HR Jobs & Advice

Seeking for Child Caregiver Provider Private Home Job in Canada preciding (Toronto Ontario area or other provinces) I am a professional/Passionate Caregiver/Childcare provider Foreign workers (Nigeria… more

Times feel heavy for a lot of people right now both inside and outside of work. What are you (or your company) doing to bring a little more light, care, or humanity into your teams?

How do you manage stress and pressure in HR when workloads are really high? Lately it feels relentless, and I’d love to hear what’s actually helped others cope, as I feel like I’m drowning!

Hello All,
Ethical dilemma, we have finished evals and made the determination that there would be no raises. I was promoted in July without a raise to reflect my role. However this morning , I was aske… more

I keep seeing headlines about companies rolling back remote work this year, calling it a “return to productivity.” From what I see on the ground, productivity was never the issue. Trust was. How is th… more

Looking back on your HR experiences, what situation challenged you the most emotionally or professionally, and how did it change the way you approach your role / situations you come across on a day to… more

Happy Super Bowl Sunday to me. I just received a rejection email for a job I was perfect for. Plus, the interview went so well! Ugh, well, my mood is ruined. Can you believe someone is out there sendi… more

Have you gotten a screening call at 8:30 pm and was later scheduled for first stage interview for Saturday 10 am.

Isn’t this a reg flag ??

I was hired 2 yrs ago (mostly data entry.) After a merger and HRIS change my role has changed significantly. The company paid for my aPHR which I thought indicated that they saw potential. I began the… more

Is there anything quite like a Friday in HR, trying to close every loose end and play catch-up after a week where everything imaginable was thrown at you—just so you can start Monday with a clean slat… more

January was long, expectations were high, and energy felt low. This month always hits harder than people expect. Does anyone else feel raw at the start of February?

HR often involves handling sensitive or difficult conversations. How do you prepare for these discussions, and what techniques do you use to ensure outcomes are fair, constructive, and respectful?

Hi guys, HELP ME. My final interview is next week as an HR Generalist. The location is Region 4A. I have 1 year of experience as an office staff and almost 2 years in Quality Assurance. The problem is… more

I opened my calendar today and realised I had scheduled meetings on top of meetings about meetings. No actual work was harmed in the making of this Tuesday 😅 What is the most pointless meeting you ha… more

what does it takes to get an IT job without an formal degree

Monday mornings in HR can feel especially intense, with competing priorities, employee queries, and urgent tasks all landing at once. How do you typically manage the workload at the start of the week,… more

It is Monday and I already have someone asking if February is too early to feel burnt out. January was long, expectations are high, and energy feels low. This month always hits harder than people expe… more

Happy manic Monday HR friends!

Today, I started a new position as an HR/Recruiting Partner (never had a title like this either - it's exciting!) at a 2 year old mortgage company out of Michigan with lenders nationwide.more

I have interviewed with several different companies and the interviews seem to go well. That is where it ends…. I think it is because I have been honest and let them know that I have MS. I do this wh… more

How are you guys formatting your CVs so they get past the AI screeners? Because everything I'm trying isn't working.

I had an interview on Friday, where I made a mistake no professional HR person should make. I screwed up the interviewer's name. I must have misread the email with his name, so I called him the wr… more

What does a happy workplace look like to you?

I delivered a decision that leadership had made, and took the backlash for it. HR often becomes the face of choices we did not make. How do you stay grounded when you are the messenger?

How do you think someone might feel joining a workplace where everyone already gets along really well, and what could the existing team do to help them feel genuinely welcome rather than like an outsi… more

What was the most interviews you had to go through for one job? I just finished my sixth interview for this role I'd better get after all of this.

When we introduced flexible working, managers kept asking how to “monitor” people at home. It was clear the issue was trust, not productivity. Policies cannot fix that. what did your organisation do t… more

During onboarding, someone proudly said, “We are like a family here.” Two weeks later, the same person felt guilty for taking annual leave. That phrase always makes me pause. Where do you draw the lin… more

I'm worried I blew my opportunity of getting this job. I was supposed to have my second interview on Monday. But I didn't feel safe driving in the snow. I called and asked to reschedule as soo… more

Hi all,

I've worked in entry-level HR roles for 4–5 years and have used Workday regularly, but I’m still a beginner when it comes to deeper HR functions like HCM or Payroll. I’m interested in trans… more

I've been out of work for eight months, and that gap is looking pretty embarrassing on my resume. How much wiggle room do you think I have to fudge my employment dates at my last job?

For those of you who’ve worked with truly supportive managers who advocate for you and check in as humans, not just employees—how has that shaped your job satisfaction or career decisions?

We ran another culture survey this year and the same themes came back. Workload, communication, leadership visibility. As always we thanked everyone, and moved on. I think we just don't know how t… more

Yesterday I had a Teams interview with the COO of a non profit. She did the interview from her phone but failed to correct her view of how she looked in the frame. I had to look at her nostrils in gr… more