Heidi McDonald

I have a good friend who is in a job search after being laid off five months ago. She is seeing first-hand how tough the job market is right now. She is highly qualified and still struggling to get interviews. It’s rough out there. We recently talked about her job search, and a big part of the conversation centered on one tricky question: What salary are you looking for? This question can feel like a landmine. A wrong answer can blow up your chances. Quote a number that is too high, and you...

So many of the people giving career advice out there are lying to you. I said what I said. Truly, a lot of so-called “experts” are out...

This topic is personal for me. I was moving up the HR ranks at a nonprofit, then I had a baby and everything shifted. I’m sure many of...