Do you have advice for trying to relocate across country and find a job? Does one need to lie and say you are actually in the new town? It seems like they can find that out in a background check. They seem to be more interested in local candidates, even when I stress I would […]
I have an interview that is three hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon with six different people. I have done interviews much shorter than this one and I was dog tired at the end. I’m not even sure why a company would have me come in for such a long time […]
My husband and I moved across the country last year – from a city of 2,000,000 to a town of 80,000. I am finding the transition very difficult. Besides missing our family and friends terribly, our new town is, well, just quiet. I do not see anything interesting or positive in our new home town, and I am […]
I finished my BA in English more than a year ago, and I want to work in PR. Even though I’ve sent out more than 5000 resumes, I have only gotten one interview… Can you take a look at my resume and tell me if I can make it better? I don’t know what to […]
I was recently fired, and I’m finding it tough to answer questions regarding my unemployed status to potential employers. I worked for my last company for 10 months. My numbers were high and my clients had only positive things to say regarding my service to them. I always knew that there were some issues with […]
I was wondering what your thoughs are about insensitive and misguided career advice: folks telling young people what they “should” do career wise. When I was young I received a lot of bad and discouraging advice that just “shot me down”. I was far too open to it because I was so in need of some kind […]
I have been working at an organization since mid-Oct. I was hired to a newly created position. However, since starting in this position I have done nothing I was told I was hired to do (marketing). All I have been doing is admin tasks for my boss. I have an interview next week, thank god. […]
After I graduated from college I chose to pursue a career path based purely on idealism rather than paying attention to my actual skills and strengths. I worked with at-risk and adjudicated youth in a variety of settings such as wilderness therapy, boarding schools, the Department of Health and Human Services and so on. As […]
I’m 20, and I’m graduating with a BS in software engineering. I got offered a very awesome job at a top software company and I got offered a really cool job at a startup in a big city, too. I want to be able to do both. Is there a way I can take the […]
How long is it ok to go without a raise in a job you otherwise like? I have been at the same pay rate for two years–if I don’t get offered a raise this year, should I make a fuss? The money I make is fine, I don’t need more, but I worry it’s embarrassing […]