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I’m pulling in $250k OTE but I haven’t seen my kids awake in four days and I think I’m breaking down. The hustle culture at my current startup is reaching a fever pitch where if you aren't on Slac… more

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How do you explain what you do to normal people without sounding like a jerk? Whenever I’m at a party and someone asks what I do, I see their eyes glaze over the second I mention regulatory compliance… more

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Hot take: Giving non-designers access to Canva and Webflow was the worst thing to ever happen to brand consistency. Our sales team is out here building their own pitch decks with neon pink gradients a… more

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When you bring examples of past projects to interviews, how do you structure the conversation? In the past, I've spent too much time describing products in my project portfolio instead of talking … more

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I’m interviewing for a sales role where the quota is “set quarterly based on business needs.” There’s no official number, no OTE, just a general expectation that I shouldn’t worry because they take ca… more

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I went to a networking mixer last night and realized I’ve forgotten how to talk to people about anything other than the Fed or EBITDA. I’m like a parody of a finance bro trying to sound human while se… more

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For the last three years, I’ve been balancing a reduced-hour associate track at my firm with teaching an evening class as an adjunct professor at a local law school. I love academia, but I need to ret… more

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A role I was rejected from a few months back is back on their website. I had a great connection with the manager during the first round, but they chose another candidate. I want to email them directly… more

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Anyone else fell for 3 rounds of interviews + panel pitch presentation for 1000heads and getting ghosted afterwards? Are they even actually hiring?

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how do you manage overtime work? Do you get paid for it?? my contract mentioned that I will be paid 1.2x if I’m working on weekends. This was two years ago. I never got anything wondering if I should… more

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Any advice on getting pitch meetings…without having an agent?
My sister and I have been developing a few projects (both series and features) we’ve produced a few projects in the past, but all of our connect… more

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Please forgive me for this stupid question because I’ve been on the brand side for so long. When pitching yourself to an agency CD, is the move to pitch yourself for a certain account or just keep it … more

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I am looking for volunteering as a Product Manager role to build experience. Please feel free to DM with scope and pitch. Or show interest in comments here and I shall reach out.

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Why do recruiters cold call work numbers as if it’s a smart idea to pitch a firm … while I’m physically in the office at my current firm … genuinely asking to try and understand

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Need advice. I haven’t been that busy at work for a week which will show in my timesheets. I want to ask resourcing if anyone needs help, but how can I frame it to avoid potential weekend pitch work (… more

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I'm shocked at the lack of professionalism with reporters. I understand it's a shrinking landscape and we're all overworked and underpaid.. but I really do not understand how a reporter ca… more

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3 different recruiters called today - took a minute on each that none of them had a position but wanted to 'Get to know me'. This is why I won't do a phone call prior to them knowing my r… more

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Anyone have good resources for learning best pitch practices? Maybe something that shares good examples

Unsure this belongs here but I need answers. Moved to the suburbs a few months ago and the amount of door to door sales people and county politicians canvassing the area is insane. How can I tell som… more

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How can I shorten my pitch? I'm naturally a yapper and constantly get feedback on the length of my communications and pitches to clients and coworkers. I do it in person too, I can't help that I want to provide all the information I can! How do I keep my pitches from looking like this?

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Why is it so hard to describe what you do in under 20 seconds? Do lawyers actually need an elevator pitch?

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As a freelance news writer, I've had meh luck with cold outreach (about 1 in 10 responds positively). Finding the right targets is definitely a challenge. I'd like to pitch to small to mid-siz… more

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Where does everyone take potential clients to lunch when you're wanting to make a good impression and present your sales pitch?

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Do you have an example that comes to mind of a campaign that did well because of how well it was positioned on Instagram? I'm working on a case study for one of my clients and could really use som… more

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What part of the marketing world do you have to have only 4 hours of deep work a day, and the rest is lighter or is not busy with work? I always wanted to get out of being in the creative space where … more

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I've got a few key accounts renewing next month and my boss wants me to pitch additional services. These clients have been with me since I started and I really don't want to mess up what we ha… more

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Lately I’ve been noticing just how much of the industry is run by numbers. I sat in a pitch meeting where the execs kept quoting “completion rates” and “retention metrics” instead of actually talking … more

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How are you approaching funding conversations in the new year after everything this market put us through. I am rewriting our pitch deck this week with a much more realistic story. What are you changi… more

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What’s your strategy for finding a good sales org instead of just another churn-and-burn shop? I’ve done the “unlimited commission” pitch before, turns out it means unlimited turnover. How do you spot… more

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I’ve been asking myself the same thing—what’s the key to a great pitch? For me, keeping it simple and focusing on the value proposition has been a game changer. How do you approach it?

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Unpopular opinion: Spending thousands to run dark ads through an influencer’s Meta access page is yielding terrible conversion rates compared to two years ago. Consumers have become incredibly savvy. … more

Ever notice how the people who leave accounting and thrive all seem to have their narrative locked in? They go from audit manager to biz ops and suddenly they’re posting thought pieces about cross-fun… more

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Anyone here do HR for an organization with both union and non union employees? My organization is very small consisting of 8 union employees and 7 non union employees. We do not have an official handbook and I’ve been working with Paychex HR team to put one together. It’s a bit frustrating because I feel my rep doesn’t know too much about mixed environments. I am trying to distribute a memo with the code of conduct policies. I wrote up a nice policy and at the end I wrote: (rest in comments)

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@fcb peeps: Who is the head creative at FCB Global? Is it Fred Levron or Susan Credle? Every piece of work that comes out of the agency, Fred immediately posts everywhere as his. But isn’t Susan Credle the worldwide chief creative officer? Who really runs the show?

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As an experienced, SHRM certified HRBP , I would just like some feedback on your opinion of the differences in the roles between an HRBP an HR Manager besides the obvious that the manager should have direct reports. I am an HRBP and work in step with 3 HRM’s. They all 3 just got out of cycle raises of between 5-20% 😳 and I received nothing. I am quite aware of our HR code that salary is confidential but I was told about this. Would you be looking for other employment? Or stay?

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Can someone tell me if a HRBP III is more senior level than a HRBP I? I’ve never really dealt with those titles so I am a little confused!

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I’ve been in tech sales for 20+ years. Have an opportunity to take a position at a tech company in Sales Enablement. Anyone have some insight into this type of role? Is it interesting, challenging, collaborative?
Thinking about coaching others in sales could be fun for me at this stage.
Would love some input as this is a new field unfamiliar with.

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I am struggling to spend the time to study for the PHR. I have everything I need, but I feel exhausted from the work week every weekend. I’m looking to take it in August.. help? What do I do?

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What are some roles you have seen sales people successfully transition to (from tech/SaaS)?

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These days, when going to an interview, do you bring your portfolio? If yes, what medium? On an iPad, laptop...print?? Halp!

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What is the eligibility or time period needed to move from 6B to 7A in IBM? I have 4.7 years of experience and joined IBM recently in JL 6B.

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Looking to go back to school for software engineering any tips?

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Anyone else feel like you come up with these amazing ideas, only to brush it off... Then fast forward a few years and see that it's now an $XXX million dollar company, getting another round of funding by a bunch of VCs and ramping up hiring of their 500+ employee base?

This is literally the 10th time this is happening to me. WTF am I doing with my life?!? Why am I stuck a slave, instead of following these persuits?

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Any openings for sales in NBFC?

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Hello,
Why there is so much of hatred towards Kyndrl all over . Is it really such a bad company .

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What is the dress code in sap labs?
Formals or casuals ?

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Hello people,
I am looking for a job change. Currently I'm working as a business execution associate in Wells Fargo and have 4.5 YOE.

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Working Moms/Dads: Do in-house positions exist with flex time hours? I need to be able to leave work at 4pm to pick up my son from daycare, but i can get back online at home to resume any unfinished work at 8pm. Is this realistic to convey to any companies in an interview? Pandemic aside, is face time 9-7pm really important? Or should i just try to find a job with a salary that covers a nanny salary and accept that i will never see my son on weekdays (which would be sad for both of us)? TIA!

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Hi, what kind of salary should I expect from London consultancies with 1 year experience as an Analyst at Accenture?

I’m working in analytics with some currently in Python and R, and some AWS exposure with the cloud fundamentals cert (which doesn’t mean much I know 😂) and would be looking for a similar data-focussed role.

If anyone knows of any open roles and would be happy to do a referral etc then please also let me know.

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