Career Pivot

I'm 50+, and I'm feeling the pinch of "aging out". I see a lot of 50-67 age groups being let go, forced to quit, laid off, or retired early. How did you upgrade your job skills or pivot to remain work...

I must have had about 50 interviews. I have a great resume with more than 20 years experience and impeccable references but somehow I continue to get rejected due to qualifications. I am now 50 years ...

I am 65 and want to work, but getting hired on at this age is close to impossible. I want a real job with a Good Salary, not minimum wage, when I ve worked in Management. It is So hurtful and humilia...

I'm a 70 year young female, with the energy of a 25 year old. My work ethics are above and beyond. No job is not my job. My work history is a plethora of things. Healthcare. From administration to P...

Hello, I know the field is heavily saturated right now but I would like to get into Instructional design. I have 10 years of teaching exp where I developed my own curriculum and taught both adults an...

My husband is finishing paramedic school after several years as an EMT. After working full time, going to school, doing clinical on his days off- needless to say he’s burnt out. Where he used to have ...

I've hit a wall with my current position. It's not a career, it's just a job and while I do it well, my heart isn't in it and I've lost confidence in our current management. How do you even start to...

How did you decide what you wanted to do ? How did you decide what you wanted to pivot to ?

So hard to get a good job with a fair wage as a foreigner with almost 2 years of job experience for small chaotic companies that basically only work with my own people(race) Had to learn English and g...

For my entire life i have struggled with severe adhd. the kind of adhd where i had extreme difficulty remembering anything due to this issue i had little to no control over i lost way to many jobs ove...

Has anyone returned to work after a LONG career gap raising kids? I have an engineering degree and work experience of 9 years. Since then, I’ve been a stay at home mom for 16 years, with the except...

A lot of employees overlook their 401(k) employer match, which can result in leaving free retirement contributions on the table. It may be worth double-checking your contribution rate against your emp...

Is it normal for HR or recruiting departments NOT to call people back when they’ve not been chosen for a position? I’ve sent so many follow up emails and made so many calls…Rejection can been handled ...

I was rejected from an entry level RBT position (i only have customer service experience). I get wanting more qualified applicants but I cant gain experience if they don't give me a chance. I have my ...

For those who have pursued a Masters on their own (not related to their current profession) while working, did you keep it on the down low with your employer/coworkers? I feel like pursuing a specific...

Would you hire a customer success manger from marketing background? I’m trying to make that transition myself. I feel like a lot of the relationship-building, communication, and customer-facing skil...

Needing to change careers while I still have usable hands. Too deaf to do anything with phone answering, but I can speak just fine face-to-face. Would like to move into accounting, but I will lose my ...

Hey so quick question. 👋🏻 I'm feeling like I'm aiming high for positions like manager when I don't even have one job in retail unless we count my own business Pisces Artists. Is that the case? Sh...

What is this group’s opinion on cover letters? Are they a game changer or never looked at?

Been working across the ecommerce and SaaS industry as a customer support specialist for over 3 years now, been 2 weeks my contract ended with my current role, and I have really been hunting for a new...