Merkley + Partners Discussions

i just need insight on Global Life Liberty National Division or any other branch of Global Life. what was the work environment like? is the money as good the first year as they say?

Guesses for salary working at a luxury jewelry store and commission?

Any tips for parking at Dulles? Need to drive there and trying to gauge how much extra time to park, where to park, etc. For a domestic, personal flight on Friday.

What’s the worst advice you’ve ever gotten in this business?

Mine, as an account person: “You should take more credit for the creative that’s presented.”

So, a recruiter gave me feedback that my lack SPHR or SHRM-SCP is causing my resume to be knock out by AI and human recruiters despite my position and work history in Multinationals and being in Technology. They suggested that we put SPHR ( Lapsed). I let it lapse in 2017. What is your opinion? Plus if I were to take another certification - should I take SPHR or SHRM-SCP?

Lately I’ve seen a lot of Strategy& partners jumping the ship and going to Accenture Strategy. What’s going on?

Hello everyone! I would like tips on organizations currently hiring and sponsoring green cards for HR specialists. Thank you for sharing.

I just saw a stat on SHRM that best in class orgs have $1,100 per employee budget for HR (including all HR FTE’s, systems, etc) this seems unreal. Is anyone willing to share how they develop their HR budget? And what’s included?

Hi there, I am looking for companies/referrals hiring AE roles right now. I have 4 years full sales cycle experience and have been a top rep at my HR Tech company located in San Diego. Looking for a hybrid role in San Diego or remote position. Anything would be helpful, thanks in advance!

Which do you prefer?

“Give me a deadline and I’ll get the work done”
or

“when I get this done I’ll let you know and we can figure out when the client will see it.”

Considering taking a Jr CW job in pharma in NYC after being on the job hunt for 9 months. I’m terrified of getting stuck, but I also want to switch to brand strategy. Chances of escaping if I hate it?

Best companies for retail strategy consulting? What about retail in general ?

Any good books or recommendations on sales? Sales tactics trips and tricks?

Agencies in Detroit?

What’s the best meal a vendor can bring in for a L&L?

What is a good retirement contribution percent? What does your company give?

Anyone else receive opportunities to pursue side business ventures that include mentorship programs and whatnot? Sounds like a pyramid scheme of sorts

Started on a travel project 5 weeks ago and I would say 75% of my flights have been delayed by more than an hour. Is this normal? Seems to be mostly from thunderstorms

Good morning, I work for Solugenix placing top notch candidates at companies throughout the US. I just started at Solugenix so anyone who needs any assistance either finding a job or looking for candidates please let me know. Thanks and have a great day.

Did anyone switch From 10 years consulting to B2B sales, how was the experience?
Which role did you start from?
Was it worth the switch? If so, how?

Hi all,

Any Australian EAs on here? Or am I the only one so far 🥺

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What are some strategies for a current 3L looking for a job to overcome many jobs asking for several years of experience? Should I even apply? I have some experience from internships, but is it enough

Any update on when EY Law will bump us to premium processing?

What will get for frontend developer react and node 5year experience

Is 21.3L fixed a good offer for Devops engineer with 7.5yoe?

What’s the typical response period to hear back from Alvarez & Marsal? Haven’t heard back in a week, however the team was on offsite all last week. Nerves are hitting, however don’t suspect the interview went poorly.

Anyone take the one month sabbatical that Deloitte offers? If so, how easy or hard was it to get? (Of course after busy season)

Just joined the inclusion council in my office. Any good ideas for a fun office event??

Does anyone have experience working for or using Sylvan Learning Centers?

Today Pfizer announced that trials show that their vaccine is 100% effective for teens ages 12-15. Do you think most of our students will get it for next year?

Has anyone completed all the interviews for the EY TD&E Senior Consultant position? I just got news that I passed the recorded interview portion and wanted to know what to expect for the next interviews so I can start preparing as soon as possible. Are there multiple interviews after the recorded portion? Is it just one more round? What’s the case interview like? Any tips to prepare? Anything helps!

What’s everyone doing today 🧐

Anyone works in public sector/government audit what is your salary progression?

When you come back to school, are you expecting any staffing changes? Is that a good or bad thing? Do you think it should be addressed as a message from school administrators?

Anyone work at Goldman Sachs as a CWM, PWM, Wealth Management Professional, Analyst/Sr. Analyst? How do you like the team? What is the salary range? Is this entry level?

Has anyone recently done a HR interview at UBS?
I’ve completed the first interview with the hiring manager and a colleague, and have been fortunate to get to the next stage but im unsure how to prepare. I’ve done the usual compentencies, strengths and weaknesses and company research. But I don’t want to fail at the last hurdle as I really like this company and it would be a dream to work there any support or guidance would be greatly appreciated.