University of Alberta Discussions

If anyone is looking to work for Stryker DM me. Can give more info and potential referrals.

Software Sales: How long did it take back then to close your first deal?

How do I sell a product which is not required in the market right now but would be really great in the future (software). Having lot of troubles getting meetings

What are the best consulting companies in the US focused on Sustainability, either Strategy or Ops?

Any advice with anxiety before calls/door pulling? Never happened before but it’s crippling now.

Don't be fooled. Recruiters never have your best interest in mind. Find your own dream job.

I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

🐟 without dependents, what % of your monthly income do you save and what % do you contribute to 401k.

My company has grown from 50 to 200, and my impact as an HR leader needs to grow from IC activities (recruiter, hr ops person) to.....hr leader. Any tips on doing that (and doing it well?)

Thoughts on EW MBA from Booth/Kellogg/Haas. Currently SC at Deloitte and want to transition to tier 1 consulting firms

So this boring interview ... is it really for 30 min???

What’s the difference between Op Model work & Org design work?
And between Op Model work & cost cutting work?
Starting to understand these terms, but want to understand them in relation to each other

Can partners comment whether Pwc is having another round of layoffs. This is so scary! Shouldn't they rid of partners who can't sell first?! Or pause hiring? Opp. cost to find and train talent again?

Hello everyone! How do you manage holiday pay when the holiday is on a Saturday/ Sunday. For example, if I have someone working on Christmas (Sunday), they should be paid 1.5 but what if they work on Monday as well?I know this might sound silly to some people but I’m covering for payroll for the holidays and I don’t want to mess up!

Has anyone went from saas to benefit consulting? How was that transition? Was it worth it? I hear in benefits you get a book with recurring revenue.

Female 🐠s - how much of a dealbreaker is balding

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

So someone I know asked HR about a boot policy. When he found out that there wasn’t one, but his boss said there was (who gave the guys $ for boots and the claimed it on his expense reimbursements as something else) the boss got mad at him for askingHR (and in trouble for the expense reimbursements) and then 2 days later laid off my friend. There appears to be no notice of bad performance and this person always was the first person on the job site ready to work. Thoughts?

Anybody know how the in house agency for Keurig Dr Pepper is? I believe it’s called liquid sunshine.

Can we claim for education loan interest deduction while filing our taxes if the loan was taken from a foreign (ex. Indian) bank?

I want to quit drinking but this industry is difficult. Has anyone ever tried/have tips?

How many people here suffer from anxiety? What’s your cure?

Wanting to know what IVF coverage other consulting companies have. EY, McKinsey, BCG.

Hi everyone, any tips for resignation letters, who to meet/tell first, what to do before your last day (i.e. anything adulty like 401K or healthcare)? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

Hi,

I am joining Citi next week kharadi pune location.
Just wanted to confirm a few things.
C12 AVP Role

Is Citi providing laptops? What kind of work model is followed? Hybrid/wfh/wfo

How is the onboarding process? Virtual or do we need to visit the office on the first day.

Is free cab transport is provided ? How people from far distance are managing to commute to office?

How is WLB?

Please guide.

Today my supervisor told me "be helpful with customers, but not TOO helpful." I seriously have no idea what that means. OK though, you're the boss?

Is publisis sapient a good company to join.. Coming across a lot of layoff news on LinkedIn. I have an offer from sapient (YOE 4.2). Shall I join ??

Interviewed for dreamy job in dream city last week. Got a ton of buy signs from everyone I met with, especially CEO & CTO. HR said they would reach out early this week but I haven’t heard back yet

If a company I got rejected from is posting an opening for the same role should I re-apply? Any chance of a better outcome?

Two of my ex-colleagues work Facebook and Amazon respectively. they said they will give me a referral.

should I ask them to give me multiple referrals for different roles or just focus on one? 

Applied for a role after speaking to someone who said they’d give my resume to the hiring manager… later today I got an email from the company saying I got a formal referral. Do i reapply?

Data / “marketing strategy” peeps - how are you getting freelance gigs??

On the verge of turning an hourly client into a retainer. Any tips?

Is freelancing as a Photographer and Retoucher possible in LA or SF? Is anyone making that happen for themselves?

Question: what’s best practice for LinkedIn? Listing all the agencies you’ve freelanced at in your description, or having each stint in your job history?

What do you like about working in tech ?