10 days to turn around a RFP.
Agency: request schedule Q&A session
Client: Let me check schedules. Wednesday next week works for our team... (day 6 of RFP) 🤦‍♂️

Do consultants have the option to opt of traveling to client sites?? Like, can I work full remote??

Can someone please list down the roles I could be feasible for based on the below profile:

1.5 Yoe in banking as IT project manager
MBA - IIM R
Btech

Thanks in adv 🤗

Hello Fishes,

I feel I'm taking too much load about my work and my manager is pushing every second admin task to me. I'm not a person who easily says no but taking up admin work alone with my demanding client work is killing my mental health, I'm looking for some moral support from anyone here on how can I sustain my mental health

Advice for dealing with a micromanaging research lead? It’s pretty suffocating and it’s honestly killing my drive to work on this project

I recently switched firms and I got put on a project that basically has me working shifts at a call center. I feel like I made the wrong choice and I feel extremely under utilized

My resume is not that amazing i have a bachelor and 1 year of customer service experience. I would like to work in project management or marketing but every job offer requires an average of 3 years experience, that's why i think of doing a certification. Do you have any tips or offers ? Thank you !

I’m an experienced director that has worked mainly on commercials and short form original and branded content. I am starting to get a lot more work requests from major networks to direct shows similarly to Chef’s Table and Ugly Delicious.

They usually want a project rate and I am struggling to determine what this would be. My commercial rate is USD$1,500 per day but I think that is going to be out of their budget if the project takes 2-3 months.

Anyone have any insight on rates?

Hi guys, After CAF completion by last week, yesterday I received a call from the HR for the second round of evaluation. So, I attended it yesterday and performed well by answering 90-95% of the questions. Even the interviewer gave good comments on my performance. But suddenly today I received an email that my candidature isn't suitable for the role and they're keeping my profile in the database. Does this mean they'll call me if there are openings with some other project?

Is pivoting into implementations a good thing to go more client facing? What are some exits out of implementations?

I am the only woman attending a lunch with a potential client. Men said they are wearing sport coats. Is a blazer optional for me, or mandatory?

!Off Topic!
Hi Folks,

I am currently working as Junior Analyst and primarily support Incentive Compensation workstream for big pharma client. It's been more than 2 years since I joined and recently asked my manager for stream change. He told me that next year is critical for business and stream change is currently not possible. New hires are being offered core workstreams which I am interested in.

How should I proceed further given the current situation?

Is it mandatory to report to office by 16th May? What if we dont report? Project hasn't started yet and manager also not sure.

I joined a company acquired by LTI in November.
I have not got a project yet.
How long can I be in bench before I should get worried?

What’s the pay rate for Full Time for Senior Integrated Producer - 10+ years of experience. Job is with agency and client is in tech.

This question might anger some, but not meant to be provoking. Does anyone else feel that half the jobs in tech (scrum master, project manager, product manager, etc.) are more hindering than helpful? I feel like productivity would sky rocket if we didn’t have 10+ hours a week added of admin work/agile ceremonies/status meetings, and you just let developers and analysts do their job. Why are we spending hours learning how to estimate story points (for example) rather than improving production?

Just joined Deloitte recently and they staffed me to Airforce project already? I’m trying to look for other projects that are not DOD related. How do I go about looking got other roles?

Any NY based UX/design freelancers looking for a paid side project?

Any business analyst looking for an exciting career with one of the top consulting firms of canada?

Hey everyone, I am currently working as a Data Analyst and I am looking for a good course/certification in the same field to enhance my knowledge and boost my career growth. Any recommendation that I can look at will be very helpful.
Thank you in advance

Consulting project final readouts in two emojis:

📈 - your company if you do what we tell you to do
📉 - your company if you don’t do what we tell you to do

Source: (insert firm) analysis

Has any president ever uttered anything stupider than disinfectant/light injection? Not a gaffe or a misspeak, but truly dumb? I could use a good laugh. Hit me with your best history tidbits.

Hi , I have 3.6 YOE and have been offered software engineer role in Oracle India Private Limited(IDC).

CCTC: 10.5

Offered CTC: 17LPA fixed +pf+ gratuity.

Apart from hikes how is the promotion policy in oracle. Can I expect as senior software engineer role after 2 years atleast?

@Oracle

Has anyone stayed at the Westin Las Cabos? Have a deal to spend 5 nights and sit through time share presentation. I have no intention of buying it, but was wondering how pushy the sales guys are

Atlanta lab techs-let’s talk about hourly rate. Anyone willing to share?

Hiring an experienced HR Generalist in the DFW metroplex to support a 3PL. Let me know if you’re interested or know someone who fits the role.

Hiring actuaries for EY. Message if interested.

Y'all ever leave secret hidden messages in your PBC files?

Has anyone here broken into PE out of Strategy&?

The Koreas reportedly about to announce end of war.

My wife travels periodically for work and spends long stretches (2 weeks) away from the home, leaving me alone with my toddler.

Every time it happens, I find myself in awe of the single mothers and fathers out here grinding out a career in this industry while being a primary/sole caregiver at home. It’s two weeks of hell for me, but that’s your life 24/7 – and for that you get my upmost respect. 🫡🫡🫡

Didn't get pickup in last lottery for H1B, Principal and SM ready to send me to CA and try again next year for another options. We are meeting immigration team next week. Is there a possibility that immigration might decline this whole process or Principal support is enough to try all the possibility? Really nervous.

The ups and downs of m&a practice are so difficult to deal with. Anyone have advice for how to navigate the really busy weeks? I’m grinding my teeth, having nightmares and generally super stressed when multiple deals are closing at once. I don’t think it’s sustainable for me.

Hey! First timer. I’m moving over into biz dev and am trying to get a better handle on how you all do this thing!
Is there anything you wish you knew earlier on? Any tips for this new comer is very appreciated

Hello! Curious if anyone has any thoughts on new year new business resolutions. Maybe it’s the fact that 2020 sucks but I’m already planning for the new year. I’m going to try and schedule time better for outreach and social media marketing. I tend to be too reactionary with my time.

I’ve had bad experiences with New Business hired in the past. As in, nothing happened over 6-12 month periods bad. My agency (independent national player with Fortune 500 clients) is asking me to help search for a dedicated resource to business development. What should I be looking for and what should the agency’s expectations be? Thank you!

What are you doing to drive inbound? How are you marketing your agency? Or do you?

Anybody care to share tactics for negotiating rates with procurement? Know they’re bluffing to drive all competing agencies down, but not sure what leverage we have to push back.

Quick Q - how are your comp plans structured ? Not the amounts but more how do you handle recognizing revenue of multi year deals?

What is working for people to drive intro meeting opportunity. ? How are you breaking thru and getting someone to agree to an exploratory meeting?

Hi! Has anyone gone to one of the GDS group CMO Insight Summits? Is it worth the large price tag?

How do other agencies structure salaries and commissions for new business directors? What commission rate?

We've focused on networking and self promotion through a monthly newsletter for our new business process; sprinkled in with a tiny bit of RFPs. We're considering doing a mailing to targets. Thoughts?

I find myself looking for a new role in agency / production company biz dev. I co-founded a creative production agency back in 2010. Grew it to a staff of 80 FTE, creating strategic content-driven campaigns for brands, tv networks, streamers, platforms, publishers etc. We developed and produced original TV as well. Around 2016 we positioned the company for sale and then sold in Jan 2019. After going over to the acquirer in 2020, I’m now free for the first time in a long time. What to do?

Any major NB decisions coming down the pike between now and end of year?

Any McCann NY new business fish in here? I see you have an opening and would love to get the inside scoop.

Hi all! First : shout out to the folks who sold the super bowl clients! Question for all. What tools are you using for biz dev? For finding clients specifically. We are a video production house so our needs may be different but we want to grow direct to client work as well. I know of winmo, agency access and agency source. Any other online tools you are using? Thanks!

Hi all! Just introducing myself. I’ve become a Bowl Leader here in the new biz bowl. Looking forward to it! This bowl helped me tremendously when I switched from prod co sales to full service agency biz dev. Great group! I’m now biz dev director for a production/post/animation facility. Please comment with a bit about you and your role. Thanks!

How much is an ANA membership (small firm)?

What is the pandemic version of "let's grab coffee". as a biz dev person I am struggling with how to make that initial connection. I offer up calls and/or zooms. Let us know if you have a good tip on how to break the ice with new biz/ get new potential clients interested.

Fishies, I am hiring a partner in crime to help me introduce PETERMAYER to the national stage. This isn't your typical biz dev role - it's designed to be a hybrid/cross-discipline role for someone who wants to use their full creative, strategic brain and most definitely NOT stay in their lane. Know anyone that sounds like that, send them my way! (Agency is full-time flex/hybrid, but a desire to be NOLA-based is strongly preferred; however remote may be negotiable.)

Anyone know of great junior talent looking to get into New Biz? We’re hiring

Say we’ve got a pitch in 3 weeks. What’s a typical fee for a freelance strategist to lead the strategy and work with the team to build the deck? How much would they make in that gig?