I recently found out that a colleague with less experience than me is making noticeably more, and I cannot stop thinking about it before interviews now. It changed the way I look at compensation conversations completely. I used to just feel grateful to get an offer, now I feel like I probably undervalued myself for years. Has anyone else had that moment? Did it change how aggressively you negotiate or interview?

I’ve started judging companies by how they reject candidates. Some places make you feel respected even with a no. I received the nicest rejection email today that let me down easy and still made me feel hopeful about my next interview. Others just ghost like a situationship. Can’t help but wonder how they think they’ll attract great talent they treated that way in the past?

"If I hand you a single pin, how many uses can you come up with in 60 seconds? Talk me through your thinking as you go. " Yes... this was a real question in one of my interviews! Didn't get the job in the end. I still don't understand the point of this exercise. Why would someone ask this?

I am an older woman with 25+ years of experience and a masters degree in psychology but have been fired from my last two positions due to issues with timely progress note completion. In my last position, I was made an assessor on top of my case load. What tip can you give to help with the interview?

Hey peeps! What’s your go-to question at the end of an interview? In my experience, interviewers completely change energy depending on the question you ask at the end. For me, the best results came from questions that make them talk about themselves or their team naturally. One I used recently was: “What’s something about working here that ended up being better than you expected?” Somehow it turned into a 10 minute conversation. Basically, the interview got stronger after that point.