Acosta Discussions

Hello! I’m looking for study materials for the PHR. Does anyone have recommendations for cost effective resources or perhaps willing to part with your study materials?

Tired of this constant grind and constant layoff situation in NYC. Thinking of making the move to LA. Any thoughts? Yay or nay?

I strongly believe new hire onboarding should not sit in the HR/People Operations space but should sit in the HR Coordinator/HR Generalist space. As a new hire, they should be able to have a confirmed point of contact especially during their first 90 days and People Ops should not be that point of contact unless there’s system or access issues.

Who is the main contact for Ogilvy recruiting?

After COVID crisis how can I get an idea of average salary of Global Sales Director in Dubai vs. cost of living?

What are some important keywords to add to my resume to land me an interview as a SDR? No experience in SaaS but I have 5+ years of sales experience.

What’s the best agency for social media/influencer marketing? Looking for a change!

Hello, I looking for referral in business developpement management with relocation option. Thanks to anyone that can help!

Burnetters are always last to know about Burnett news. 😑

To all my female fishies, what type of outfits do you normally wear on an interview?

What’s your spookiest recruiter ghost story?

Best way to prepare for SHRM ?
Any tips or resources that helped you pass the exam?

Curious how folks are governing/auditing their HRIS data. Wondering if this always done it manually.

Do pharma agencies intentionally over-promote / inflate titles so you’re stuck and not really qualified to leave?

Why are the experience and skills required for a certain title inconsistent across departments? Some have a low bar, others a high one - at the same agency.

If you spend the day writing stuff on linked in, how do you get shit done at work?

How do I leave this industry? I hate it. I literally wake up sick to my stomach with dread at the idea of going to work. I don’t enjoy any of my job functions. I cry at work at least once a week.

How can I get my *micro* manager off my back? I know I haven’t been doing the best work this quarter, but emailing me all damn day isn’t going to help me do better, I do know that.

Has anyone went from saas to benefit consulting? How was that transition? Was it worth it? I hear in benefits you get a book with recurring revenue.

Would you:

Go for a perm position for a large manufacturing company recruiting assemblers and Machinsts in aerospace. 70k

Or

Temporary contract with the government recruiting for various low skilled work with higher than average wages. Min 82k with possibility of extension

Does anyone have experience with payfactors? Looking for a salary benchmarking tool that is not crowdsourced.

Thoughts on the best domestic mileage program? Any recommendations for someone also potentially using those miles for international redemptions?

How do you best support your students who do not speak English? I have four ELL’s in my 6th grade ELA class and they don’t receive push-in or pull-out Bilingual support during my class. Do you pull them for small group to provide instruction separately or do you just try to use google translate to translate your lessons and the work? Any best practices? I’d love some help.

How much hike does BNY provide every year?

Any insight to Critical Mass? What’s the work like? The people? Agency? Etc thanks fishies!

Any Business Managers out there looking for a new gig? If so, DM me.

What are your favorite online strength training program sites/apps?
For reference, I want to work out 3-4 times a week and want a program that balances all body parts. I'm tired of searching videos on youtube and apps.

What’s your post-pitch/post-presentation relaxer?

Hello friends, been offline for a while and trying to get a sense what the vibe in the NY market is at the moment? Hiring freezes and everyone is afraid of an approaching recession?

Hi all, I’ve recently onboarded as an HR recruiter with a small NGO. It has been wonderful so far. I want to make the most of my new role. If you have any suggestions or advise, I’d greatly appreciate it.

Any 40+ women here interested to make new friends? 40+ man here.

Best pizza delivery in Boston? I really like Picco. Upper Crust is trash. Regina is decent.

Best podcasts for personal financial management?

Just saw a meme that said “I’m going to turn off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to unwind” and…..ya. Does anyone else do this?

When doing profitability calculation or NPV, do interviewers usually ask candidates to come up with their own estimates/assumptions for costs, both one-time and recurring?

How long does it take EY GDS to hire? I've applied for some positions (bcom fresher) on June last week. For 2 positions (Core AMS- Staff & GDS.SaT_VME_BVals_Analyst) it's showing "we'd like to progress you to the next step in our recruiting process" since July 1st. It's been 10 days, but no update/email/phone calls. Can somebody help?

I recently had an interview with a very promising pre-IPO company in the AI/ML space for a SE leadership position. The interview feedback was better than I expected, but with a twist. They have already given the offer to someone else, but they still want to bring me on board and they asked me what I would like to do. I am in the process of gathering more info, but it is tempting to ask about pivoting into product management. What would you do in this situation?

Welp I was in front of the computer the whole day and have no chargeable hours, not sure what I was doing 😳