Any strategy directors here have been affected by this weeks layoffs?

Can anyone refer me for EY Canada?

What is the average salary for 5-7yoe full stack dev in Canada?

Need referral for EY
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Hi everyone! In this field, when choosing a masters degree program is it more beneficial to get a degree in Human Resources to further my knowledge in HR (my undergraduate degree is in Economics) , an MBA, or Data Science Degree due to the fact that HR is becoming more data driven as well as get a PHR / SHRM-CP certification?

After how many years of joining American express I can go for IJP?

How do you make connections at weddings when you barely know anyone? I feel like it’s always awkward smalltalk and at some point you’re just drunk and wanna go home.

What’s the hourly pay for others as a quality transaction specialist? I’m at $19.18 and feel it’s low for the inflation rate. HR and leadership refuse to give the salary range definitions and will say if I’m either in the low or median range of pay.

Starting in m&a advisory soon, any good books on it people recommend? Thanks

Hello all - Happy Friday! Any resources/books/documents/courses you would recommend to get up to speed really quick on Change management?
I'm planning on doing some weekend reading.
Thank you, much appreciated!

Any one understood what Steve said about compensation and bonus revision yesterday ?

How is IBM for Full Stack Java developer role?

I’m potentially moving from a senior social role to an account management position. I feel I’ve capped my growth in social and want to explore other sides of the business. Any tips to set myself up for success?

Which company to choose for wlb and job security considering recession.

IBM
Synechron
Birlasoft.
Oracle financial services software (in pipeline)

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I recently retired and I’d like to try out acting now that I have all this extra time to pour into it. What can an older guy (65) do to pursue a career in acting?

Oh boy it was chilly tonight! Not ready for whats to come 😭

Has anyone ever worked with Mark Pollard or Julian Cole? Are they as great as they seem?

Hi strategists. Has anyone conducted a scenario planning workshop for their clients? If so do you have any recommended exercises or tools or just advice in general? TIA

What’s the going hourly rate for freelance consulting on Brand Positioning work in San Francisco?

Best fine print in RFP history: The number of bidders is less than 2.

How would you define "strategy” in one sentence?

Any digital engagement strategists on here with app experience? I'm looking for some temp-to-perm candidates. DM me.

Thinking of switching to marketing at a non profit or university comms role. Any skills I need to get under@my belt before starting to apply or do you think there’s enough overlap to just learn on the job (quietly) thank you :)

Potential employer wants to me to write a POV for a brand, is there a specific framework you’d use or specific length?

What blogs, podcasts, twitter accounts, newsletters etc. should ever planner follow?

Wondering if anyone has a good example of a brand that originally sold a commodity/mass food and successfully introduced a premium/luxury line, under the same brand name. Kicker is the brand has to have started as mass then gone upmarket, nor vice versa.

Anyone have any good diversity training resources?

Anyone have any killer quotes / resources / thoughts for framing the role of a creative brief to a client who has a tendency to get lost in details and soften language?

At what point do you feel it is necessary to trademark a product or new tagline?

What value do brand strategy consultancies like Siegel+Gale, Landor, Interbrand, etc bring to the table? Doesn't what ultimately get implemented by ad agencies primarily influence the brand strategy?

Has anyone worked at a smaller branding agency? Would love to switch from big agency to actually creating brands but not sure how to start there.

Have any strategists made the move over to consulting or client-side as a brand manager? Curious about your experience/why you made the move...

Is associate and junior the same? If not, what's the difference?

What is a go-to-market strategy?

Looking for some advice here: I work for a client that loves me & I love him back as well. Get along super well with the creative team and we’re like “one team” . However, I am having problems with the management of my agency. I thought of maybe talking with my client about it (the CMO) to see if he pressures the account MDs. Any tips on how to solve this situation?

What have you found most helpful in training up a very green junior brand planner or junior strategist? Any particular trainings or resources that are great at teaching foundational skills? I’ll be pulling them into projects and teaching through doing but I need some assistance in building up their core skills/training the strategy muscle.