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MBA admit here and have to put down a deposit soon, having serious cold feet right now due to the covid situation and potentially having to start virtually. Would love any perspective on how it's been particularly socially and what your schools' outlook on the fall is

Is it possible to claim the Microsoft Certification costs in ZS? If so, what's the limit?

I’m currently working with a senior level HR candidate. This individual has a doctorate in business with a focus in HR, her SPHR, Federal, and private sector experience at the singer level, and has a fabulous personality. I’m curious is anyone else having difficulties play some candidates like this? At this point I’m starting to think it’s racial or her sex based of the lack of interest in this candidate. Any thoughts?

Hi all, I’m currently a solution architect with 1yoe and two bachelors degrees. I also hold two cloud certifications and make 60k a year. This seems very low considering what I’ve seen for average SA salaries for those who hold the AWS SAA certification. Was hoping for some insight on this and if I should seek more compensation. Thanks!

Did you need to do anything special to get your teaching credential as a person of the trades? Do you have to do anything specific for CTE teachers in order to keep/maintain/upgrade your teaching license/certification?

To those of you who are planning to apply to MBA: Make sure you choose your recommender CAREFULLY. Really evaluate the person you’re requesting the letter from, their personality, and their relationship with you. You don’t want to be back stabbed like me 🙃

Is the CVA exam worth pursuing?

Anyone do a joint MPP/MBA and willing to answer some questions or share their experience? Or if you know of someone who went that path, what they ended up doing?

Annual review coming up. Looking for suggestions for asks…

8 YOE, Current 125 base, TC ~140.

Median base for my title/geo ~170 (mean ~166, 0.75 ~226).

Certs: CIPM, M365 Security Admin/Architect, AWS SOA, AN, & Security.

Vet, Inactive TS.

Highlights of the year: flew out on 12hr notice to evac E Europe-based employees & families, plugged 3 exposures before they became breaches, built TVM/privacy program from scratch, onboarded new CNAPP.

(-) Still a student (GIB: BA/MS expected ‘24)

Why is it that those in IB can’t get an MBA and return to IB the way people from other industries have returned post-MBA?

What are M7 MBB recruiting timelines ? Considering applying right now to MBB, but if I get rejected I’m going to do an MBA, will I be blacklisted from applying for summer internships if I get rejected this fall ?

Hi All, Any Managers at EY Parthenon in London office who can share any insights into the salary for Managers/ Directors? MBA and 5+ years of experience? Thanks in advance!

Google L6 S&O in Boston/Seattle/DC. 9 YOE + MBA.
Base: 218k
Bonus: 20%
Equity: 270k over 4 years
Sign-on: 25k

Good offer?

Best way to study for AWS cloud practitioner certification? (Not very technical but hoping to learn)

Hi SCM Fishes, how's APICS based CSCP is valued in India? Is it worth doing it in India? Pl provide ur valuable insights.

Has anyone bought/ done the HRCI Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management? I already have my PHR, but I’m looking to gain more knowledge/skills and beef up my resume. Is it worth doing? The course is $239 and you get 12 Recert credits with it.

Any thoughts on executive MBA programs, me I have 10 years consulting experience looking to pivot to PE/IB

I am looking for a job change in IT Audit with 2.3 years of exp with Deloitte USI. Have done B.tech (2014 pass out) and MBA(2019 pass out)and have 2 years prior experience as a Software Engineer.
Anything except EY, PWC and KPMG :3 and also location preference is Delhi/DelhiNCR
I am already on notice period (LWD is 11 Oct) as I have 1 offer but looking for an offer that pays me well and has good growing opportunity.

Hello Fishes,
I have 7+ yoe of running my family logistics business and have an international MBA. I was planning to switch to a new company. What position and CTC should I expect?

Thinking of buying the Caraway cookware set. Has anyone tried it? I'm not much of a cook so it seems like a great set for me (also I'm a total sucker for the design and color options). Blogs I've read have all provided positive reviews but would love to get some personal input!

Novartis is providing permanent WFH, is this true?

How do you collect data on classrooms?

Does anyone have experience working at NextEra? Curious about culture, wlb, and advancement

What are some phrases you commonly use to sound more intelligent?

What is the salary range for a Product Manager in the Atlanta area? I have 3 years of experience as a Product Specialist and have been offered a Product Manager role but don’t know how much to ask for. It’s in fintech. Any insight is appreciated!

Hi All,
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Thanks in advance.

Hey all,
Im looking to pivot my career from industrial design to product design or product management.
At the moment i manage a team of 5 industrial designers for b2b sustainable fashion and retail interiors. The methodologies and processes are quite similar between physical and digital design so i feel i should not start from a junior position, however my portfolio contains only physical. Did anybody else make a similar career switch? Any advice for switching to product is welcome. Thanks!

Any ZS 🐠 here willing to chat? I’m interested in a few positions and need help understanding the org structure.

Looking to hire a Project Manager in the LA office of our small independent agency (with big clients!). Work will involve shoots, retail and general branding/strategy - with hopefully one day some events back in there. DM for more details.

Salam, given the recent hiring surge at MBB, I'm thinking of applying. I was wondering if someone would be open to chat, I want to learn more about the work and culture at these firms. Thank you

Does interviewing candidates while at MBB make you a better interviewer (such as when doing a case interview for PE funds)?

I applied for a role a few days ago and found the relevant hiring manager today via LinkedIn. Should I send a follow up mail/introduce myself to this person. Would it leave a good impression or come across as desperate?

Btw, the person is in a “Talent Acquisition” position at the company.

My boss is asking me to “reconsider” the way I approach a client… I am in charge of this annoying corporate maintenance thing that we do for a client (I.e., making board of directors meeting to comply with some regulatory reporting required. I always end up missing deadlines. How would you reply?

Left public accounting this year after 5+ years and looking for 10-20 hours of flexible & remote accounting/auditing/etc. type work. Message me if you have any opportunities that may fit this description. I would love to help a small business, but am open to anything fitting my vague guidelines.

Any folks with knowledge on clinical trial design? And understand the protocol requirements well? I have a couple of questions that I’d like to bounce off.

Did your firm’s leadership send a message re the horrific shooting? Before I lateraled we always got emails from leadership, which IMO were very humanizing and appreciated. New firm leadership seems to just avoid — probably to not appear politically involved. Your thoughts on these types of current events and firm acknowledgment?

Biglaw capital markets mid levels, how many hours does it look like you will finish the year at?