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Career Q&A: Dealing with mental health issues in the workplace

I am a mid-level manager who has been working in the nonprofit sector for 15 years. Although I am not officially trained in human resource management, I have had a fairly positive experience managing the people in my teams over...

Career Q&A: Anxious about an upcoming performance review

My performance review is scheduled for next month. I’ve been in the position for almost two years and this is my first one. I haven’t had formal performance reviews in any of my previous jobs before so I’m wondering what...

Career Q&A: Dealing with a difficult employee

I am a manager with more than 10 years experience in leading teams and have generally received positive feedback about my management style. In my current team, I have an employee that I supervise who heavily micromanages me and is...

Career Q&A: Returning to work from a parental leave

I’ll be returning to work in February after 10 months on maternity leave. I work with a small organization (there’s only 5 of us), enjoy my job, have great co-workers and am looking forward to going back. This is my...

Career Q&A: My boss is a micromanager!

I have been working for my current nonprofit organization for about one year. Things were okay during the first few months but I find lately that my boss is constantly on my back and micromanaging me. She is driving me...

Career Q&A: How do I know if the job offer is a good match for me?

I’m deep in the job search process, have sent out dozens of applications and have interviewed for a number of positions. I feel really close to landing an offer soon. I’ve got about 10 years of solid career-related work experience...

Career Q&A: How to land a job virtually

I currently live in northwestern Ontario and I am job searching in southern / southwestern Ontario. This means I am 18+ hours away from the places I am applying to. Ideally, I had hoped to be interviewed and hired via...

Career Q&A: Job searching while on a work visa

I'm going to be moving to a big city in Canada in the fall on a year-long visa. This visa allows me to do any type of work for 12 months with the option of extending my visa for a...

Career Q&A: I think I’ve been blackballed

Several years ago I worked for an agency that was funded by a fairly large organization. To make a long story short, I questioned a direction they were going in, and from that point I was put on the hot...

Career Q&A: Setting realistic expectations about compensation

I’m considering a career shift from my mid-level job in the federal government to working with a nonprofit or charity. I’ve done a lot of volunteering with community organizations, have loved the work and the people, and am ready to...