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Hi all, career advice needed.

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I am looking for a new job after almost 9 years at one company. I am finding the job application process to be alot longer, and a bit more confusing.

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I am currently in my early 30s and remain at a marketing coordinator level despite having over five years of experience. Many of my peers have progressed into manager, head, or director roles, which has made me r… more

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At what point do you bring a CYA (cover your a**) situation to leadership?

At other jobs, I have waited until I was leaving to provide them the documentation about everything to leadership. Other times I bro… more

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How do you all handle questions around your career plans when they’re not totally clear to you?

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I work remotely for a small company with no benefits, but the salary is great and I love the mission. The issue is the CEO can be reactive firing people quickly and making sudden decisions so it feels… more

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Am I going to be laid off?

I’ve been extremely light at work for the last 5 months.

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Any idea how I can find mentors?

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Hey there, I could use some advice. I'm currently working as an Executive Assistant, laving left a toxic workplace as their Marketing and Social Media Manager. I was at my previous job for 12 year… more

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What are 1-2 questions to ask during an interview with a hiring manager that help reveal if they are a micro manager and/or "manage the work" type of manager. A prior leader said all the rig… more

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Can anyone share how they made the leap to director level?

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I need help with market research for a business plan. Is anyone up for giving advice? Please DM me!

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Should I leave a permanent position for a temporary one?

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I have no FOLLOW THROUGH. I will set goals and stop half way there and jump to another goal.
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Long story short:
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Why do people below you pull you down instead of lift themselves up????

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Landed on a job post on LinkedIn. The position interests me. However, I don't think that I am qualified. Based on the job description, I can tell that this may be a company that I would like to ex… more

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How do you pitch a new position to a company? I’ve been contracting with this startup for about a year now and there’s a clear need for this role. But I’m still unsure about how to do it and nervous.

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Looking for a Deloitte referral

Interested in learning about the process, and if anyone happens to work within Internal Communications / GES what has your time there been like?

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Tips for professionally quitting current role? Here's what I'm thinking, feel free to pick it apart!
-Schedule a call with boss, on a Thursday since my last day I'm planning will be two Thursdays later
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Is it okay to wear flats/mules to a job interview?

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