am thinking that including that could cause a red flag on my resume. Will a…

I am in a similar situation. Make detailed documentation, those events you just mentioned. Prepare for what you will say to HR. You should also set up a meeting with your boss ASAP. Let your manager know about the situation. Senior management hate to deal with crisis that’s out…

Proof of Salary Going thru salary nego at this point for a Director role foe a small/medium tech company with a parent company in China. The 3rd party recruiter who found me on LI has been really great until this point. She gave me an insight on the offer that is 20% lower than…

I have been at my job for 90 days as a manager. I walked into a department with 300% turn over rate, sales team not meeting revenue goals and my position as the director is new for the company. I have a team of 4 and have spent the last 90 days training, observing and…