Entering PwC as a director after several years in industry. I have a strong technical background and looking for resources to bolster my sales skills. Any recommended books/podcasts/etc focused on sales in professional services?

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Looking for recommendations for the SHRM-SCP exam; going the self study route…thanks

Has anyone ever had to train for more than 3 days to be a server ? ESP with over 10 years experience

GS 2023 New Analyst Program. Is this a good program to apply for someone looking to start as an analyst? How easy is to get into this program or even GS overall? I have 1-2 years of experience and some Finra licenses if that can help me somehow. Looking for some opinions about the program. Thanks

Hi Everyone,
I am currently working in technical support in cloud at TCS for 1.4 years. The work is very rudimentary and almost no skill is required for it.
I want to switch to BA role and I have done few certifications, learnt Tableau, Excel and MySQL but I am still not getting interviews.
Any suggestions on what should I do?

Is it would be good path to choose todo MS in datascience from USA. After having the of 5 yrs .plz suggest your valuable advise. Thanks 😊

Are there good opportunities for a junior level consultant (2-3 years experience) to transition to an industry job in Healthcare? Is a masters (MBA/MHA) a must for the higher paying positions?

Need some advice, Is it a good time to switch to another company provided i stayed just 6 months in current org and I may move to US next year in August or later. There is no mental peace here at current workplace and also have no learning , became monotonous.

Hi! I have 9yoe in startup, hyper growth environments. I have a strong customer Quality Assurance process improvement background. I want to shift into becoming more of an IC vs people manager. With that in mind, what steps would get me there? Should I consider a PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification? Any other ideas? I feel so stuck and need a change. Thank you!

Hi sharks,
How is the career growth for a Salesforce developer in the market in near future.

Hello! I was wondering if someone can explain the difference between PM vs. PMM, and tips for non-PM/PMMs in making a transition to the industry. Are there preliminary skills I should acquire before applying? Any info on day to day and salary will be helpful! Thank you :)

I’ve been in public accounting for about 6 years and I feel like I need a certification. The CPA is not happening. What would be the most valuable CIA , CFE , CMA of CISA?

Hi i am working in TMB bank as assistant manager. Now I want to switch to IT since my qualification is MSc IT. What are the certifications I have to do. And is it possible to switch my sector.

currently tossing up between staying at a global company (who is in the process of some positive changes) with an amazing manager who supports my career and flexible working … however comes with the inherit issues that come with a long standing global company

compared with a role at a smaller mga, higher salary (around 30%) more , more visibility career wise and some great employee benefits , management seem to be supportive and low staff turnover

which would you choose here

Hi fishes,

I'm currently into analytics domain, want to get into front desk/quant role in investment banking/markets domain. Can FRM, CFA or CQF help me land there? Since I don't have any workex related to finance, any CTC ranges I can expect?
Or full masters is the way ? Anyone on that

Does Lebanese diaspora really command more power in the MBB and T2 in the region? How can others navigate a career here?

Hello everyone!
I am 25 years old. Worked as a Tax consultant in International tax for a year. Later shifted to VAT and worked there for another year. Now I am thinking to join M&A. While one side I am glad that I am trying something new and having a diverse experience but again I feel I am becoming Jack of all and Master of None. Any advice is appreciated

Does anyone know where I can find any entry level UX research roles? I have many years of academic research experience, but would like to move into an industry role.

Trying to chart my next move and not sure what direction to go. All I know is I’m tired of being always “on” in a client-facing environment.

Any podcasts, books, etc I can read for insight into more internal roles like biz ops, corporate dev/strategy, other??

4 YOE total all in consulting. Currently a SC. Clients/work have been commercial healthcare implementation & public health strategy, risk, process imp etc.

Looking to return to singapore from the us. Spent the last 10 years consulting in the us - 4 with ibm and 6 with slalom. Any tips on which firms to target or avoid, based on prospects and culture?

Hi... I am new to fish bowl... !!! what all is discussed over here and how we assure that our names and identity are not visible to anyone?

Any insight on Aesthetic Medical Device Sales? Interviewing this week.

I got an offer from Natwest. My current company is accenture and they are offering me to promote as an assoc manager if i take my resignation back. Shall i consider it? What whould i prefer Nat west or promotion in Accenture. How much hike accenture gives while promoting? Any inputs?

Has anyone come across any resources I can use for a investment idea pitch during an interview? Examples of investment theses for previous PE acquisitions etc.? Interested in healthcare and FS specifically. Thanks!

I've spent a good amount of time working strategy, product development and change management/PMO projects . Data Scientist by training with a small amount of DD and financial modeling experience - so hopefully have the analytics chops to learn new skills as needed.

Working through getting some concrete M&A/ Valuations experience to make me a better candidate for a PE/VC firm. One question.

Will a shop take you and teach you on the go - or should I build that resume more?

I’ve been working on making small conversations to strangers as a way to manage my social anxiety and to try to meet people the old-fashioned way, but it’s so nerve-racking. Any tips?

Any recommendations on negotiating telework (remote work) for a federal position that’s provided an Firm Offer? I was informed by an agency officer that my request can be considered if an offer was given along with my request for higher salary.
What suggestions does anyone have on doing that?

Here is my idea for a startup! I collect all the data from career transitions and use Data Analytics to predict the most likely career transitions. I could start with consulting. What do you guys think about this? I would be able to predict based on your firm(mbb, big4), your experience, which role you are likely to move (Faang pm, strategy manager, move to mbb). I have all the data to do this, but wanted your thoughts. Would the output of this be relevant to you?

Would PwC reimburse me if I study for my CFE and it is not required for my current job?

1. How much is the 4% bonus in CTC of DEUTSCHE BANK considering 36LPA to be fixed(excluding PF and Gratuity).

2. Also, Is the fixed salary really like only Income Tax deduction or any other deduction as well? Note: Just had a offer discussion with HR, yet to receive my offer letter

YOE : 10 Skillset: AWS Devops Deutsche Bank Deloitte Accenture Tata Consultancy PwC Citi

Has anyone used wordcraft in their classroom?

LTI vs Mastek which is better in terms of projects and work life balance ?

Anyone who is working in Insticator and has idea about the company? I am planning to apply for a TAM role

Anyone working with Kubernetes or as a K8s Engineer? What are the salaries like ?

Idk what I want to do with my life and at this point im too scared to ask

Do you buy the fundamentals for a MBS sell-off?

How long do Citi background checks take? Do they send you an application once you sign the offer?

Anyone have good book recommendations that I can learn from and are entertaining? Trying to survive a 10 hour flight this weekend 🆘🆘🆘

For implementation of a project , Is delivery important or leadership ? If only one had to be chosen rather which will you give more weightage

What are the best data privacy certs to aim for? 4 year exp in cyber risk consulting. Want to move to a privacy related role outside the big 4. Should I go for the CDPSE or CIPP or CIPM?

Signed up for the GRE yesterday and took it today. I got a 155 on quant and 155 on verbal but have no idea if this is a good score or not. Anybody have some input? Also, is the gmat preferred over the gre for business school admissions?

MBB Human Capital or FAANG Product Manager? Both are in NYC and compensation is similar. I have 7YOE in risk management at an industry specific (tech) boutique investment bank.

Is a JD or an MBA more useful for consulting? Assuming M7 MBA or T10 JD.

What is the salary breakdown for the different levels of corporate functions? How does this compare with client-facing equivalent?

Fishes at T2 firms, is the consulting path worth much? Starting at a T2 soon and everyone talks about accelerated careers or high exit ops but I don’t actually know what that truly translates too. It seems a bit abstract

Would like to spend 3 weeks in New Zealand (when COVID permits) and trying to understand what a good budget would be for 2 people? Using points for airfare but otherwise renting rooms (air bnb/hotel) and a car. Both north and south island. Any thoughts?

Any really impactful books that have helped you career-wise? Not necessarily consulting focused. In need of guidance and a new book so figured I'd kill two birds with one stone or whatever.

Am looking at exit opportunities and researching FAANG. Curious to understand why anyone would join Amazon which has the worst benefit of the FAANG? Can anyone share what’s better at Amazon that I am not aware of? Amazon and Facebook on sites lined up in January! So researching now!;)

On a scale 1-10, how bad is it if I turn down an offer from another big4 after signing it?

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

Is EY hiring for SAP TM? 12 years total SAP exp with 5Y SAP TM.

When did you put company email on your personal phone? First year? Second year?

is it normal for a director to ghost during requirements phase and come back after everything is built and question it?

Is it pronounced gif or gif?

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

So this might be a better place to post this and ask this question: Uncle D has announced explicitly that most people won’t get a pay raise & bonus this year except for those promoted and high performers. Amid this crisis, are companies including other big 3, MBB, FAANG, boutique consulting firms still giving high raises and issue stocks? Can you share the impact from your firm?