Questions tagged [professional-development]
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Getting back into Mechanical/Industrial engineering after two years as a Data Analyst [closed]
Background: I graduated with a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering in 2022. Since then, I've worked as a Data Analyst in the e-commerce industry. I overall don't mind the job, but I feel it's not my ...
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How valuable is academic publishing for a data science career?
I've been working an analyst job in retail for a few months that is really more of a data science role. My background is in applied economics, and I have a master's in the field. I've recently been ...
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Attending a conference before or after resigning?
A local DC-based university invited me earlier this year to attend a conference they are putting on for professionals in my industry (healthcare). I am looking forward to attending, but I am also ...
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How can I formulate key results for my objective to improve communication skills?
I'm setting a personal OKR for improving my communication with team mates, but I'm stuck because I don't know what measurable key results would demonstrate improvement.
I'm doing this because it was ...
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Transitioning from specialist to manager role
I have recently transitioned from an individual contributor at senior scientist level to a team lead role, where the first task has been to build my own team from scratch. It has been an interesting ...
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How to tactfully disagree with someone more experienced?
I've gotten advice such as: "adjust resume to claim you have whatever coding skills the job requires- they won't actually test you", and "just work hard, you don't need to look up ...
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Can I demand benifits that my research(performed on personal capacity) accepted in a recognized publication?
Recently my research publication got accepted for publication in a reputed science journal. It is based on my work during my graduation and I'm a coauthor with my university supervisor. The ...
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What can I do when I feel stuck at work?
I have 15 years of experience in the industry, the last 7 years in leadership roles. I have many amazing colleagues who are extremely smart yet very humble.
In the last 6 months, I have that feeling ...
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Working with very bad code but on a deadline
I am currently working as a newly assigned lead developer (just in name, not really leading anything) on the frontend code for a project which my employer wants to deliver to various clients.
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How to handle a low (read poorly) performing employee who was brought in by a very senior management of the company
As a Senior Software Development Manager, I am in a sticky situation with an employee who was brought into the company as a research trainee (without any interviews) but later moved into my project ...
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Old foe is now my boss [closed]
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1-Is there any way of arguing that gets me out of this new boss that sounds reasonable and professional?
2-How can I keep upper management informed about my dissatisfaction, even if I manage ...
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I'm not learning anything, can I solve it somehow without quitting?
My role in the current job resulted more junior than what I did before. I'm not learning much and my responsibility is lower than at the previous companies. I was worried that this could be the case ...
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Have I made a mistake by sharing my personal life with my boss as he has started criticising me based on that?
I work in sales. My boss is a micromanager and trying to change my personal life by adding discipline to it. I am okay with that.
What I am not okay with, is today morning on a meeting call, he has ...
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Dealing with a "childish" colleague [closed]
So to set the scene, I am in a small, local business that is run by myself, and a partner (Bob). We have a mentor/retired colleague (Dave) that does help us with learning things like business ...
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What's the best way to deal with being ostracized by your own boss/manager?
I'm frustrated and trying to figure out how to deal with this situation without showing how angry I am.
I'm resentful I should have to do all this work just to get basic respectful inclusion in what's ...
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