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My name is Saeed Al-Ghamdi. I have more than 13 years of experience in government relations in Saudi Arabia.
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Kinda tired being in Manufacturing lately.

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After over 10 years in the accounting field, ready to make a move now. BA in Accounting/Economics in hand. accounting knowledge, solid communication & inter personnal skills,,.thoughts on chances … more

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Hi people! After almost 20years of graduating in Electrical Electronics Engineering and running away from it, I'm considering getting a job in the field for professionalism, stability and immigrat… more

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Spent most of my career working in partnerships/account management in charities, before that: hospitality and tour management. Looking for roles using the skills I loved from that experience. Planning and organis… more

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Should I have a longer resume? Im a construction professional with field and office experience and I've always felt a one page resume with highlights of my accolades is best for my industry, especially with t… more

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Love the current job and what I do. But I can’t withstand how my manager run the team. Got an offer from another firm with the title I want + higher pay. I honestly would like to have that title in th… more

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Hi. Glad to be part of this group. I’m a seasoned sales and product manager who made a major decision to resign due to burnout. I didn’t have a backup plan because my priority was to rest and fully re… more

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Hey Guys, Where is everyone finding non-profit roles/work? I keep running into spam, fictional roles :/

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Anyone else at a point where you just don't know what to do? I have been an administrative professional for over 20 years. I want to pivot into something else but just cannot settle on anything.… more

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here is what I know; the more that the Texas Education System continues to fail, and the more that the school districts consolidate campuses, the more teachers will be looking for other jobs in the bu… more

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Sr Manager pricing ops / chief of staff vs. keep recruiting — what would you do?
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Does anyone have any advice around pivoting from Product Management -> Corporate Strategy?

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I’m wondering how I can find career and networking events across Ireland, particularly in Dublin. I’d love to meet inspiring people who are doing meaningful work and making a positive impact, bo… more

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Thanks for the read. I’ve been in corporate America for 20+ years as an independent contributor, The future is AI focused replacing many jobs.

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"Before you pivot your career, make sure you're chasing what's true about you — not running from someone else's definition."

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