Salary Negotiation assistance is needed. How would you negotiate your salary when the salary range is listed on the job description and the recruiter reiterated it on the phone. Only to research that they are paying below market for the role. This is for a management role, to…
Team members friendly outside of work Hi all, I'm curious to hear thoughts about team members being friendly outside of work. I'm the manager of 5 (soon to be 6) employees. I'm truly happy that the team gets along well and wants to be friendly. But what if the team starts…
I just found out that I’m pregnant. I'm going through interviews, so when do I tell potential employers? I’m a contract employee and have been searching for a more permanent position. During what point of the interview process should I tell a possible employer that I’m pregnant,…
Handling a "Pot-Stirrer" I work in a "helping profession" and at times, it can be exhausting and draining, yet also rewarding. After some particularly difficult work experiences over the past year that have been so stressful that they've impacted my physical and mental health,…
Ladies can I please get your feedback. About a month ago I've applied for an Senior Accountant position with a community college located in Baltimore Maryland. I did a phone interview with the Controller who oversee the Finance dept. Three weeks later I had a zoom meeting with…
Deflecting accomplishment and then inquiring about a minor task Looking for your input on how to respond to the owner of the company for which I am a subcontractor. I accomplished a major task that will bring additional revenue to the company. The owner of the company does not…
How do others interview if your resume shows short stints (1 to 2 years), a couple that were layoffs? I’ve been working IT/declarative cloud development for over 12 years. I am trying to land a full time position where I can invest my time and skills. I've wanted this ever since…
Job post keeps reposting I applied for a position with a company, and the recruiter forwarded my info to the department and said the department would be in touch within a few weeks. Well, I keep seeing the job post taken off and reposted. Thoughts? I checked the website to see if…
At what point is communication that may be described as Direct considered disrespectful? I am a 29 year old engineering manager of a team of 14, there are a few on my team that were here before I started as a peer and now I'm their boss, I'm also the only female in my entire…
New EA advice- thanks! I have taken on an EA role for a C Suite who has a very active and busy calendar. While I have scheduled meetings in the past, they have usually been one on one or quarterly in nature, so all the stakeholders expect it. Do you have any tips on group…
After many years working in corporate communications , I'm looking to make a career pivot into strategy and strategic partnerships and also want to work for smaller private entities but: 1) Where/how does one start this change/pivot? and 2) What's the best way to change or adapt…
Recruiters, if you work with a candidate who applied to a job you posted, at least have the courtesy to get back to them. I applied for a job last week for an admin position. The recruiter liked my resume and called me to discuss the position. Now, the only thing is the position…
My projects have become the focus of a very difficult colleague. I have to work closely with a senior colleague who has been on the team for more than 20 years. She's of retirement age but won't leave. The job, it seems, is her life. I think she may have some kind of mental…
Toxic Manager I have been in my business unit over 10 years. My new manager is not new to the company has over 20 years but is brand new to this business unit. In four months they have scheduled zero individual meetings with me. No recap of projects, roles or alignment. Manager…
Difficult employee I work with an employee who can be a menace with their attitude, always so negative and just not a real joy to be around. I will walk into work and say, "Good morning" only to receive silence on the other end. Or this employee will aggressively crumple up…
I have an unusual situation at work. I'm a woman in my late 50's and a minority. I have an MBA with 30 year career history working with various prominent institutions in Finance. My department was recently taken over by a very prominent healthcare institution and I was offered a…
Internal position timeline ? I applied to a different position through my company’s internal portal. I applied on 7/10 and the position closed 7/16. I’m not familiar with the internal postings process. Is it normal for it to take a few weeks before hearing anything? Do I reach…
Required form parse features is making the job searching process more more difficult. Does anyone have any advice regarding how to handle the distorted details? I've created so many versions of my resume and I'm down to my most basic version and still the parse resume requirement…
Seeking advice: I've set a goal to move abroad in the next 3-4 years. Ideally to Switzerland because I can legally work there, but open to other options in EU. My two routes are: Getting a remote job that allows me to work from abroad (US or Swiss company) Find a job in…