Creatives: when you were a student/junior what did you want to know about the industry that you couldn't find? Salary etc yes but what about career trajectories, networking, freelancing?

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Honestly it would've been great to just have a map of all the careers and what they did. Show me one campaign, and tell me what role each person had in it. What would a writer do, what would the AD do, the director, the CD; basically show me how an ad gets made. There's so much gray area in defining roles that I didn't know what a copywriter really could do until right before I graduated.

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I would've loved to know that the industry we are promised is not the industry we get.

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I feel like it can be hard to find a mentor, which everyone should seek out as a Jr.

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I think it is so much easier nowadays because of this whole internet fad.in my day, I didn't even know portfolio school was available. I literally got my first job on a cover letter, my second on the crappy work I did at my first job, etc etc. I had no idea there was spec work or how to get it done.

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I'm working on a resource for soon to be grads at my alma mater and I'm wondering what to put in there beyond the basics.

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I’m currently making $165K base salary a year and find it hard to leave the money for 2 years of school even though I want to go make new friends and whatnot. Thoughts?

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Switching team internally competing with external candidates. was asking a promotion for next grade midpoint but was ok to accept >=50% hike which i told hiring manager before the process start itself which he said will consider if I'm the one selected.

Attended 5 rounds-- 1 coding, 2 technical, 1 managerial, 1 hr. Now after 2 months telling me I'm the selected one, but offering me just 20% hike and same grade

Any chance for negotiations? Any tips or guidance are appreciated. please help

Hi All,

What will be the In hand salary for this compensation in IBM Bangalore
YOE - 6.7 years
Technology - Salesforce Developer
Current CTC - 10

Thanks

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Decided that I’m leaving audit today. Trying to understand the full range of opportunities in forensics. Will have my CPA and CFE. So far, I understand that there are client-serving firms like FTI and then the B4 will have forensics arms as well. What are some other forensic accounting roles? Pros and cons? Better than audit? Honestly just looking to learn anything.

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Does SAP SDC renegotiate on the CTC if we have an increased offer from another firm?

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Polling those willing to share. What is your OTE? And does your base comp ever increase based on performance or a merit increase?

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Planning to move to New Zealand from the US next year for a better quality of life, how is the job market?

Hi sharks
is it OK to negotiate if you agreed upon an offer and number seems low when you see in offer letter . would the company/manager can block you if they feel like you are playing because you show interest and negotiating multiple times?

How early is too early to ask for a raise?

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Hi fishes,
I got 13 LPA offer from IBM.
Will IBM revise my offer if i bring 15 LPA offer in coming days?
Considering the time of recession are they revising the offer these days?

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Hey fishes,

Let’s say
Brillio gave some joining bonus and if we are leaving within an year we need to pay it back.
So does it mean I need to put papers after one year or is that okay to put papers after 9 months, so serving 3 months notice makes it one year.
Please let me know if anyone had an idea about this.
Brillio

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I am looking into a Product Manager role at M&T Bank. Does anyone know the salary range or can tell me about the work/life balance?

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what happens if you don’t pay back sign on bonus and leave before clawback period?

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Say I work in tech and have a decent finance experience. Would my 3 yoe of domain "expertise" in tech make me an attractive bet for the banks Tech coverage team? In other words, does having experience in Tech make me more hireable for IBD?

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Hi all,

Need some suggestions as to how can I learn .net core and azure quickly .

Please suggest something!

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What’s the average executive producer salary in NYC? Head of production? Glassdoor has Production heads and VPs beneath EPS.

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How much can I ask for with 4+ years experience at strong nyc agencies?

Currently asking around for others that work in the hospitality industry specifically banquets or banquet serving what is the tip pool break down at your hotel servers,captain, houseman, house percentage do you think your paid fairly from the tip pool?

EY folks - how do I increase my firm group life insurance coverage (not the group universal / variable policy)? My wife’s coverage is at like 3x my salary but mine is only at 1x my starting salary from 5 years ago…

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Is there anyone who got converted from vendor to HSBC? If yes, how much% of hike HSBC offered)?
Thanks in advance

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How long do you think this M&A slowdown will last?

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Infosys is saying permanent work from home with a clause as required by project candidate will notified 60 day prior to report project.

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Been 2 weeks since the final interview...and nothing has happened yet, not even a reference check. Is it a bad sign? Bay Area

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What are some red flags you've noticed in the hiring process? I've finally landed an interview after weeks of applying. I think it went well on my end, but something about the managers I spoke with just feels...off.

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Hi ME 🐠s! Would like to know a bit regarding Business Analyst roles in MBB, T2 / B4 firms in UAE. I come from a target school in India (say MBB / T2 hires from my college every year) with ~1 YOE in consulting - based in Dubai. Would the stated firms consider me for a BA role (lateral hire as an experienced BA)?

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So, Red Bull car launch tomorrow. Going to be renders only, or an actual car?

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Filmmakers, have you found work in social media with the rise in short videos? How is it going?

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After 3 rounds of Apple interviews, recruiter has requested a call. Do we think it’s more likely a rejection or an offer?

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Has anyone been successful negotiating a “breach notification costs” provision in contracts with vendors? What are some good args to include it? I feel like vendors generally flat out say “no”, but I have seen some contracts where vendors were willing to include it and I’m wondering how that happened 😁

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Dumb question.. what’s the proper etiquette for when you get a job through a recruiter who reached out to you first? A simple thank you email, a Starbucks gift card, etc?

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I really need to know. Does anyone genuinely care about their jobs anymore? Money aside.

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Funny to see how men are trying to post shit about DMA...

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Buntin Group in Nashville - is this a reputable agency? What’s the good/bad/ugly on this place?

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Is it really that hard for managers to book their own conference rooms and send out invites? The time it takes to ask one to do it could it not have just been done by themselves?

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Is anyone else unable to change their title on comments? It switches to my company and won’t let me change it to anything else.

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If you live in LA, dm me for secret wineries in SB county that will blow your mind. I’ve literally been to all and give you the goods and they are so close and life’s too short to drink crap wine!

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I've seen quite a few people make jokes about being "aged out" of advertising. Could someone please explain what that looks like and when that typically happens? Forgive the dumb question, I'm a newbie to the industry so I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't agencies want people with more experience?

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In your review, do you actually list a particular % increase in salary you expect?

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What agency did the Absolut campaign?

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How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

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Hiring managers and recruiters: a lot of well-respected schools (Harvard, BC, Cornell, Penn State, MIT) now have pretty robust online programs. Contd

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Those let go by Y&R/VMLY&R - did you get severance and how many months?

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This may sound odd, but can you run an agency without an ECD/CCO?? (Asking for a friend)

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Nice Ronald McDonald spot, Subway. Enjoy your cease and desist letter tomorrow morning!

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Anyone have a recommendation for books or resources on upping my sales game? Open to in person class, online class, books, etc!

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Remember this: you can only do one thing at a time. Make one decision at a time. Be in one meeting at a time. So for everyone overwhelmed about what they’ve got to do today, go out there and gettem!

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Hiii genz here lol, when is it too early to talk about a raise? I’m planning on bringing up the idea to my boss when I hit a year working with them is that a reasonable time? Also im thinking of asking for 15% increase bc I know he’s gonna negotiate to like 8% (which is fine bc I tbh want 5%) :) anyways any help/insight is amazing !! And if you need me to provide more details I can! (I do fulfillment/project management in im making 40k)

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