I'm 48m, worked as a research professor for 6 years, then normal professor for 3 years. After losing my last two positions due to changes in the University strategic plans, I decided to change careers and got a second masters in finance in 2023.

However, since then I've struggled to get even an FP&A position. I've been more unemployed than employed and I my last job as a data-entry accounting clerk position ended a few weeks ago.

I'm completely lost. Any finance jobs appear unattainable. I'm considering giving up on any career and just get a menial job that will pay most of the bills.

Were you in a similar situation? Know others who were in a similar situation? What did you do?

Hi can you give me any tips, on applying a decent job or any job, because in 3 years of my journey on applying in every possible company i always get rejected and till this day i still got no experience on any kind of job, please help me i really want a job.

Soo I recently just did my first job interview for a retail position. I was pretty nervous at the time but I tried my best. After the interview, there was this one question that kept nagging me on the top of my head. It states: "You just opened your register and you have 3 customers come up to you. One is a mother with a crying child, another customer who has a bag full of items, and a customer who only has two items. Who would you deal with first in order and how would be able to communicate with them?". I didn't really do well in this question and I wanted to ask if there was a better response. Thank you.

As I understand when you are employed you are here because company is looking to make money and you just need to lend a hand in helping with that at least if I didn't phrase things badly but end up you are indirectly force to meddle with situation unrelated to helping earn money which doesn't make sense since I am pretty sure any service you seek in life the personnel will also likely tell you that they will only provide the service and nothing more at least not in a compulsory sense.

there are so many job postings that ask for your sexual preferences and ethnicity. Like however I want to spend my free time or the color of my skin have anything to do with how well I can do a job.

Hi all,

I’m in a bit of a bind and am unsure how to proceed. What options are there for someone with my experience and skill set?

I’m 32 and have a somewhat odd background. I don’t have a college degree, and my work history isn’t particularly linear. Most of my experience over the past five years has been in startups, venture capital (two fellowships), accelerators as a program coordinator, consulting (advising pre-seed startups), and working with early-stage companies. The catch is its been almost entirely volunteer or equity only work. I've never been paid. Last full time role was as a business analyst in 2022.

I’ve done things like fundraising support, GTM/business development, partnership development, program management, and strategic/advisory work. I'm on the board of two startups and angel investment group performing due diligence. I’ve also helped early-stage companies with things like investor outreach and putting together funding rounds (recently landed a 100k investment for one company). The problem is that I don’t have a traditional credential or a long track record at one particular function that makes me an obvious candidate for conventional corporate jobs and as mentioned before, i've never been paid. I worked for free to gain experience and a foot in the door but I'm apparently not qualified for something permanent.

I’ve also been out of the traditional workforce for four years while I worked in the aforementioned, which makes the situation more difficult. When I look at job postings, I frequently run into the same problem: entry-level positions want a degree which I don’t have, while positions that actually match what I’ve been doing want 5–10+ years of experience.

I’m trying to figure out what the most realistic path forward is rather than continuing to apply randomly. Should I be trying to find a conventional job, focus on consulting/freelance work (hate the thought of hunting for clients) or take some other route entirely? What roles should I even look at? My biggest fear is either having to bite the bullet and go back to university or start over in a brand new field entirely with my experience amounting for nothing especially at my age. I don't have that kind of time anymore, I need to build on what i've already done.

For someone with this kind of background, what would you realistically recommend?

Thanks

Hello everyone. I am currently 17, turning 18 in November. I wrote CXC in 2025 and I have 6 CSEC passes and there are: Mathematics (Grade 2), English (Grade 1), Principles of Business (Grade 1), Information Technology (Grade 2), Physical Education (Grade 2) and Human and Social Biology (Grade 3). I'm also good with Technology so there's that. I am currently looking for my first job to past some time as I will be starting nursing next September. Can anyone help me? Have a good day👍. I am from Trinidad and Tobago. It's part of the Caribbean.

I would really appreciate it 🙏🏿.

I’m really struggling to find a first time job because I haven’t had any experience and I’ve been putting out resumes for like two years and I have applied to over 100 page positions at TPL and have only had one interview with TPL and one interview with Farm boy Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Also, I don’t wanna work in fast food because I have celiac disease.

I’m 29 and currently work as a freelancer, mainly writing German content, and I make a decent amount from it. I come from a completely arts background, so I don’t really have any knowledge of science, commerce, or anything technical.

I’m now thinking about applying to companies and getting a more stable job, but I also want to use this opportunity to learn something new that could actually help me build a better career.

I’d ideally like to learn a skill that’s in demand, has good earning potential, and could lead to a well-paying career in the long run. Since I don’t have a background in science, maths, or commerce, I’m not sure what would be realistic for me to get into.

What would you guys recommend?

Hey guys I got my personal trainer certification back in march but I am really struggling to land a job so far I have fixed my resume, gone over my interview questions, and have added in some smaller but important things like taking extra time to research the company and understand their target market, making sure I show up at least 5 minutes early, and bring a folder with my certifications and notebook I’m starting to think it’s coming down to lack of actual experience or just how I am coming across socially for the former I have shadowed a couple group classes now but I have exactly 0 people to practice training on at this point both in person and in my social media network any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

Hello, I currently live in the Uk and am still a student in high school. As everyone else I am struggling to find a job that suits me and is part-time. Recently I’ve started driving lessons which my amazing mother has kindly offered to pay for but l’d love to actually be able to take responsibility and pay for it by myself. I’ve applied to jobs both through indeed and through company career websites, only to be declined. Does anyone have any advice other than to actually go into places and hand in my CV?

I just got laid off, not just me but 2 of the entire tech teams including the managers and BA just got laid off. I am not able to process it. Last month only I was awarded phenomenal performer, got appreciation and rewards and now I'm laid off. I dont know what to do now.

With 3.5 YOE as a backend developer in .NET technologies (Healthcare Tech), now I am feeling scared as the market is too bad even for a switch. How do i stand in this market with the tag of being laid off ? Can someone please guide and provide me a referal ?? I don't know my whole mind is numb now. I'm on dire need to have a job as idk these severances will exhaust in like 2-3 months. I'm okay with PAN india locations

Need sincere guidances and referrals.

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Hey everyone,

I’m planning to explore opportunities in Bangalore and wanted to get an idea of the current market.

I have 5+ years of experience in brand management and digital marketing, and I’m looking at roles around Brand Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, or similar positions.

For people working in marketing in Bangalore, what kind of salary range (CTC) would be realistic to expect with this level of experience?

Also curious to know:

- What salary range should I ideally target while negotiating?

- Does the company size/industry make a big difference?

- What skills or experience tend to command higher packages?

Would really appreciate some honest insights from people in the industry. Thanks!

Hi! I’d really appreciate some recruiters’ perspectives on how to handle this during interviews.

I work remotely in digital marketing. I spent 2 years and 8 months in a senior position at my previous company, with a solid track record and good relationships.

The company then went through layoffs. I wasn’t laid off, but my entire team was affected. Around the same time, I was approached on LinkedIn with an offer to do essentially the same job at another company, with a salary increase. Given what was happening around me, I thought: what great timing. So I resigned and took it.

Unfortunately, the new company turned out to be a terrible fit. There was zero onboarding, management was rude, the culture was very much “every man for himself,” and the environment was completely different from what I had experienced during several rounds of interviews.

On top of that, within two months they expected me to turn around problems that had been going on for roughly a year.

I was ultimately let go during my probation period after two months, and I’m now looking for something else.

The 2-month role is not on my CV or LinkedIn. My LinkedIn still ends with my 2-year-8-month senior position.

My question is specifically about what I should say during interviews when asked why I left my last role / why I’m currently looking.

I see a few options:

1. Say that my previous long-term company was going through layoffs/restructuring and that I’m now looking for my next position, without mentioning the 2-month role at all.
2. Tell them about the 2-month role and say that I was let go during probation because it wasn’t the right fit.
3. Mention the 2-month role but simply explain that the company and role turned out to be very different from what had been presented during the interview process, without going into the details.

I tried being completely transparent in one interview and it immediately triggered a lot of follow-up questions. It became very difficult to explain what happened without either making myself sound bad or sounding like I was bashing my former employer. They ultimately went with another candidate.

What worries me is that saying “I was fired during probation after two months” makes me sound either unreliable or bad at my job, while saying “I decided it wasn’t right for me after two months” could make me sound impulsive.

Recruiters: what would you recommend I actually say in an interview?

Would you expect a candidate to disclose a 2-month job that isn’t on their CV, or would you consider it completely reasonable to talk about the previous 2-year-8-month position as their last relevant role?

And if I should disclose it, what explanation would raise the fewest red flags?

PS: I work with DTC/e-commerce brands in digital marketing, where formal reference checks with every previous employer are relatively uncommon.