13 years experience and no college education. Best way to go about earning my BA and taking the CFP?

Can anyone talk about the fixed income research role (Hours, daily tasks/projects, exits opps/career progression)? Is a Masters needed or can you start as analyst as opposed to associate? Any insight is greatly appreciated!

Hi Folks,

Out of Lowe's and Maersk, which company would you recommend from a product Management career perspective?

Exploring over employment and wondering what jobs one can do with little to no meetings (no coding experience).. would getting certified as salesforce or service now admin be the right path to go?

Appreciate all other ideas .. TIA :)

About to join McKinsey as a post-MBA associate. Any seasoned consultants willing to provide advice for how to ensure a successful start?

Am I the only one who is happy I got into IT?

Trying to get out of consulting. Ux is so watered down and I’m terrified that it’s going to stunt my growth. I’m overall just not happy. Sure, consulting pats decently but I love the field of UX and just get stuck making wireframes that the customer requests. The field is so competitive right now and I can’t seem to land another job. Struggling hard

Looking for a FA preferably a CFP to join our team in Columbus Ohio.

I don't know if this is a recent change but I’m seeing postings for junior copywriter/community manager roles. Have these roles always been attached or posted at a junior level? Is this merged role worth considering as someone young in the industry with more traditional intern and freelance copy experience.

I keep getting recruiters asking to apply for new roles, which is what I thought I wanted because I’m not growing at my agency. But I’m so fatigued I don’t even know if I want to stay in advertising. Have y’all left or took a break to do something different? What did you do?

Trying to break into advertising, specifically copywriting.

Are there any programs, schools, or courses that I can complete online while also working full time? Thanks!

It’s feeling impossible to find a long lasting mentor-mentee relationship, especially when agencies are understaffed, timelines are ridiculously short and the best in the biz jump ship every two-ish years…

Does anyone have tips on how to become a better writer when you don’t have consistent senior writers around to share your with with?

#Need help Fishes
Have recently started learning Azure DE through videos (purchased Udemy course - Amit Navgire). But unable to understand much. Even if I am able to understand, just forget it the very next day (like steps to create linked service to storage or Data Lake account, etc..)
What should I do to understand it in much better way ?
Note: Have past experience in data analytics and little bit in Data Science

Is now a good or bad time to move? I’m a financial analyst with 5 YOE (3 in manufacturing, 2 in Saas). I’ve been asking for promotion for almost a year now in my current company. Finally, my new manager and all the leaders on the team are supportive of my promotion. However, he said due to budget issue, my promotion probably won’t go thru during this cycle (August), but they will make sure it go thru in Feb ’23. If I get offered SFA role outside, should I consider? Or stay?

Why does Morgan Stanley have manager and senior manager positions after associate? Makes it difficult and longer to reach VP compared to other bulge bracket banks.

Was having a chat with a recruiter who does a lot of work for me so out curiosity I am interested to hear what do consultants look for when they are moving into the industry.
- What are some of the key elements you look for vs deal breakers?
- What types of firms and industry are of interest?

Hi all, debating whether to apply to MBA this year or next. I’m an Asian female, 330 GRE, 3.65 GPA in economics from a T10 undergrad. Spent 2.5 years at a T2 consulting firm (AT Kearney, OW, LEK etc) with one promotion and currently work as a product manager at a unicorn startup (currently 3 YOE). My main goals for an MBA would be to ideally transition to product marketing or working on my own startup idea, and hoping to meet more entrepreneurial folks. I want to apply this year, but worried

What are your thoughts on leaving a stable but unfulfilling job for another one during these times?

Starting a new job at Applied Materials on Monday as a Manufacturing Engineer III. I’ve been out of college for 5 years and all of my work experience till now has been in R&D for start ups and small businesses . So not only is this a new experience for me going into such a large company but also a industry (semiconductors). Does anybody has tips or advices on what I should expect as a new hire and how I can set myself up for success? Thanks!

How bad is this trade war going to be?

During the warm weather months I try to set up impromptu events (Storefronts, etc.) where I can be in front of people at little/no cost. How do you guys proceed to take advantage of the summertime?

Anyone starting at Deloitte Jan 11?!

Hello, would like to do freelancing for big data technologies
Past companies:
Mindtree
Deloitte
Walmart

Hello Respected Novartis fishes,
I don't want to sound repetitive but do we have any updates on the hiring process re-opening?
My offer letter is still stuck into it and I am not able to get to a decision.

My joining is on 16th November. I haven’t received any credentials or login details. My BGV and all the documentation is complete. Can anyone tell me about the onboarding process? Will I be getting any credentials or something like that?

Just confirmed an interview Salesforce as a Financial Analyst! Looking for tips from anyone who has gone through their process, would be greatly appreciated. Nervous as this is a position I'm been trying to get!

I have a SQL assessment to complete with Home Depot for a Senior Analyst position for Inventory Solutions department and a little nervous for it as I have not touched SQL in over a year and a half since my previous role. Does anyone happen to have any tips or insight on the assessment? What functions are commonly asked, etc. thanks in advance. Looking at YouTube and LinkedIn tutorials at the moment to freshen up.

Got an offer as a Senior 2 in EY’s FAAS practice for $117,500 base and $12,500 bonus. Home office is San Francisco. Is this expected for that position? Any insights?

Can I leave Nagarro within one week of joining have received the laptop want to inform them before leaving.

Hi Fishes,

I have offer from both nagaroo and Publicis sapeint. Project is not decided in PS but Nagarro hire me for the ZS Client itself.

I am looking for job security, wlb and good project to work on.

Fishes, can you please suggest which should I join?

So now I have to live with the knowledge that someone named Young Gravy is out there

What are your thoughts on Hult International Business School? I heard EYers can get their MBA through them for free virtually.

Can anyone talk about the fixed income research role (Hours, daily tasks/projects, exits opps/career progression)? Is a Masters needed or can you start as analyst as opposed to associate? Any insight is greatly appreciated!

Hello Guys,

I am looking for a job change. I have 5 years of experience in Windows & VMware Admin.

Let me know if anyone can refer me for the suitable job.

Thank you All.

Sitting with a $50M prospect tomorrow and I’m so nervous. I’ve only been in the business for a year and I have no idea what I’m doing

Has anyone bought a list of prospects that was actually legit? If yes, what company did you use?

What is everyone doing w/ their bond allocations w/ rates where they are? Thinking of using FIA for this portion until it settles down a little. Not a big fan of FIA, but might make sense. Chu think?

How do you handle people in your life who try to discourage you from working so much or don’t understand your ambition? I’m thinking about just cutting off a lot of people.

Characteristics/actions of the worst manager you've worked with?

Has anyone done/heard of the Morgan Stanley 3 year program? If so, what was it like?

Should people be fired for lack of people skills?

Looking to grow my practice by acquisition I am CFP,CPA,MBA located in Central PA. Please let me know if you are interested in talking about your succession plan. Thanks!!

Question for my 401k focused advisors out there--what programs are you using that is instrumental to your 401k practice that you simply can't do without? I'm being pitched on Envestnet & im not sold.

Best books you read this year that aren’t about sales, marketing or prospecting?

I’ve got my first CFP course exam on Monday. I’m going through the American College HS300. Any advice or tips? I feel good overall, but still nervous. Thank you.

What’s the general guidance on the order to maximize retirement contributions for tax benefits for an normal individual and for a self employed/small business owner before moving to taxable accounts or alternate vehicles like cash value life policies?
I’ve seen for individual: match trad 401k->match roth 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max trad 401k->max roth 401k->max HSA
For self employed: max SEP IRA/solo 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max HSA

Of course situations differ but in general?

Moving your book with a crappy written non solicitation clause at the old bd once I get the cease and desist what can and can't I do I know it's coming it always does but what is the next step?

Looking for insight on avg total comp for registered middle management with big bank. Considering making the jump from a branch advisor to managing a team of branch advisors. I’m newly 9/10 licensed. I’ve been building book in a bank branch but the consumer bank side of the job is draining. I’m making $155k total, $75k of that is salary. Anticipating a $130k salary offer if I go management route, with small annual bonus. Any others with experience that can speak to this?

Any tips for better public speaking? Got to lead an important meeting with high profile people. Feedback was good, but needed improvement. Insecurity/shyness played a role.

Sometimes I feel like I am a drone that just works all the time and I have no friends.

Who is proud of their office? Share a photo of your office; this is your chance to be loud and proud while providing ideas for others!

What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought? How much did it cost you?

I need some good career-development or finance-related books, anyone got any recs?