Elsevier Discussions

Hi! What would you say the average salary for a first year Art Director would be? My role would go from Production Designer (first job out of college) to Art Director. Thanks!

Did you have a mentor coming up in Advertising? Your thoughts?

Hello everyone! How do you manage holiday pay when the holiday is on a Saturday/ Sunday. For example, if I have someone working on Christmas (Sunday), they should be paid 1.5 but what if they work on Monday as well?I know this might sound silly to some people but I’m covering for payroll for the holidays and I don’t want to mess up!

I saw some sales managers discussing hiring strategies, especially for entry level roles (e.g. SDR, BDR).

One strategy that came up was having the applicant do 90 minutes of cold calling into real prospects with the hiring manager coaching.

What do you think of this approach? Would be curious to hear from both hiring manager perspectives and from candidate perspectives.

The pandemic has brought misery for a few sales organizations and unforeseen opportunities for a few others. How many folks out here crushed Q2? If so by what % did you exceed your quarterly quota? Did someone have their best quarter till date? Let’s celebrate some accomplishments!

Software Sales: How long did it take back then to close your first deal?

Freelancers, do you actually benefit from having an S Corp? Assume someone is earning about $100k in 1099s and $150k in W9s. Everyone says “oh get an s corp for taxes” but does it ACTUALLY help lower your taxes? (Also, can you get ALL 1099s if you bill through your s corp and does THAT help?) Everyone who insists on it says things like “yeah I’m not sure how, but it helps” or “this is my first year doing it.”

I just started with a company as an HR Generalist. Within the 3 weeks of being there, my boss’s boss left, and today I found out my boss gave notice. HR is not valued at the company and it’s disheartening to know I was hired into a mess. I am now actively looking but how do I explain to other employers why I am actively looking and what do I put on my resume? I have never had to deal with this before.

I’m having the hardest time finding a new job. I have 12 years of HR experience, a masters in HR, SHRM certification, and all I keep getting are rejection emails. I’ve never experienced this difficult of a time searching for new opportunities. Is this normal once you hit a certain level in your career or is it just me?

Currently in NYC. I have a good book, but no partner. I was told I won't be able to find a decent job without a partner. True?

How do I politely ask a CD why I’m being left out of meetings in which the work being presented is concepted and written by me? I’ve asked to be included but received the response: “I’ll take this meeting. You can finish your other work.”

Whatever happened to that guy years ago who bought google adwords of creative directors to ask for a job when they google themselves?

As an art director is is bad that I have the drawing skills of a three year old 🌝

COO’s & previous SR. account executives…

I made it to regional manager for a franchise by age 22. Ran a successful financial practice & sold by the age of 33. Took 2 years off and built a health & wellness coaching platform for my wife (medical provider). Then, the last 2.5 yrs, have been a top producer in Saas sales as a senior account executive. I’ve been told I would make a great COO someday and I’m ready to take the next step into leadership. Who/what should I be targeting next?

How is strawberryfrog to work at for Creatives these days?

Where can I go snowboarding in Colorado in August?

Another sign of the apocalypse: LinkedIn now has a Stories feature. 😱

Is it bad to not respond to messages by headhunters?

Anyone else here have terrible utilization because their deals die and a code never opens? /can’t find another code to book hours? I’m sitting on over 200 billable hours at this point

Are other firms slow right now? Majority of our FDD group is unassigned. Not complaining, just curious.

Still worth HODLing xvg? Reading a lot of conflicting news about the coin.

Hi fellow consultants of Indonesia,

How much is the compensation for associates in Strategy&, Bain, and Kearney in Indonesia ?

Hi Everyone, my YOE is 14 on VMware Products as an Administrative/Consultant/Architect...i have created an Express Entry profile for Canada , still no luck with interviews via Job Bank , LinkedIn and Indeed. I have opted to pay a VISA services firm for marketing my resume and apply for me. Was this a good option ?

Will we not get any diwali gifts from Mindtree?

Is there a way to work part time or close to 40 hours a week average with big 4 in advisory? I don’t really care how much I get paid and just want some WLB and health insurance lol.

Recruiter “we like your skillset and experience but we are looking for a candidate with at least 8 years of experience with GDPR and CCPA”
Me: 🧐🤦🏻‍♀️

My offer letter mentions probation of 3 months. Is this normal for a Canadian company?

Does anyone here have experience building product analytics? I am the first product analyst in my team and I work with approximately 6 PMs. Any help is appreciated

I am the first HR professional at a small company. I am looking for an easy to use platform for performance management. I have used Bamboo and Paylocity in the past. Eventually we will want something that has a payroll component as well. What systems have you used and liked?

Anyone have recommendations for movers? Only a 1 bedroom apartment and moving 2 miles down the road... The couch is just big enough that I don’t want to Uhaul it

I believe most members of this group are tense & anxious owing to the uncertainty surrounding H1b. Can we have members post some positive stories here ? Cases of extension/transfer approval( w/wo RFE)

If I'm an SM up for promo, does Deloitte re-adjust me to an EB-1? I can't imagine PMDs dealing with this visa extension hassle every 3 years.

Best way to improve critical thinking?