The Water Cooler

Job searching is already exhausting. Pouring extra time into a cover letter that no one may even read makes it harder. Emily Durham, career coach and author, says recruiters are likely clicking strai...

I just started a new job, and the manager is making it a nightmare. It’s only my second day, and she’s already yelling and expecting perfection. I literally almost broke down crying. My coworkers are ...

I've applied to around 300 jobs in the last month and the only one that picked me up was breaking Labor laws😭😭 everyone around me says my resume is good. I have no connections to anyone working othe...

Is anyone actually getting responses to their applications lately? I’ve sent over 40 applications this month and only heard back once, and it was just an automated rejection. It feels like my resume i...

The job search has a way of getting inside your head, and it can show. In our first episode of Ask A Recruiter Live, Jade Walters – founder of The Ninth Semester – gets real about how the anxiety and...

Grieving a job you loved because awful toxic people poisoned the environment is a specific kind of pain that doesn't get talked about enough.

So, I'm expecting a job offer this week and need advice on quitting my current job. I have a bad relationship with my boss and zero plans to ever return. Should I still wait to resign until my backgro...

I just turned 50, got hit by a layoff, and the reality of ageism is setting in fast. It’s wild how the laws meant to protect older workers look great on paper, but in practice, companies have a millio...

I’m in my late 30s and still working in an individual contributor non-manager role. I can’t help but feel behind in life. When I talk to people I grew up with, some are managers and some even own thei...

Hi guys .Lately I’m applying for jobs , I have hundreds of applications but not a single interview . Am I doing something wrong? Can someone advise me what to do ? Are people in the same situation? I...

i just got fired from another job yesterday and i have no idea why. this will have been the 5th or 6th job i’ve had this year. im not even trying to not take responsibility i literally don’t know why ...

Has anyone else hit a point where they just stopped caring as much about work? I used to be really motivated and excited about what I did, but lately I feel completely burned out from it. The workload...

I am concerned about ageism as well and how unfair and short sighted it is. Many people will not want or are able to retire at whatever the assumed retirement age is, and are still able to contribute...

After months of searching, I landed a great job. I signed a contract, completed onboarding, and was supposed to start in mid-June. Yesterday, the company rescinded the offer due to a sudden hiring fre...

Morning, I just need to vent to folks who might have been in a similar situation. I just texted my three levels of bosses offering my resignation of a very well paying job that I had enjoyed doing up...

Why don’t jobs take 2 seconds to get back to people? I applied for a job a month ago, the date closed, and I for sure haven’t got it but I spent so much time on the application, you think they could t...

Is cold applying dead? I've submitted over 200 applications and haven't gotten one single interview. I’ve reached out to recruiters and tapped into my LinkedIn network, but nothing is working. Are peo...

I recently relocated to the U.S. and have been actively applying for jobs, but I rarely receive responses. I’ve had a few interviews, but they didn’t work out. I wonder if communication style, not sou...

How do you guys stay hopeful while searching for a job? Man, I have been at it for months. Jobs don't bite, even jobs I am qualified for. Its depressing. How is a man supposed to live?

What jobs can I apply for if I have no experience because nobody will hire me? At this point even fast food has denied me an opportunity. Most of my friends my age have their jobs since they were refe...