Just received another rejection because my previous salary was “higher than the advertised range.” So let me get this straight: Companies don’t want to pay experienced professionals what they’re worth in this economy, yet when we apply for roles below our previous pay grade to stay employed, our past salary is suddenly used against us. Experience, education, and adaptability should not become barriers to employment. The hiring system truly needs to evolve.

These "graduations" are getting out of hand. Over the past few weeks, I've had to rework shifts for dozens of employees because their kids had midday prek, kindergarten, 5th grade, 8th grade, etc., graduations. Are all of these necessary?

A high-performing employee has become disengaged after being passed over for promotion. What would be your next move?

"Wow us in 150 characters or less" I filled out the application, attached a resume and cover letter. At the end, of the process there was a box that asked me to WOW them in 150 characters or less. Did your company do something like this? What kind of responses were you looking for? I thought it was a little weird.

I’ve been in meetings where leadership said they wanted honest employee feedback, then became visibly uncomfortable when they actually received it. HR often encourages openness while quietly managing reactions behind the scenes. Do organizations really want honest feedback, or just positive feedback?