I will be resigning from an office job as I have received an offer for a remote job doing the same role. How do I explain in my resignation letter that I've received an offer I cannot refuse as this is something I always wanted. For context I have been with this company exactly 1…

FGB community, what is the best way handle the dreaded relocating / out of the area issue on my resume and LinkedIn after moving to take care of an elderly family member? Backstory: Due to an older parent's health issues, I needed to quit my job and move to their area for the…

Seeking Advice on Navigating Challenges with New Director I work for a Fortune 500 company and manage a team of four direct reports. I used to really enjoy my role and had a great relationship with our previous director, who trusted me and allowed me significant autonomy. I enjoy…

I have been laid off from my organization and I am desperately looking for job. I have 10 years of experience in QA Manual and Automation. How should I approach HR as in should I mention that I have been laid off. Can someone suggest a way.

Looking for career move advice... I have worked for my family's company since I graduated from college, my dad is my boss. It is a manufacturing company, very male dominated. For the past ten years I have overhauled our compliance programs, trained employees, onboarded,…

I am a senior creative account manager, and have been on the creative side nearly 4 years. Due to poor leadership within my company, we've lost our biggest account. To save face, my company has now asked me to remain the Senior Creative Account Manager but ALSO be a Production…

I've applied for a position through a recruiting agency and the hiring manager thinks I'm 'overqualified and will be bored soon'. If you look at the last title I had and the title of this one, then yes, it does look like I'm overqualified. However, the position has a lot of…

I feel I've lost my mojo. I'm a content writer and at a new job (alone in big city), I just couldn't satisfy the expectations from my boss regarding my blogs. They think it should be immediate posting worthy, without any single suggestion needed from my boss. I think writers can…

Recently promoted to Co-Director (Yay!) for my nonprofit agency. My Co and I work together great-we've got good communication and balance each other well. We are both struggling with managing the toxic soup of the employees we inherited. Gossip, high turnover, lack of…

Hi All, I was politically targeted in my job as I had raised my voice against a senior who was due for promotion. He used to yell on the team when everyone was working 16 hrs per day to meet deadlines even on things which didn't matter. I had started having mental health issues…

Should I remove my last role immediately if I resigned or wait until finding a new job? I've heard mixed things about keeping it listed to be found by recruiters or remove and state 'Open to Work.' I've concluded my role this month so I could wait until August 1st or would it be…

My manager is holiday and I need to share the news of my resignation ! She won't be back until the mid of August .. who do I copy in my resignation letter ?

When asking for a raise, do you give a number? I'm about to ask for a raise - I've done a ton of market research and looked at the salaries across my company and found mine to be substantially lower than average. My question is - when I talk to my boss, do I give the salary…

I had my 3-month review a few weeks ago. It has been a rough transition. I am an Administrative Assistant to an enormous corporation, a construction company. I didn't have any experience in construction or semiconductor production but applied because I am great as an assistant. I…

Training programs for first-time people managers Hi all! It's my first foray into management and one of my developmental goals for the year is to take some training for first-time people managers. I work for a nonprofit (in editorial/journalism), so cost can be prohibitive, but…

I'm a director trying to rebalance activities for a direct report in a managerial role who is currently experiencing burnout and overwhelmed. Given past performance, I think if I can clear some space to reduce the load in the short term (6mo), he'll be able to reset, but he has…

Would you take a lower-level job and a 20% pay cut for stability and the chance to do something new? I am a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader and 2 years ago, I joined what seemed to be my dream organization: I have a respectable job title, a generous salary, and an amazing…

One-sided video interview as part of the screening process? I applied to a Manager of Talent Acquisition position and had a good phone interview with the recruiter. She explained that the next step would be for me to complete a personality assessment and a knowledge/skills…

How to handle a short-term position that you don't want to remove from LinkedIn but not list at the forefront of your profile? Backstory, I moved to a new location after years of director roles in other cities. I accepted a manager role as I needed a paycheck and to be able to…

Overcoming Rejection The recruiter has offered a debrief, after two weeks of ghosting. I've already spent more than a long work week of time and energy applying, interviewing, and prepping. This is a recruitment firm so there may be other opportunities but I'm so tired. With…