Are employers being asked for more than just dates of employment on VOEs? I know that they also ask "would you rehire this employee" but is there any other information that is being asked? I am having issues finding new employment and I am now starting to believe that a former employer is speaking negatively about me.

Trying to look for a new job, but why do I have a such hard time reaching out to old coworkers who are currently at other agencies for contacts? Am I the only one?

Are you responsible for giving performance feedback? Avoid giving personality based feedback. Examples include telling an Asian person they are too quiet/shy or telling a Black person they are agressive/abrasive. DO NOT DO THIS. It clearly represents bias in Performance Management. Performance feedback should be tied to business outcomes with clear examples of what the person does well + how they can improve.

Any advice about how to handle a co-worker who will not stop checking me out? I'm dressed like a professional and I'm not going to HR for being "looked at." It's making me very uncomfortable

What's the best way to ask a few of the younger guys on the desk to grab drinks after work - without inviting some of the other summer analysts near you and not seeming like a dick?

What shoes (sneakers or boots) go best with dark black denim?

Already have black common projects and refuse to wear Chelsea boots.

How do we keep leadership from getting so offended and defensive when we professionally and respectfully flag culturally inappropriate work? Oh, the amount of possible Pepsi moments I’ve prevented!

On a project right now where I am the only senior with 3 staff under me. There is a manager and director but the manager is very uninvolved and the Director is slammed - I’ve essentially been left to run the project. My issue is the 3 staff are completely MIA (Director and Manager knows) - they don’t respond to emails, Teams messages, meeting invites, etc. What would you do in this situation? Cold call them and tell them to work? Call their direct boss?

Hello. What's is type of shoes do you wear to work
Flats, heels or sneakers?

I have quite a few interviews scheduled, but just found out today that my spouse was layed off. I don’t think I should leave a solid role at a company I have tenure at in this economy with my spouse out of work…how should I tell the people I was interviewing with?

We’ve been hammered with random expenses this past year so our savings is not ~the best~ and I’m sure they will find a new role quick but…idk

What are effective ways to ensure your team feels content within the workplace? There is a rise of many people feeling undervalued and not cared for as an employee. I would like to change that. No matter the job, no one should feel less than.

Could I pull off asking my manager from J1 for approval of freelancing on the side? It’s quite common anyway for designers I think. And then my j2 can be “freelance” even though it’s full time?

How do I answer the question “why are you leaving your current company”? Without shitting on my current company?

For background, my company hired me and 6 other sales people back in August 2021, I’ve had 3 different VP of Sales since then, have literally 2 customers on our product in my vertical. Marketing and product are horrible, the CMO is the CEO’s daughter and she’s only ever worked for my company.

Serious question, I am super girly and dress that way when I’m in the office. Am I judged based on this? Someone said it prevents people from taking me seriously if I have a certain “look”. Are we still doing this in 2022?

I have never seen anyone display as much grace as Barbara Walters when her co-anchor (Harry Reasoner I think) was so dismissive and rude to her; she just smiled and kept doing her job. If I end up with even half that level of class, I will consider it to be a win

I have an intern who's hygiene has slowly deteriorated over a few very stressful weeks at work. Should I leave them be, or gently remind them?

I don’t have the personality to be in PA but I love this job and want to stay here as long as I can. How do I conquer my introverted ness and make it less cringe-y and awkward?

So… I am working on a project with outside consultants that wraps up this week. I’m feeling some kind of “vibe” with one of the male consultants and I am wondering how to figure out if I am imagining things or whether there is actually something there. He lives is another state and it doesn’t seem likely our paths will cross again.

#Genders
Women, do you find it difficult to work with men?
Men, do you find it difficult to work with women?

If there is something you absolutely hate and would like to change when working with the other gender, what would it be?

PS: I'm sorry for focusing on male/female genders in the question, but it's valid for anyone having different experience working with other genders than theirs.

I'm a cashier. We just got a new manager, and she's making things really hard for us. She starts work at 4:30am and leaves around 2:30pm, but she still expects us to stay until 6pm and work on the weekends! She gives us really long shifts and doesn't give us much time for breaks. And when we ask her about it, she gets mad.

I'm worried that if I speak up, she'll make my life even harder. I don't want to lose my job because of this—do you guys have any advice?

Who at your Firm do you most admire and wish to emulate as you progress through your career? Include traits/actions of the person. Or an anecdote that highlights what you admire about them.

Hi Fishes,

Please help me choose one.

BCG - 16.5L (office based)
Nivoda - 21L ( remote) 5.5 work days a week.
Propertyguru - 20L (remote)



Shall I take a Big firm or choose mid size or startup considering the situation of recsission.
I'm new so don't know what to do.

Any advice would be helpful.

Hey Fishes,

I have my joining in Oracle Financial Services Software on September 4th week.
Can anyone please let me know if WFH is still going on in OFSS and there is no need to go to office? Or if it is WFO at OFSS?
Also my marriage is in December.
Hence after joining OFSS in September is it ok to take marriage leaves in December?
Please provide your valuable inputs.

If you could go back and start over would you still choose this path? Or would you choose a different career and/or a different time to have children? I accidentally became a working parent in law so while I love my job and my children I don't think I would have planned it quite like this.

Can anyone share a reliable source to keep up with covid cases worldwide?

Hi fishes,
1. I heard that few people received promotion mails last week. Is it true?
2. Also I got a mail about promotion requirement compliance status pending, does that mean I am getting promoted or is it a default mail.
3. Also I joined pwc ac bangalore around 10 months back as associate 2 , how much hike and bonus can i expect with/ without promotion

Current CTC 12LPA
YOE 4.6

Thanks in advance

Interviewed for S&O role and wanted to share. Recruiter told me to expect problem solving and stakeholder comm, behavioral and case type questions… It ended up being one 25-min interviewee-led case. I was surprised given all that I had read online about RRK and GCA and Googleyness and the pride Google has in its “unbiased”interview process… it felt like any other MBB interview where your case interviewer decides your fate… guess S&O is just like any consulting firm…

Hi,
Anyone joined epam anywhere for Angular/React.
Can you please share client interview experience?

Hi Everyone,
I am looking for the position of a Data Scientist or NLP engineer or ML Engineer.
Can anyone help me with references?.
Total Experience 7 years
Relevant: 4 years

New college grad just started working FT and I’ve been reading this bowl for awhile and want to make sure my saving plan is on track/best way to prioritize.

1) 6 month emergency fund (target $10k which is more than I need, but I want the peace of mind)
2) Roth 401(k) up to employer match (6%)
3) Roth IRA ($500 monthly)
4) Brokerage account and 401(k)
Plan is to split extra cash between these to have better tax advantage from 401(k) but also have access to funds if needed from brokerage acct

I'm looking for a comms planner for a mid-size agency in San Diego. 5-7 years overall experience with at least 1 full year spent exclusively on comms. DM me if you're interested, I'd consider more experienced as well.

Can anybody suggest any books or resources to get smart on medical device marketing and/or medical device manufacturing?

Folks, recommendations for adjustable home office desk? Currently, thinking between “autonomous smartdesk 2” and “Tresanti adjustable electric desk” at Costco. Welcome any reviews and/or suggestions. Thanks in advance!

Looking for a strategy/planning role in the EU, mainly Paris or Amsterdam. I’m currently in the US. If you have any leads, openings or contacts, I’d love to connect!

First y'all took our MD and now you want to take the rest of the team 👀

Anyone interested in teaching automotive technology in an Ohio CTE high school starting in the 2022-2023 school year. I’m retiring and trying to help find my replacement.

I have received offer from IBM last week and have one more offer from L&T , I want to negotiate salary with IBM by showing this counter offer, I tried reaching onboarding spoc multiple times over phone she never picked nor called me back, I sent an email too but no response, can I wait or shall I accept the offer from L&T.

Hie Everyone,

I interviewed for Samsung last week and it went pretty well. Nov 2022. It’s been almost more than 10 days i didn’t received any reply from them. Please let me know when i can expect response from them?

Feeling stuck - how do you all stay patient and positive while waiting for whatever immigration stuff you're waiting for?

Recruiters,

What do you like to hear when interviewing a candidate for a position? Apart from experience, what sets a person apart from the pool of applicants?

I have an interview with a recruiter on Monday for my dream position, and I wanna make sure I do well! Any tips and pointers are deeply appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

Any tips on answering why do you want to leave your current company. when its only been a year in that organization.?

Looking for salary ranges for GM1

I applied for a job based on the job description and now have an interview with the Recruiter in the next couple of days. In preparation for the interview I did some research and have serious concerns about the company. E.g., most of the most recent Glassdoor reviews describe the company as a "sinking ship" with poor benefits and poor leadership.

How would you approach this situation? Would you mention the bad reviews to the recruiter? Cancel? Continue and see what happens?

I have a video interview this afternoon for a role I applied to even though I didn’t think I was quite qualified for yet. I applied because it does align with everything I know besides bookkeeping. I figure they must be interested to request a video interview. Any tips on how I should go about selling myself and making myself stand out even though I am not experienced in the bookkeeping part of this job?

Any tips and advice on how to successfully do well in a BDR/SDR tech sales interview? Things u can do to prepare, thank you

I'm interviewing for a Sr. Accountant role in SEC reporting that focuses on M&A at an RNG company. What questions should I expect to nail the interview given that I have no experience in M&A? I have reporting experience in both public and industry.

Has anyone interviewed at Playstation for a data engineer role? Any tips or things I should know in advance?

Hey everyone! Anyone here who has worked or interviewed with McKinsey Design. Wish to know more about the process and questions. Thanks!

Do thank you notes even help? I usually thank them at the end of the interview so it seems a bit too extra to send another email.

Random, but valid/persistent thought.

After 2 years of a pandemic and working independently for many years, I am not feeling interviews AT ALL. There are points in the interview where I want to just say "Look! Either hire me or don't".

How can I get over this feeling? I'm over the whole "stand in the line of fire to prove how good I am" bs. Any recommendations for getting over this or possible industries to pivot into to avoid bs interview processes and ghosting?

Talk me off a ledge!!! I had an interview with one of the leading professional service firms that I won’t mention for an internal services Learning Manager role. (I’m a former employee from the consulting side) I had a first round interview, that from my perspective, I aced… I answered everything thoroughly, I was engaged with the interviewer…she stated my skills lined up perfectly with the role and that she wanted me to talk to her manager….15 min after the interview I get a no go email…ugh

I have teams interview for java development role at CIBC.
I am so nervous.
I have worked mostly front end side before.
What should I say when they ask me about my previous job ?
Any other tip to face interview for Tech side in CIBC bank ?
Thanks

What's a really good "difficult" question that you as a candidate can ask the (big law) interviewer?

Context: I had callbacks at a big law firm while i was in law school and after one partner finished her questions and I finished asking my questions, she told me to ask her a really tough question, something to really stump her. l fumbled and am pretty sure that majorly factored into the rejection.

What would you ask?

What did you say when someone asks you why you want to leave your current position?

Hi! I’m interested in pivoting into a L&D role. I’m curious as to what kind of interview questions I can expect and how I can best prepare. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Any tips for UBS Private Markets Investment Professional role would be appreciated.