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How bad is it to pull out of an interview a couple days prior?

Holy shit!! Y'all see Mama June's transformation?!?? Damn! Makes me feel really bad at the choices I make everyday 😣

Is there a way to get cpe without having to pay?

Know someone earlier in their HR career that’s looking to get certified. It’s been a while since I originally took the exams and have just recertified since. Which is more valuable or preferred these days…PHR or SHRM-CP?

Hi All! I am fresh into professional working life after college and am looking for any book recommendations you may have!

(I typically gravitate towards the business/physiology/self-help genres)

Has anyone ever implemented an employee skills inventory for performance management? If so how did you go about accessing skills initially? A test? Self assessment? 360 feedback? We’re looking to implement this but not sure the best way to go about it. Any feedback is appreciated! Thanks

PwC people. Got an email for minimum utilization required for tier 1 or 2 bonus. What is this?!

I am about to leave my current organization and I have several thousand in outstanding commission owed to me. It is a start up, so I have little faith in their fulfillment if I am not there to hold them responsible. My contract says I must be paid it within 6 months of separation. How have you all handled situations like this?

Hello everyone! I am looking for advice. I am a C&B Team lead ( about 15 years of experience) but all my experience was in Russia. Now I got married and moved to UK , plus we have got a baby in 2019 so now I am looking for a job in UK having 3 years of career break. Although, I am getting CIPD lvl 7 diploma this year. I am not ready for team leader's role now . So my question is about HR area, where could I find a job with my only Russian experience? HR generalist, C&B analyst, HR BP, recruiter?

The owners of our company like to do a holiday handout at Thanksgiving each year. They used to do a whole Thanksgiving meal (turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, pie). Last year there was a lack of available turkeys in the quantity we needed, so we switched it up and did a bottle of sparkling cider with a $25 gift card. This year the owners want to do something different but they are not sure what. Does anyone have any suggestions? We have about 300 employees in one location. Thanks!!

KPMG folks..can we request for a new laptop? What are our options?

Is anyone else feeling so overwhelmed with their workload? I honestly can’t tell if I’m being productive or if I’m just really busy.

If the general manager of your failing company says during a company meeting that they haven’t done market research in a decade, update your resume .

What are the best consulting firms for private equity? Parthenon? Bain? Any boutiques?

Tip for anyone taking the CAIA exam, get UpperMark. Was using willey and was abt 1/2 complete and borrowed a friends test bank … night and day much harder and honestly was more like what I expected

Anybody else ever think their colleagues are dumb and then wonder if you’re actually the dumb one because your thought process is so different?

Has anyone bought/ done the HRCI Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management? I already have my PHR, but I’m looking to gain more knowledge/skills and beef up my resume. Is it worth doing? The course is $239 and you get 12 Recert credits with it.

I am being head hunted more frequently. I am in the final stages for one position that seems like an amazing opportunity with a company that plans to go public this year and was just approached for another potential opportunity for a big company that went public last year. Ever feel like an opportunity is too good to be true or are these great opportunities really out there? I think I am just scared to take the leap of faith

Accenture experienced manager pay range, have MBA, consulting, high market, oh and starting bonus. Thanks.

Hello you've been visited by the doorway of opportunity. ✨🚪✨

As stuffs popping up more, going to start dropping things as an when, watch this space and feel free to add your own.

Any one working in Emirates NBD in tech roles?

What is the difference between Product manager and Product Marketing Manager? How easy to switch between?

How is Guidewire as technology????

I have had so much trouble getting 150k+ job offers in data. (the companies seem to want more experience +5 years or a programmer who doesn