So, got a bunch of questions from a recruiter, first contact. I guess this my first phone/email screen? Do I need to bother with STAR answers or not?

Privacy fish - Anyone taken the CIPM and can share what the exam is like?

Content outline seems like application of standard consulting approach, so how do they test it on an exam?

Anyone here do post-breach data mining? Being pursued to start a practice line doing this and trying to understand market value.

May someone explain the visa process? My child’s family from Nigeria wants to come to America or Canada but I am very ignorant on the process. (FYI: my child’s father became an American several years ago but his sisters want to move her and I want to help them)

What does a new band 4 bonus range look like at Bank of America?

If you had $5k to spend on courses or professional development, where would you spend it to maximize ROI in terms of PM career trajectory or building useful skills?

I'm curious to hear answers in general, but can provide more specifics about my current role/skills/aspirations if needed.

Transferring my cpa license to Texas and received an email saying that I need to pass Texas board’s rules of conduct test. How many chances do I get if I fail this exam?

Anyone have any leads for a sublet in Brentwood area starting in the end of October / early November? Hubs and I are looking to stay in LA for 3 months.

I received an offer for $74k as underwriting analyst. Company is based out of DC. Is $74k a good offer? Or should I negotiate for more. 6 years in the industry. 5 as an account manager/underwriting assistant

Is 80k decent for south east at a RSM/BDO/GT size firm for S1?

How Much Increment can one expect when getting promoted from ITA to Assistant Consultant in TCS ?
Also how many years do we need to stay in ITA role to be eligible for Assistant Consultant Position ?

Can someone tell me how much a senior analyst/consultant - network relations makes at CVS.

Hi Fishes,
Please help me to choose between two companies with respect to work life balance

Domain - Embedded Automotive Stream(Powertrain)

Renault Nissan(RNTBCI) - 9 LPA
Tata Elxsi - 9.3 LPA

YOE - 4

Thanks in advance

Lesson learnt:

Never tell your colleagues where you are joining beforehand.
Not all are good advisors, some will ruin your mind with their opinions.

Can we discuss the sad state of affairs that is the Publicis maternity/paternity leave?

anyone else feels stuck at current job, but not able to apply due to upcoming paid maternity leave benefits that you don't want to miss out on? currently still in first trimester !

Does anyone here know if maternity leave count towards your 2 year period for GSAP tuition reimbursement?

Joining a new firm in the federal space and I’m not being offered a company phone. Is that typical? I’m a new manager at Accenture Federal.

Does ibm give any Diwali gifts?

When I go client side, I will demand that all decks sent to me MUST use Goudy Stout font at all times

It's rare to find something that is designed BY people... yet is also FOR people. 👌 That's the Marcel way.

What in the world is this old spice YouTube thing ?

Weekend chatter. What movie makes you cry every time you watch it? And what scene? I'll start: perks of being a wall flower when he calls his sister when she's at the party

A few years in and I’m finding that the people who have made their entire persona “advertising creative” are secretly the most miserable. I’m taking it as a lesson to treat this as a job and not a calling because it’s ultimately pretty empty.

Working with another agency on a project and think I'd rather work there. Protocol for reaching out to someone to pick their brain? Email? LinkedIn message?

Pretty tired of smart women undermining each other, especially seniors doing it to juniors. Why the hell is the first instinct to attack&destroy? Not into kumbayas but more into having my peer's back.

Manager texted me at ~10pm asking for a non-critical update. I chose not to respond (until morning) because I don't want to allow a bad habit to form. Thoughts?

What does your (romantic) partner do? Is there a big income disparity between the two of you?

Anyone from MediaCom on here?

What, exactly, are these Archive global creative "rankings" based on? I see people posting/humbled-and-honored'ing on LinkedIn and feel like posting that I'm the #17 CD/AD/Freelancer as ranked by both Better Homes & Gardens AND Cat Fancy Magazines.

AKQA and Grey merger. What do we think?

Next time I have a meeting my Senior Manager, I may just snap and tell him that instead of constant nitpicking and giving hurtful, blunt feedback, how about acknowledging sometimes for a change?

Hi friends, I am reading this book ‘radical cander’ and was wondering if you have Fav way/ example of receiving and giving tough feedback? Or have any stories about feedback that have stuck with you through your career.

Can we really just not with April Fools ads? So cringe inducing, so bandwagon-y, so god damn corny & depressingly expected...🤢

Does anyone else feel like people who are generally nice in person and on calls sound mean or stand-offish in emails and text/chat? I get that over-use of friendliness in text can come off as green/immature, but I tend to try and cushion my words with positivity or even exclamation marks/the occasional emoji to show that I don't sound completely unemotional.

Or maybe i'm just an overthinking copywriter who's reading into it too much.

Pros and cons of working on an auto brand?

As bad as my job may be, someone out there has to write an Effie entry for Weathertech

Alright. What do you guys think of awards? Think they’re dumb? Think the entire process is stupid?

Given the outbreak, are places actually going to be hiring right now? Recently laid off from 9-5 and my freelance is starting to fizzle.