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Best technical skills and learning opportunities for corporate finance?

- VBA, SQL, Python (Coursera/LinkedIn Learning)
- Quant (R)
- Hyperion or other apps (work)
- CFA study (books)

Does consulting experience actually prepare you for entrepreneurship? It seems like a lot of successful startups are being founded by PhDs in the hard sciences. Most of these people spend (cont)

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

When I first started traveling, I used to prefer to stay at the W, Andaz, Meridien...no matter where I travelled. Now I find myself at the Fairmont, Four Seasons, Ritz...signs I am getting older?

What are some steps I can take to think less and do more? I find myself constantly dwelling about the past or worrying about the future and everything I need to do, so I spend less quality time doing whatever my focus should be

Employee portals MUST haves? Or nice to have?we are updating ours and we know there are a few items we are missing. What are your thoughts or suggestions?

Anyone know the severance package and unemployment details for senior analyst, 2 years with Accenture?

Possibly looking to Explorer new opportunities. Anyone know of good opportunities around Atlanta, ga or remote in tech sales?

Does anyone have any advice on getting into a top tier university for undergrad? I’m trying to help my younger brother with college applications and the common app

My partner asked me to find a case but I have not been able to. I have exceeded the recommended research time. At what point do I know whether it is my research skills vs this partner asking for specific cases?

The older you get the phrase "one day I will..." starts to mean less and less.

Those "one days" begin to dwindle down.

Consulting: (verb) act of emailing client (with MD on CC) reassuring them that we are slightly behind schedule but should be able to recover soon and then proceeding to text the MD that we’re f*cked

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.

Does anyone have any creative ideas on what my company can do for May Mental Health month?

I applied for a Director Learning and Development (L&D) role at McKinsey about a month ago via a referral. About a week ago, my McKinsey employee (who referred me) received an automated email saying that I had moved to the pre-screening process of the recruitment process and that I'll hear from the recruiter shortly.

It's more than a week now and I haven't heard back. Can anyone shed light on the process -- what to expect, timelines etc.

Do we really still support SHRM? I was a fan when I first got in HR now though I’ve had a few second thoughts. I also used to volunteer to review scholarships they provided, but after the last SHRM conference I started asking myself, why pay…. I also keep update myself outside of SHRM as I’ve had multi-site and country responsibility so I’ve had to usually keep uptodate.

London based consultants at MBB and Big 4 advisory - do you often travel to mainland Europe for projects?

Looking for good dinner recommendations around Frankfurt Marriott Thanks.

International tax managers and senior managers, Bay Area? B4 and midsize?

Is there a market for lawyers to add expertise In crisis management or reputation management? My goal is to counsel clients on how to respond to media inquiries without saying or posting something detrimental to a potential lawsuit while still maintaining communication with their client base. If so, how to break into that industry? Courses? Books? Certifications?

Trying to choose between studying for BEC or AUD next — any opinions?