Anyone get into tech (software) in your 30s? Was it worth it? Key things you learned before beginning?

Hi Fishes, Working as Process & Proposal Engineer for Air Pollution Control equipments for various industries. Total experience is approx. 10 years. Now want to switch my career into EY, KPMG, BCG, McKinsey etc. for salary hikes and role change. Please guide me in this regard. BE (Mech), PG (Thermal), MBA (Marketing) Accenture, EY, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Tata Consultancy, Capgemini, Cognizant

Looking for recommendations to generally upskill my Strategy work (or learn from scratch) — be it courses, classes, books, podcasts, people to follow.

For context, I’m a freelance Social Media Manager/Strategist and I came into Ad world via Startups. Throwing myself into learning on the job with more Strategy gigs - but I still don’t feel like I quite know the lingo or best practices or theories.

People working in @Standard Chartered , Data Analytics. What does a Band-7 position mean? What is growth opportunities/trajectory like for this position? I have 5yoe and was offered 25.5L. Am i being lowballed?

What books, courses, or certificates do you recommend for someone who’s looking to get into product management? I have a Tech Strategy background but no experience with products specifically. Not sure where to start so would appreciate tips from those of you already in the space. Thank you!

For those of you who successfully “pivoted” into a project manager role … what specialty (technical Pm, Marketing PM, social impact PM, etc) did you find was the best to get your foot in the door ? I really enjoy marketing but lack concrete experience so no luck….

Anyone have suggestions on a career working with children and families? I have over 10 years of experience…

Tips on how to successfully explain to your bosses that titles are indeed important in your career development?

Litigation paralegal, mostly insurance defense. Looking to expand my knowledge onto the relm of real estate. Any ideas on how an where I learn?
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I landed my first job in tech as an IT Analyst. I want to be a Project Manager, do you think it’ll be hard to make a transition to Project Management.

I want to learn marketing techniques outside of school, any websites or books any marketers would recommend ??

I have 4 year's of experience in business Analytics and currently joined one product based company where I'm part of operation work team. It's been only 3 weeks and feeling like this job doesn't add upto my last experience.

What should I do ? Is it ok to switch again. But company is great.

What’s the brand value (SME) of holding an CDPSE cert (Certified Data Privacy Solution Engineer, ISACA)?

What is the minimal time to be available in projects in Accenture before taking ML. 6 months?

Hiya! I was wondering if anyone here has any good recommendations in terms of books or learning material that I can pick up to learn about sales and marketing relevant to the consulting industry?

For those of you that left b4 and got a job in finance or fp&a, is the grass really greener or do you end up hating your job and go for an MBA to do something else?

So as a 30ish yo with a government/PE/tech background and CIPM/CIPP… I’m finding privacy work is just much easier and interesting than other kinds, but still pays plenty well.

Is it too late/inadvisable to go to law school to specifically aim for privacy work?

I just find some firms are unwilling to entertain the idea that anyone but a lawyer has anything relevant to contribute in this space…

Looking to go from Deloitte Audit (Manager 3) to Advisory/Consulting. Does anyone have any advice? Most of the recruiters on LinkedIn seem to just have Siegfried and cfgi.

Does Sr technical consultant role is equal to sr manager as per your organisation

Looking to pivot from biotech to big tech in a less technical role (bizops, analytics, implementation manager) . I have a degree from Stanford in Biology (c/o 2021) and experience leading technical client implantations, but feel like companies just see my degree isn’t finance/CS/ statistics, and throw out my application. Am I overthinking? And what certifications have you seen help boost a person’s resume?

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What relocation assistance did your firm provide when you relocated to another office? (For international transfers)

Noob here, what wallet do you guys use to store bitcoin and etherum? I thought JAXX was good but it has some bad App Store reviews. Is the website any better? Or any other recommendations?

Hi All, I have an extensive online portfolio that has 3 dead links, the publications still exists but, for some reason, the article is no longer available. They are key publications, and I dont want to delete them, is it okay to leave the clips, which display photos/headlines hoping they wont click on it? Thank you!

It’s 10/15, the final stretch. Good luck everyone! Godspeed and miracles!

Well didn’t get an internal job I applied to after two interviews and waiting over a month with anticipation. Where’s the bourbon??

Are you all excited for Airbnb?

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What tools are you recommending to clients to help them with compliance with opt-out of sale of Personal Information under CCPA?

The older I get and the more I think about raising my own children, I keep thinking how can parents frame religious duties like fasting as something to look forward to. I think volunteering as a family can help install the value of giving back and zakaat. How can one make Ramadan and Eid something to look forward to when holidays like Christmas seem to be purely joyous occasion that one doesn’t have to put in work for like fasting for Ramadan?

I started a job in May of this year. I’m in need of a major surgery that will take me out of work for 2-4 weeks. Every week I wait the pain and situation gets worse, however I’m not comfortable taking time off when I just getting started. My question: how many months should I work before request off? What do you think is appropriate? I was hoping to get to the 6 month mark but I’d love to hear what you have to say.

I am really looking for a side gig that I can do from home. I don’t mind using my personal laptop if needed. I had a precious coworker that does data entry from home for a legit company but they aren’t hiring. Of course there are so many scams out there as well. I don’t mind working hard, I just need the opportunity. Anyone have any referrals or suggestions for me? I have tons of office administrator, executive assistant, office manager experience as well call center center experience.

Seeking referrals to Avanade, Deloitte, McKinsey. Anyone willing to help? TIA!!

How is WLB in ccb home lending projects in jpmc.please provide an early inputs

Long shot but anyone rent skis and go to Wisconsin before? Any ski shops recommended in the city?

Are there any Photo industry people on here?

Has anyone interviewed at Monzo Bank? If so, what was it like?

Wondering perhaps how other senior leaders manage to control perceptions and timelines with business folks who think things should always be done tomorrow? I’m tired of unreasonable deadlines and my team “failing” because the deadlines we got tied to were not even set by us, the ones building the apps.

What happens with health insurance when you’re terminated? I just turned 26 and am currently still on my parents plan (ends end of this month). I know usually you can get on cobra but I’m not even enrolled in my current company’s insurance plan. I was placed on a PIP and feel I’ll prob be fired so would resigning be a better option? If I resigned I wouldn’t be able to apply for unemployment…

I’m interviewing at Gong right now. Any thoughts about the company? Good or bad

I’m considering an offer for IT Cloud Architect role. What is a decent salary range for someone for this role with 12yrs of exp with a Masters degree?

What's the best chair for working long hours? I ve been getting lower back pain recently and am looking for a good, reliable office chair.

Solely based on WLB, would you choose sales in B2B saas or acct management in digital marketing?

So I recently passed my AWS Practitioner Exam a girl certified and it’s only the beginning! I submitted resume for a better position @ current comp from mission associate UX testing to a Tech support associate for project based testing w/in devops. I haven’t heard anything yet but am also getting scouted for TAM roles… should I wait a little and see if I get the position and if I don’t go after other opportunities out there that are willing to pay my worth… This is bitter sweet moment for me

A direct competitor just posted a VP position 1 level above my current position. Currently my company does not have a VP and I report to a SVP. I currently do the job of a VP. I've asked to be made a VP and know that it will eventually happen but my leadership is dragging their feet. How do I broach this topic without sounding like I'm threatening to jump ship?

Does anyone work at Pinterest?

What’s it like (company culture, compensation, PTO etc.)

So I guess Tik Tok has a heart? They're banning misgendering, deadnaming, and content promoting disordered eating. Does anyone think this would actually work? Also why isn't racist language included in this?

Has anyone here worked at Uplight or a Vericast ? What are your thoughts ? specifically in an engineering role.

Is anyone aware of any Salesforce positions/roles open at Stripe?

I am looking for some career advice. I was an intern this time last year and I started full time at the end of 2020. I want to make sure I am in a position where I can move up. I have Sec+ and I want to get more certifications too. Anyone have any advice for me?

Anyone here that works at Trolley? Do you enjoy it?

Does anyone feel like an MBA has helped them move into higher level leadership roles? I see mixed reviews. I feel like I’m hearing mixed reviews where certs are king up until you’re out of the IC world. Interested to hear your thoughts!

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I am getting a job offer from ION group in Toronto, CA for Service Specialist Support Engineer with 3 years of experience. The JD does not provide a lot of info about the level of this job. The recruiter agreed for over 90K CAD annually but we haven't decided the actual number. Can someone give me a ball park for a proper salary expectations?