Do you think the pressure to secure a high-paying job right after graduation is overshadowing the importance of personal development? I’ve felt it myself, throughout my MBA it seemed like everyone was laser-focused on landing that consulting or finance gig.

How do you make, or recommend making, a transition from the public sector to the private sector. Salary, insurance, benifits.

Is it worth it being a freelance actor? I don't want to sign with an agency because they'll take away a big chunk of my earnings, but it's so hard to hustle and do it all by myself.

Does paid internship in Canada, that relates to my degree count as work experience for express entry? This internship was not required for me to graduate.

What do you wish you knew before becoming a Pharmacist/Starting Pharmacy school? A new tech asked me this after I agreed to mentor her.

My girlfriend, 29, is looking to move out of teaching. She is willing to get certifications or designations but has no business background. Any suggestions for career change? Either positions or ways to get into the business world would be great!

CRO companies as an exit? Yes or no?

Anyone here broken into real estate private equity from big 4 consulting? What steps did you take to jump into RE PE? What gaps in knowledge did you have and how did you fill them? Outside of the knowledge gaps what other things do you think you needed in order to get into RE PE?

HR professionals,
If you could immediately acquire any new skill, what would it be? If you're comfortable doing so, tell us why.

Thoughts about going back and forth between agency and in-house? Is it a good/bad idea? Is it even possible?

Hi all. I was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder type 2 and it’s been hard to heal with the ups and downs of a very competitive sales position in the current market. Before taking FMLA for 12 weeks I was a top performer. Any advice from those that also live with bipolar disorder, or advice on a potentially a less stressful position to ease out of sales? I have 7 years healthcare sales and 1.5 years as a MLO.

I’m feeling stagnant in my career and looking for ways to grow. I was considering obtaining a PMP certification and wondering how impactful this is. Is this certification well recognized?

1st yr at a nyc v50 firm doing general transactional work. I know the lateral market for transactional lawyers is hot but not as hot for juniors. I just want a change of scenery because my current firm is bleeding good associates / not giving great training imo / and just seems small. Would lateralling this early feasible? Would it look bad on my resume?

Hello all, I’m a senior studying business and data science. Are there any entry level (2023) data science or SWE positions you recommend for me? I’ve really enjoyed ML and I’m proficient in Python and data science models like regression, decision trees, and k-means clustering etc

Should I move to another firm and take the higher pay (20% more) and do more work I’d enjoy doing and have better growth and long term career potential, while sacrificing my current title (would have to step down from associate to analyst), WLB, and team chemistry?

I am a recent grad(Finance), and my MBA school is not a named institute like Stanford. I would want to work for a consulting co. who is heavily involved in Finance. Can you help me create a roadmap from where should I start? What are top finance business consulting companies and how to get there? My undergrad was in science.

Best books for U.S. Corporate Tax similar to Logic of Subchapter K for partnerships? I’ve historically worked extensively with partnerships and starting to branch out into more “Core” corporate M&A Tax and looking for a helpful resource to get up to speed.

Hi Sharks,

I am a product owner and want to learn all aspects of product management and to transition as a product manager in leading Tech firms. I had completed my engineering and mba but never worked as a software engineer. I started my career in sales and am now working as a PO. So I lack technical knowledge as well. Can some experienced product manager guide me and PPL like me here on this fish bowl a step by step plan to achieve this goal. What courses we can join, what books to read

Thinking about transitioning from advertising (10 years as a copywriter) into public relations. Has anyone in this bowl done that? What types of roles should I be looking for?

Don't you guys think this bowl serving no purpose , like till now not a single post regarding job opportunities offering complete remote . No proper news posting regarding remote jobs.

Hi, I got verbel message about selected for citi but I still not received any mail, So it will delay because of Axis going to took over.

Advice for interviewing at Spotify? It’s for a contract role and there is only one round of interviewing.

I have an interview coming up with Church & Dwight. When the recruiter emailed me with 3 interview times I thought he was asking me what time works best. Turns out he was telling me I was scheduled for 3 different interviews for 3 different teams in one day. Has anyone heard of a company doing that or gone through this for an interview? It seems odd to me

Elevator pitches: what are your best tips, examples and resources for crafting a really good one?

Hello!

Looking for a single accommodation in a 3/4 BHK with female flatmates in a gated society.
Location- near Orion mall (wtc).Office is in WTC so places with good connectivity to WTC or in and around Rajajinagar preferred.
I would like to shift by 1st week of June.
Rent : 10-15k

Any leads would be much appreciated! Thankyou!

Which city is more friendly, Dallas, Austin, or Houston ?

Is it true that UAE public entities are the best among ME public sector clients? If yes, why?

Look at the Future of work , how are you planning to be relevant !

Any ideas on planning a quarterly retreat for a startup? Specifically for strategy day and culture. Never planned a quarterly retreat before and is not to sure what it entails. I’ve been told agendas for retreats are very subjective to company but would like some general ideas if anyone has any!

What is market hike rate for senior finance professional in current scenario for organisation change..

How to manage an employee who always makes excuses for his/her mistakes?

No love for WFC this week - growth by zero fish! Please invite a friend. Also, who has the skinny on bonuses?

How's the growth in PwC India Advisory? I know it's a very open ended question, but assume that one's joining as a manager with 6+ years of experience. Kind of looking for best case/avg case scenarios: if one's looking at becoming a partner. Assume all the other things as constant (politics/overall market growth)

Does Google value FAANG experience over consulting? Say if a person is trying to get into Google from Apple, will it be considered easier?

Hey Folks,

Help me to unlock DM!

Thanks.

I've a question on what sections to put on a regular resume. I see some people are using consulting style resume for outside companies as well. Do you think it's a good idea to devide work experience by projets? Or is it better to have "projects highlights" separate from work experience.. something like: intro>functional expertise> project highlights>work experience>education?

Is anyone part of Toigo? How helpful is/was it in your career search?

Incoming MBA, I have my tuition paid for and rent covered (I will be an RA). So the only thing I need to pay for is food and entertainment. Do you think 20k is enough to last me through the 2 years? I will make a little money interning in the summer, so that would be a safety valve if I blow through the 20k.

Or… should I take a small loan?

Best windows laptop for b school? Looking for something reliable and fast but won’t break the bank

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)

Soon to be graduating from an MBA, and won't be able to attend a graduation ceremony or grad party - is it something life changing that I'll be missing out on?

Anyone heard back from Capital One for the MBA product management position? My application has been in progress for over a month and no news from the company. @CapitalOne

What are everyone's thoughts on executive MBA vs. traditional MBA? I'm currently pursuing a traditional MBA but sometimes I wonder what could've been 😅

Can you typically negotiate post MBA consulting offers?

MBA admit here and have to put down a deposit soon, having serious cold feet right now due to the covid situation and potentially having to start virtually. Would love any perspective on how it's been particularly socially and what your schools' outlook on the fall is

Has anyone gone through BDO associate interview case study step ? I have my case study scheduled end of week and I am wondering if anyone has gone through it and advice how shall I prepare. The role is in capital advisory

Many in my MBA program are hyper grade focused. Do grades matter that much post MBA for future job opps at all? My approach has been to balance academics with relationship building and practicing exec presence and for me, pivoting to a new industry

I just graduated with my MS in Health Information Management. Any jobs in NYC in this particular field (first time in this field)? Provide links. 🫶🏼

Also what is the starting salary? It would be my first time in this field. 😺

• Bachelors degree in Radiologic Sciences (x-ray tech)
• Master of Science in Health Information Management

Incoming MBA here - am attending the Toigo Catapult virtual conference over the next few days and want to understand what to expect in the video interview component for finalists from anyone who is a current Toigo fellow

I'm curious, how much do MBA student ambassadors make?

I'm trying to choose between IBM Corporate Strategy and Innosight. I like both opportunities. Innosight pays more, but I've never had a big brand like IBM on my resume. Additionally, I'm worried whether Innosight's exit opportunities are slimmer than IBM. Would anyone have some advice on what I should pick / how I should think about this?

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