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1. Endless interviews with no hiring decision

Twice now, at different companies, for different roles, I have gone through five rounds of interviews. This includes panels, work assessments, presentations, in-office visits, the whole works. Then, after hours of work and weeks

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Years ago, I got to know Fergus, the head of a local organization I worked with through my previous job. Fergus eventually left the organization to pursue other opportunities, and shortly afterward, I had a meeting with other members of the team, including the person who had

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A reader writes:

Last month I had a video interview with a candidate that caught me off guard. It was a second round interview, and I was tasked with asking some deeper questions and providing some more technical context to the role.

It became clear quite quickly, since we were

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After being laid off, I was aggressively applying to everything even remotely in my industry. I landed an interview with a company I recognized and a role I was fully qualified for. In order to move forward in the process, however, they said I needed to “complete

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A reader writes:

I’m a former attorney from a government office, and I’ve been curious how you’d view something that was framed as positive but felt … off.

Each spring, our office held a “Wellness Week” intended to promote work/life balance. We were divided into teams, and each day included

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A reader writes:

Something happened to me 15 years ago that I continue to wonder about. When I was a senior in college, I was applying to internships in my field (comms/PR if it matters) in Washington, D.C., with the help of my academic advisor.

One in-person interview at one

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My manager let me know today that my work group is getting interns this summer, and the plan that makes the most sense is for me to be a peer mentor. I’m fine with this, and I’m kind of excited about it, but I have never supervised

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1. How can we convince employees to care about showing up to work?

Part of my job involves working with seasonal employees who are hired in the summer to work as 1-1 aides to kids with disabilities. We have a persistent

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1. I’m drowning at work because of a family situation — how do I talk about it?

My father passed away this past summer from pancreatic cancer. The complications of his illness had slowly escalated throughout the year prior, and I

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A reader writes:

About a year ago, I got prescribed a CPAP machine. Very important for, you know, supplying oxygen to my brain while I sleep, but one doozy of an adjustment period. It took me about a month to adjust to wearing it at night, and during that month

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One of my employees has asked for a massive raise. He has good reasons for wanting a raise: his responsibilities have ended up being very different than what he was originally hired for, he’s been doing very well with them, and he’s definitely paid below market for

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1. My senior employee is a terrible communicator

My employee, “Jordan,” has been in a senior role for 15 years. Their job involves communication and coordination across many different teams and with customers; understanding and being understood is one of the

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1. I’m allergic to my coworker’s perfume, and HR says I have to manage it on my own

I work hybrid and am required to be in office a couple days a week. I’m also allergic to certain scents and perfumes.

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I have a tendency to have frequent UTI’s. They’re easily treated and not dangerous, but they make my life annoying for 1-2 days before the meds kick in. I am not in pain but I might really, really need to visit the bathroom on a very short

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A reader writes:

I’m hoping for some guidance on dealing with an employee who is convinced she isn’t advancing because she’s a woman, but it’s truly due to her putting in barely adequate effort and believing that advancement comes from checking off boxes and “time served.”

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