Book recommendations on leadership, career development, etc?

Has COVID-19 taught anyone that they don’t know how to cook/grocery shop/provide basic sustenance for themselves? Lol

In college/grad school I always had a meal plan which made it super easy to get food. Then right after grad school I went right into consulting which I’ve always expensed meals or eaten out.

Now being at home, I have to adult by finding and making food myself - this sucks! 🤣😫

Georgia Tech Cybersecurity masters or the analytics masters? Currently in a cyber role at Deloitte. I was thinking it might be better to do the analytics master and get a CISSP. I feel like there is more value in the cissp than a MS cybersecurity

Foreign trained lawyer (common law) and just starting bar study. Freaking out. Please tell me it’s possible in the timeframe.

Thoughts on calendar being double booked? What are the etiquettes to be followed. Often people double book and it feels like “ my meeting is more important that whatever you have booked time for in yours”. If both meetings are same urgency/importance - what’s the best approach ? What are the expectations of leadership - to throw everything away and jump on to calls based on seniority ?

Currently an EM at McKinsey, joined as a lateral hire after 6yrs in consulting (strategy boutique) and a short stint at a lesser known PE firm. What prospects would I have pivoting back to PE?

What big firms let you get to manager and above with an MBA and/or EA for tax?

Hi! I have worked in management roles in tech, mainly in analytics, for approximately 10 years. My TC has fluctuated (currently around 135K CAD), but it seems like it's relatively easy to breach the 100K bar, but hard to breach the 150K bar. I now work at the CBC, but I have worked in the private sector too. What is the most realistic way to move to 200K? 1) Continue moving the ladder to a VP position, 2) Switch to Pre-Sale, 3) Switch to Consulting, 4) Work from a U.S. company from Canada.

For anyone who’s taken / passed the CFE, is it worth paying for the full exam prep course or would studying the fraud examiners manual suffice?

What is meant by a "Lateral Hire" in Infosys?

So I just started a new job in sales (B2B specifically). All my life I’ve been in blue collar jobs, military, then construction work ect. I don’t have much money saved to get myself my own business cards as I’m sure they are important to have, I’ve got all the info that I need to go out and start selling. I guess what I’m looking for is just tips on how you guys were successful walking into a whole new arena if that makes sense?

I joined on Nov 2020 in EY GDS as Senior 1,so when I will be getting progression for senior 2?

Possible to break into buy side finance after 1 year MBA at INSEAD, LBS, Columbia Business School, or Kellogg? I have 4 years MC exp and a Masters

I am a manual tester with 7.5 years of experience.

I have completed a course on RPA from udemy, but do not have any work experience.
How can I get job and switch my career to RPA profile? Please provide pointers and help.

Hypothetical: hiring for a Lead Product Designer position to own direction of a data heavy saas app, would you hire someone that pivoted into UX from marketing and graduated HCI masters recently or someone who had a web designer/dev freelance & UX consulting background?

Just based on those two points.

Can you share what are some questions you're having rn that would affect the decision?

Does industry have billable hours? At the big 4, we are required to work a certain number of hours each week and if we spend too much time on anything we are questioned on why it took so long. Is that a thing when you go in industry?

Need career advice. Trying to break into a finance role, preferably an Analsyt role but I have no transferable experience. I worked as a mortgage loan officer (which is sales) for 2 years after college, but since mortgage is such a niche industry, no hard skills transfer and have no relevant undergrad internships unfortunately. I know I can essentially get any sales job I want in finance IE: financial advisor etc. but don’t want to be stuck in sales forever. Any advice?

How you came into the company will define your path. That’s why you’ll never be successful switching departments.

I'll be graduating soon in Fall'22 and preparing for Data Scientist role. Please recommend some online resources to prepare from.

Ey gds vs ey india.. which is better for career growth?

I’m a new manager to a newly created team. The team has extremely low morale and in two weeks I’ve had to have 4 difficult conversations about performance. Any ideas to help boost morale quickly?

2nd year SC with consistent 1 or 2 (top) ratings, and 5 yrs experience in digital / CX. I've decided I need a change - what can comp I expect in NYC at other big 4s? Anyone care to refer me? 🙏

Hi all,
I need your favour here.
Do anyone has job referral for Business Analyst profile?

About me: 3.4yrs of workex-
Worked as a Sales Manager and across sales-Ops. 75% Team management+ 25% Data analysis and interpretation
Want to shift towards more data driven role.
I know advance Excel and SQL fundamentals.
Last drawn Ctc: 14lpa fixed

Any leads/suggestions would be helpful.

Thankyou :-)

Want to plan a 2 day trip mid October with my gf. Thinking Miami, but also don’t wanna spend more than 300-400 over the two days we’re there (excluding flight costs and Airbnb) while still having some fun experiences. Is this a viable option?

Has anyone travelled to NYC recently via train/bus/plane?

My contribution to advertising today: confirmed that the 2017 was changed to 2019.

You’re all welcome.

Damn I miss my life before the pandemics (the home office part can stay, though).

What is the biggest "burden" about your jobs? The research of stocks, funds, bonds, etc. or putting together a portfolio for customers during the busy seasons?

Received offers from PNC and UBS. Same position. Same benefits. Purely seeking opinions on the companies. Previous experience at EJ. Left to get away from outside sales nature and isolation.

CFP study programs:

I'm a little confused on Danko - does he offer a self-study option for the coursework requirement? On his website it looks like each module has a 4-day virtual class which I wouldn't be able to attend due to working full time. Does this program also include self-study material, and the classes are just supplementary/optional? I was also looking at Dalton for self-study and Danko for test prep. Thoughts?

TIA

Please help me to know minimum variable percentage accenture gives?

Anybody use Flaviar and recommend it? Referral discount?

I joined fishbowl a month ago and while I’ve seen a couple contentious debates but I must say I’m pleasantly surprised at how respectfully ppl comment on this app even when disagreeing. Usually anonymity on the internet brings out the absolute worst in ppl; they type things anonymously that they would NEVER say in person smh. But I really haven’t seen horrible comments here. I wonder what makes this app diff frm others?

Anyone out there exposed to SAP PaPM? I'm a product director and looking to see what the Bowl thinks of it..

What is a good bonus number/percentage?

Any recs for CIPM study books?

Friends - it’s world mental health day today! Seek help if you need. We live high stress lives! And all firms have programs to help with well being. Don’t blame yourself or undermine the importance!

Do you dry clean your clothes every week or just wash them at home?

Just curious what is (if any) the severance pay in case you get laid off from your firm due to a market slowdown.

If you exit big consulting (e.g ACN, Deloitte, PWC) and go work at a boutique firm, do the big consulting recruiters stop reaching out since you left their world?

Assuming this causes a recession like in 2008, and many people get laid off, how long to take to find another similar paying job? I’m currently a strat manager in FS. Scared for job.

Any good business/consulting books on amazon kindle that y’all have read that has helped you in your job?

Dear sky club: where are the nap pods?!

Is it reasonable to ask a neighbor to accommodate my unreasonable volume of conference calls and cut out the home improvement projects during business hours? Alternative is pounding at night...

So, following that plebe preferences post from last week, I have found myself playing Safeway Monopoly. Like any lonely consultant would, I've gotten into it. Feel free to send me your tickets haha

Shall I disclose reason for leaving a firm during my initial call with a recruiter from said firm, if I was laid off? Are they privy to that information. Ironically being recruited by that same firm

Been with D for 8 months. This is my 2nd job in 2.5 years but thinking of jumping ship with all the lay-offs in my area. Will I be seen as a job hopper? Really like it here don’t want to be laid off.

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

What are your expenses/time horror stories? Has anyone gotten fired in relation to expenses? Compensation withheld?

Thoughts on transaction advisory or MC in the advisory arm of the national accounting firms. Thinking Grant Thornton, BDO, others in that category. Can a director make MD quicker. How’s the talent

Anyone ever heard of Impetus Consulting Group? A recruiter reached. Said they’re a Anaplan Gold partner look for people with Anaplan experience and they’re big on WLB.

Never had to rent a car before. Should I use Hertz or Avis?