Currently unsure about my career and whether I should go down the privacy consulting route or the privacy law route - what would be the pros and cons for both careers

To those with your own firms, what are some good moves to make early in your career? Is it a good idea to get out of a niche practice and work for a small firm to work on more things for smaller companies for learning purposes even if it means a paycut?
Or, is having your own firm even worth it?

3 weeks in as an experienced hire and still struggling in terms of understanding my role on projects, networking, organization structure, firm initiatives and career development process. How long did it take you to settle in? Any tips?

Hi,
I have been working as accountant for past 10 years at a logistics company. I want to change my route and join different industries for better challenges and opportunities. How can I approach new firms with this single industry background.

Hi! I’m a generalist looking to get more involved in sustainability. As I continue to learn more about the space, I’m thinking about career exits from management consulting into something more meaningful to help the earth. Any advice on this transition / potential roles I can work towards? Thank you!

Hello! I’m a recently graduated MSc Criminology student looking for work. I don’t know where to start or what I’m even looking for, but I’m generally interested in criminology, cyber security (no coding experience) & doing research. I’m very social and friendly and enjoy working with people, would also like hybrid work so I can work from home at times.. Any tips as to which roles I should look for? Any specific companies I should look into? (Preferably UK based, but open to most of EU)

Thoughts on getting CFP when done with CPA (1 test left) and pivoting from audit to personal financial planning? Estates, taxes, savings, etc. Or should I just stick the OG plan and go into industry FP&A when I make senior/CPA?

I am currently working as an implementation manager/client onboarding role. I want to switch to program management or product management. What would be the right way to go about it?

Has anyone switched from a traditional private credit role (3 to 4 person deal teams) to an independent sourcing / execution role (you are the deal team), also in private credit. How difficult was the transition? Any advice?

I have been working the same position for 5 years. But our job title has changed a few time I went from a pre registration rep to a verification specialist during my time there I want to branch out but not sure where to go from here. I have a bachelors in Health Science. 5 years experience dealing with patients, insurance, referral, data entry, etc.

If you could start your MBA degree over what would you do differently?

Does anyone know how to become an independent contractor?

I’m an FA at ML, been in the role for 1 year and 8 months, but have 23 years of industry experience. Quarterly, I have a performance review call with my Market Executive and until today never heard anything negative… my growth is slower than I’d like and definitely I’m sure that’s why, but today he said last time “they” wanted to give me a letter of education and he talked “them” out of it. First of all, who is “they” / “them” and what would the letter of education be for? Any thoughts?

Recently accepted a temp role as an HR admin for a former employer. Previously interned there & left because my supervisor did not have any growth opportunities planned out for me; this was in spite of my stellar performance, as reflected in my 90 day review. She has since left the company, but there’s crazy turnover in the company & in the HR department in particular. Just that an HR coordinator resigned. Is it worth going back into a dumpster fire w/ no leadership to gain experience?

Asking on behalf of a friend:
How difficult is it to get an analyst job in current job market (no relevant prior experience) bcom grad

Is there a huge difference in certificate, executive education, and MBA when it comes to switching a career into product marketing?

I’m a pharmacist and currently doing an MBA. I have only 2 YOE as a pharmacist and I’m trying to find a career path that will suit me. I completely regret choosing pharmacy and I want to reorient myself. Any advices as where to start applying? ( FYI I particularly enjoyed finance during the master)

Hi Nagarrians,

Can someone tell difference in Technical Specialist, Staff Engineer , Principal Engineer and Associate architect experience wise and seniority wise? Not able to get clarity as have seen people with same experience having one of these designations.

Hi Sharks,

Can you please suggest which would be better in terms of WLB, flexibility, growth, job security.

YOE: 4.4 years
Tech stack: Azure data factory, data lake, Azure databricks, Logic App, SQL, Pyspark (basic)


Offer:

KPMG India:16 fixed + 10 to 20% variable

Optum - 16 Fixed + 15% variable + pf (offer letter is not received yet)

LTIMindtree: 11 LPA Fixed only(can revise the offer based on the latest offer)

What are some signs that it is time to fire someone?

Who can take credit for an award won in editing? Can I as the strategist? Can the copywriter? Art director? I find it odd when people take credit for editing of all award wins and they outsourced the editing! Rant over.

🤬🤬These freaking mosquitoes are killing me. I hate that bug spray needs to be included as part of my going out routine.

Does anyone have suggestions for fragrance free options?

Anyone has experience with hiring career coaches? Not the HR spiritual types but actual managers doing side gigs.

Got out of audit but I'm not keen on usual exit of fin reporting roles. Am trying to figure out the best steps to take next based on my strengths/needs since I couldn't land any interviews at the moment.

They cost 1k per hour in my country so trying to gauge if they're really worth it.

Hi Guys,

I have 10 yrs of exp. in Cust. Service, Sales, Business Dev. Customer retention in multiple industries. I am a foreign language expert with a simple graduation.

I am looking for some better career move.
Kindly suggest something considering I do not have any tech knowledge or exp.

I don’t play with options much, but I happened to buy VERU calls for 2/19 a little while ago and now it’s skyrocketing, it’s up over $1k for me- will it keep going up? Should I just take the profits now and be happy?

Hi all,
Need to know interview process for Quality analyst.First round was for 2 hours …What kind of questions will be asked ???

Tech startup or big tech company? And why?

Good Morning Friends!

Time is just going and I did not realize Christmas 🎄 is literally next weekend and I haven’t put up my tree. Y’all think it’s too late? 🤦🏽‍♀️🫠

Start raising cash family. Take some profits. 4/14 3:51 est

Any recommendations on trading platforms that allow you to set up automatic recurring investments in ETFs? Was surprised to learn i cant do it with fidelity

Thoughts on buying TWLO under 320 vs. SQ under 240 or neither?

Large Enterprise AE in HR Tech with $105K base and $180K OTE (8 yoe)

How early in someone’s career do you generally identify if a homegrown person is partner material or not? M and up or earlier?

Hi all! I’m looking for recommendations for team building activities in Charlotte. In particular, activities for a smaller team. Located close to Uptown would be an advantage.

It’s been a while since I’ve done one so wanted to see what other people are enjoying these days!

Hi Fishers,

What is the best time of the year to be in the notice period?

I mean what is the time of the year where requirements in most of the companies are at pick?

Like in Dec and March you will see less requirement due to Christmas and financial year ending. Similar what is the best period?

Because in my previous switch, 15 days were wasted due to Christmas and in March lot of requirements went on hold due to financial year ending.

Thanks

Looking to get some new knives to rebuild my set. Interested in brands and types of knives y’all are cooking with

Any Navy Nukes in this bowl?

How Much Can You Sue an
Employer for Not Paying You?

Can we talk about privacy vendors? We are looking for a platform to handle data inventory and/or data discovery, as well as automating the privacy impact assessment process. We already have vendors for DSARs and cookies. Do most people consolidate all these functions to one platform or use multiple? Anyone willing to share vendors they have had good or bad experiences with?

Hello, MSL grad student here, looking for externships 🙏

I’m currently doing IR work but would like to do something more on the technical side (ie: more forensics or technical). Does anyone know if forensics firms or any firm that offers a mix ? I have both a Cipp-Us and cyber/ Sec+ certs.

IAPP is such trash. Why does everyone recommend getting the CIPP certs when they mean nothing??

How can I stop data brokers from selling my information to political campaigns & other Ad compaigns? I don't live in California so CCPA does not apply to me..

Anyone have any suggestions on how to break into this field as a mid-level commercial litigator? I was thinking of taking the CIPP-US test but would that be enough to get some interview traction?

Hi all,
Been doing privacy for about a year now in-house. Got my CIPP/US.
Having major imposter syndrome still. I feel like the minute I finally have a grasp, something changes. The law and nuances just seem overwhelming. Maybe it’s just a lack of guidance/uniformity in the US. I’m not sure if I feel this way because it is simply the nature of the work or because I’m just not capable.
😔

How do you all do data mapping? Any good resources or software/useful visualization tools you recommend?

Firms hiring in Texas, Iowa or remote? Junior associate with CIPP (US +E), CIPM, and a post-grad fellowship in cybersecurity.

Anyone take the CIPM recently? How was it?

Is anyone involved in IAPP’s young privacy professionals group? Is there an age cutoff? They keep emailing but I wouldn’t consider myself “young”! Will they stop emailing when I turn 40?

For anyone who has the CIPP/US certification, how long did you study for the exam?

What are the best resources you’ve found that walks you through step-by-step, the data incident management process and what to ask your client?

Low billable, low pressure work in privacy law? Slowly realizing that as my boys get older, the money isn’t worth what I’m missing out on. Currently a tech litigation associate with lots of hearing, depo and trial experience (I’ve appeared on my own at hearings/depos) at a well respected firm. I have limited privacy experience despite being hired for that reason… Have my CIPM and CIPP/US /E and /C. Remote preferred; hubs is pilot with cool intl transfer opportunities. Money isn’t issue.

Can anyone share a salary range for a non-attorney with a JD and 1 YOE handling incident response and contract negotiations?

What’s the attire for the privacy + security forum? Would untucked shirt and ABC pants cut it? (I’m in biglaw, by the way)

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 😁

Can anyone share a salary range for a Privacy Manager role in the private sector for someone with a JD and several years of experience?