Hofstra University Discussions

Any new seniors already regretting banking that bonus and committing to another 3 years?? 😬

My male boss recommended the book “The Confidence Code” which is a self help book for women. It was recommended to all the females that work under him. I feel like that's a little inappropriate?

How would you compare the skill set of people who work on public company audits compared to those who do solely do non-public company audits?

Anyone working towards early retirement? Whats your target $, age and location?

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?

Landed an interview tomorrow with Zendesk. I’m so excited for this! The role is for a business development representative. I have around 8 YOE in sales/client services. What kind of questions should I expect to answer in tomorrows interview? Also, can anyone give some insight on salary negotiation, schedule and benefits?

What are some good personal finance books?

I put in a booking request for a vacation and it got rejected and says “DC Approval Required: Chargeable” what does this mean? Did I do something wrong?

Anyone getting blown up on LinkedIn by franchisee opportunities? I have never indicated interest but get a new message from someone trying to pitch me almost every day…

2 weeks unassigned in may. Can I use PTO for those 2 weeks even if I haven’t accrued it yet? 1st year, and what are the cons of two weeks off? Like utilization. Etc

Anyone go from SaaS / licensing sales to services (strategy & implementation) sales?

I'm thinking of moving from large cap tech to large cap consultancy firm to help build the resume and round out my experience. I enjoy and do well in licensing, but I'm fairly young in my career (<6 years) and received a great offer to make the move.

Big fan of the org and team I'll be joining as well.

Thanks!!

TC ~$300K

I love PwC but I hate auditing. Any suggestions?

We have a big deadline on Monday morning. The new hire said he won't be available during the weekend due to some personal/family commitments. Any thoughts? How should I manage this situation?

Those of you that interviewed at aws sales, did your interviewers go through specific bullet points on your resume?
I understand its lp focused, im just curious if ppl used examples outside of their resume for majority of their stories.

Did they ask you specifics of your resume bullet points?

I am a Sales Executive with over 16 years over experience with FedEx. During the Pandemic I took a risk and moved to a different industry. Unfortunately my new company was greatly impacted by the pandemic and on Thursday I lost my job due to downsizing.
I have a great track record of success and sales awards in every position I have held. I also have an MBA.
If anyone knows of any opportunities I would be grateful for the support!

Is there a rule of thumb when asking the scheduling people (for us it’s retain) for additional clients or scheduling? Trying to possibly get more exposure

Hi. I was made redundant from Zendesk in August and looking for my next role. Im looking for a Senior Recruiter or Lead Recruiter role in Dublin Ireland. The market seems difficult for inhouse roles. Anyone looking for someone with my skillset?

I’ve worked in sales for 12 years (8 years retail sales and management, 4 years inside tech sales and management). I’m feeling the burn and looking for something else in the tech field. I’m making $140k. I have a college degree but no marketing, engineering, or product experience. What other departments/jobs could I jump to and still keep close to my OTE? I’m pretty good at Salesforce and have thought about a SFDC admin type role, but that’s all I’ve thought of so far.

Let’s discuss “acting managers” that never get promoted because they can’t pass their CPA. Do you think at a certain point they should be pushed out?

How to transfer PF fund from hcl to epfo if i was a non pension member???

Hey Fishes.
Can someone give insights on the bonus(variable) component in Juniper salary.
What part of it can one expect to get?

Hey Guys, I have applied to Accenture through their Accenture India portal and it's still showing pending review and my interview hasn't been scheduled yet. as I checked found out that pending review means the Application has been passed from HR to the operations team what should I do now as it's been more than 4 weeks and I haven't received any response from them and there is no way to contact them.i am getting a little frustrated about this

Hi Fishes @ PayPal. How’s the job security at PayPal? Are there frequent layoffs till L25?

Hi fish - I have a referral for bcg - do I ask the colleague to send in the referral before or after submitting my application?

I've gotten to the point of where I think I'm bored of my job because there is no excitement and I want a bigger pay. Making 45k doesn't help, so any advice?

Anyone else feels that the Talent team at @Mindtree is sshiittyy? They don't give us updates after interviews and hang us in limbo. They don't have the courtesy to respond to messages, calls or emails. Can someone suggest how to highlight this?

I’ve worked in sales for 12 years (8 years retail sales and management, 4 years inside tech sales and management). I’m feeling the burn and looking for something else in the tech field. I’m making $140k. I have a college degree but no marketing, engineering, or product experience. What other departments/jobs could I jump to and still keep close to my OTE? I’m pretty good at Salesforce and have thought about a SFDC admin type role, but that’s all I’ve thought of so far.

What is a good website to use to create a whole custom baby site?

Has anyone have insight as to salary for a Sr. SIU investigator in the northeast with 20 plus years of personal lines and strong BI background experience.

9/26 check-in: Happy Monday, y’all! What are your plans for today?

For me- treadmill and triceps.

Anyone have gallstones or cholestasis during pregnancy? I was diagnosed this weekend at 28 weeks. Going through a gallbladder attack as I type this 😢

There is an opportunity that I’m currently interviewing for that is very interesting to me. I’m interviewing two other places but I’m not responding to LinkedIn emails for other positions. The other positions don’t interest me as much. On one hand I don’t want to waste time prepping for all positions and rather put that time only for the ones that I have going on, on the other hand I feel like what is that falls through. Wondering if I’m making the right choice

Best venues for watching stand up comedy in the DC/nova areas? Thanks in advance!

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

Question from a newbie consultant - What are some good online courses/ books to improve consulting skills?

Hey ACN folks - there are some T&O roles I’m interested in but the locations are all on the west coast. How important is location in this practice? I’m based on the east coast.