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How much heads up to you give a firm for a semi emgrecy medical procedure? I had a gallbladder attack and my doctor wants to remove it. It's not quite emgrecy surgery but not something they want to wait too long. My firm knows I was sick a day this week. How much heads up should I give them that I will be having surgery and might be out for a few days?

Does anyone have a dashboard or excel template for turnover/attrition where data can be easily “dumped” in for a beautiful display? TIA!

What are some exit points opportunities from sales?

Need to hear from the underdogs any attorneys that were not top tier, top 1% and have had sucess in their careers-- what points? Do you still practice,if not what did you transition to?

Failed the NewYork Bar by 15 points. Should I take it in July or February?

What training or guidance are you giving managers at your firms about managing hybrid teams? There is a lot out there on remote teams, but a lot of us are going back three days a week which means people at home and people in the room. Any tips to pass on?

Looking for feedback on Paylocity and UKG payroll HRIS. We have 250 employees and rapidly growing company.

Does anyone work in a firm or have insight on firms that offer associates flexibility to work at the firms other offices, especially offices abroad? ...

I already have the SHRM-SCP. . would it be a value add to go for the SPHR as well?

Aside from state/federal pay, what does your firm pay for parental leave? Firm size/location/weeks of pay. Please also comment if you have ramp up/ramp down policy!

Hello! Lucky to be on here. I’m considering going into real estate recruitment. Any suggestions?

For those of you in house, do you actually read the articles written up by law firms? I’m constantly being asked to do this non billable work and I’m not in a place to reject and want to know the actual value of this exercise.

6th year litigation associate here. Every recruiter tries to scare me into thinking I’m unhireable after next year. Who has lateraled as an 8+ year, where to, and how long till you got promoted after?

Does anyone have any study tips or can suggest a helpful study tool for the HRCI SPHR exam? I used BenchPrepHR to help me prep and took a few practice test. I took my exam last week and unfortunately did not pass. Any tips would be helpful to help me prepare to retake in a few months.

How much nonbillable time is too much? I’m a second associate at a midsized firm and I have 30-50 non billable hours each month. An associate at another firm told me this was really high. Thoughts?

Has anyone taken the PHR exam lately? What was the best test prep IYO? Online on demand , online live classes? Are the practice exams worth the cost?

For those of you who spent the time and money to get the PHR or SHRM certifications, do you feel that it actually strengthened your professional capabilities as on HR professional, or did you just do it to fit into the “HR Professional” crowd?

Anyone else feel like work/billable hours gets in their way of taking care of their life? Hate having to choose between working to keep up with billables and taking care of my life whether that's the gym or whatever else. Feel like I never have enough time for both.

Is there a tool to capture HR Metrics/Reporting other than Excel?

Thinking about doing a startup in the law space. I have always been frustrated editing contracts. Would any of you be interested in a searchable clause bank that lived in Microsoft word? You would be able to search for a particular clause and then add or replace it to your current document.

It doesn’t bother me when I hear my current neighbor’s dog barking but it always used to drive me nuts when I would hear my previous neighbors baby! anyone else? 

Started drinking at 2 pm with 'This is Tool' on Spotify and old band buddies on zoom. Saturday well spent? I think so.. No point of discussion here. Just happy after a long time so sharing.

Those at KPMG, what was the mid-year salary increase like?

Flexible seating in a classroom that has periods. I go through 80 kids a day, and I’m wondering what are y’alls thoughts?

Where is your favorite place to get classroom tools/supplies?

Any recommendations on good (and free) points trackers? Like personal capital but for points

What's the ~salary for Deloitte S&O? Want to compare to my current offer, for C&IP, SC3. Thanks!

Hey fishes! I got reached out by a McK recruiter for the Implementation practice. I’m interested and would like to consider this opportunity! Would someone be willing to chat? I’m looking to learn more about projects, WLB, prep etc. [Engineering Background, 5yrs+ Industry exp (Manufacturing), MBA]

I have Marriott chase card and AMEX SPG card. Now since both the chains merged, how do I close AMEX card without it impacting my credit score?

First resume out of school. Keep it high level? General points to include? Know this is a repeat post but no search function 😑

Anyone work in Campus Recruiting? How are you planning for fall given uncertainty at schools/likelihood of virtual learning?

TFW a recruiter tells you that the agency is pausing its interviewing process because they’re waiting on project renewals & that this will take a couple weeks. Fast forward three/four days, the same exact job listing is reposted. Just say I was rejected, Nina!!

I think my mental health is suffering but I am kinda afraid to tell my parents since it will stress them out beyond measure. I can’t really concentrate on my job and want to quit and move back home rather than getting fired for non performance. Anyone have any recommendations/ suggestions ?

I'm a little bit under two years in my HR career. I was hired on full time has an HR Generalist and I want to start studying for my SHRM-CP, but I'm a little bit intimidated on how to start. Any advice would be helpful. So far I am going to get SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide by Dory Willer on Amazon. Are there free online tests to take that are comparable to the exam?

PDX: I’m in an unhealthy agency & it’s finally become unsafe for me w/ HR. Would a person who has navigated racial weirdness in this town be willing to let me take you out to coffee + chat for a bit?

Ord terminal 2 security... what a cluster!

I am looking to gain certification or other credentialing in diversity and inclusion, not only because it would look good on my resume both for future job-search purposes and also to become better educated in this area, which is growing in importance. I looked at SHRM's "Inclusive Workplace Culture Specialty Credential" and got a bit of "sticker shock" at the cost - $1,655.00 for members. Does anyone have other suggestions on training/credentialing in this area?

Which one would you choose? Getting a green card immediately or a promotion in Deloitte?