I was hoping to grow in my career, so I quit my job when I landed a better position. But that new job fired me, and I was left to search for something new. Now I'm working in a new field and ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Steve Prokopiou, a 58-year-old head of data literacy and enablement, based in London. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I had ...

Most importantly, believe what you’re telling them: Don’t feel guilty, don’t second-guess your instincts and don’t waste any ...

In my past work as a career adviser for Ph.D. students and postdocs, I would often get to know folks at one of the most stressful points in their lives. They were navigating immense uncertainty, ...

Dear Annie: I recently started a new job that I genuinely like. The people are friendly (mostly), the work is interesting and I finally feel like I may have found a place where I can stay for the long ...

The morning my new job asked us to map out our “vision and goals,” I was still reeling from a night at my sick mother’s bedside. Around the bright boardroom, my co-workers—mostly women—scribbled ...

I recently got a new job on a shift rotation. I work one to two weeks on and then one to two weeks off. It’s a little up in the air right now as I’m the new guy and there are a couple new hires coming ...

DEAR ANNIE: I recently started a new job that I genuinely like. The people are friendly (mostly), the work is interesting and I finally feel like I may have found a place where I can stay for the long ...

Dear Annie: I recently started a new job that I genuinely like. The people are friendly (mostly), the work is interesting and I finally feel like I may have found a place where I can stay for the long ...