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SPHR exam- has anyone ever been “randomly selected” for an application audit? This just happened to me and the sheer amount of effort that is going to go into collecting all the documents almost makes me not want to follow through. Since I didn’t finish undergrad, they’re asking for a copy of my high school diploma or transcript and that itself is going to be an absolute nightmare to get hold of. Guess I’m not really looking for a solution here, just venting.

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?

If you had to choose between Microsoft and Facebook (in the Bay Area), which would you work for? Dreaming for the future...

What was the first computerized game you ever played?

Received an invite from EY last week saying they want to have an office visit this Fri. I confirmed and didn't receive finalized time/logistic even now. Are they just usually this slow or what?

How long is the typical wait to hear back about a job offer/no offer after a final round interview?

Has anyone applied to a job opening on the internal board or is that just a way to get yourself into trouble with the current group?

Any young professionals consider moving to Middle East for work?
Curious if I would be considered since they usually want a lot of experience.

Looking to get back into SaaS sales after a few year hiatus. Any tips or recommendations to ramp myself back into SaaS sales? Any podcast or books, etc?

What does bench life look like for you?
For me a typical day looks like this
9 am- sign in and check emails
930-11 : look for a new job
11-2 lunch and nap
2-3 : sometimes meetings, mostly begging people for billable work
3-4:30 - proposal work if I have it or more job hunting
5-9pm family time and dinner
10-3am - netflix, videogames, cry myself to sleep

If you know you’re leaving in 5 months for new job, can you slowly do less work to get severance?

What time does everyone get to work in the morning?

New Yorkers - what is your salary in your first year out of public? Let’s say leaving public as a senior manager for a senior manager/director role?

Which consulting firm has the best 401k match?

Are any top consulting firms hiring for experienced analysts currently? I know ACN and some others are cyclical for resources 2-3 years out of college, but I’m looking to make a move sooner than fall

Hi All,

Moving out of IT consulting to Product Management side in the next couple of weeks.
The new company I will join is an e-commerce division of a leading food retail group.

Any suggestions about books/ videos that I can access to learn the basics of the product side?

How to be an exceptional buddy to my intern?

I wonder if we’ll still have minimum billable hours if WWIII breaks out

I don't know why the general consensus is that consulting attracts intelligent people. I've worked with some people where I'm surprised they don't get lost in the airport on the way to the client.

Anyone else tired of the constant changes in leadership?

Anyone know someone at 215 McCann?

Hey! Thought it would be informative to see what everyone is making in the luxury sales world… salary’s & what state u work

Which would you rather? Internal at MBB or client-facing at Big 4/ACN?

How many times has an interviewer no-showed and the recruiter profusely apologizing on their behalf?
Happened to me with Mindtree recruiter, for an IoT leadership position where the interviewing VP chose to no show twice… after which I thanked the recruiter that I was impressed by their book of busi-ness and that it was intimidating to be thinking about the prospect of working for Mindtree… as I’m too incapable for those performance standards… 😂😂

What certificates/training should I do in order to apply for a brand manager/marketing manager on the brand side? Almost regretting my choices since I come from a prominent pharma ad agency as an account, and it seems like most brands consider account as sales, and limit pharma transition into non-pharma industry.

3.5 years out of school, 2400 billable hours last year in TRS and just got promoted. what kind of year end compensation should I be expecting? Bonus and new salary

Has anyone gone through the interview process for the the ADA Program in the LA DA’s office? Would love to know more about what it was like and what questions to expect. Thanks in advance!

Any PE firms buy up mom and pop businesses or firms with valuations of the 10's of millions?

I am an AI consultant and have a data set of potential opportunities. I would like to partner with your firm.

Insurance, medical, restaurant, and others.

Anyone notice an uptick in sales right now?

What’s the best city/country you been to for wine tastings? I want to explore more

What is the difference between google and GOC?

Are there any other Coasties here?

I have a game I love to play at the airport. I find someone who has the most vague resemblance to someone famous and then insist they are that person.

Like "Oh my God, you're Tom Hanks! I love so many of your movies and I think you are great and so funny in interviews. How are you feeling? I heard you had covid?"

Guy who very very vaguely resembles Tom Hanks insists he isn't. Then I keep insisting he is.

This is a fun way to pass time during layovers.

Hertz or Avis, and why? Hertz for me because everyone I know that uses Avis says it takes forever to earn free days.

Want to learn SQL, what is the best / free resource that’s helped you?

Hi all! I am looking to transition from an administrative job to an HR position, and it seems impossible to find something because most job postings require years and years of HR experience, and I can’t even make it through to the interview stage despite my 6 years of administrative experience. Any advice?