For those in AM: thoughts on CAIA, CIPM, etc?? I was wondering if these will actually help vs. just waste of money.

Any CAIA holders out there? How have you generally been viewed?

Can anyone recommend a good book/materials to prep for the CIPP/CIPM? 🙏🏽

Just got a scholarship to take the CAIA L1 in March 2021. Anyone taken it and can offer advice on how to prepare?

Is CFA and CAIA certifications helpful for a career in Real Estate Private Equity/Development?

CAIA vs CFA?

Any value to the CAIA?

Is the CAIA a worthwhile designation to pursue? Firm is willing to sponsor, but not sure how much PE firms care about it

Any recs for CIPM study books?

Planning to take the CIPP and CIPM. Will be doing self-study. What is the “book” everyone refers to for studying? Is it just the “study guide” the IAPP sells? Does anyone know if the study guides and sample questions you can buy on amazon are sufficient to use for passing? Appreciate any and all advice.

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?

Which privacy cert would you go for, CIPM or CIPT? Debating which I should test for, since I have competency in both. Which has better ROI for career, or in greater demand in industry?

Question: which privacy & data protection cert has highest return and value to your career (CIPM, CIPT, CIPP, CDPSE, DLP tool cert)?

CAIA or CMT? I do institutional sales for an asset manager. Am graduating in the fall with an MBA from a top 40 school. Would like a designation but dont want to do the CFA.  Between the CAIA and CMT: which one is more applicable to asset management, and better status/recognition? appreciate any insight

Fixed income Credit analyst in boston. Make 60k +15k bonus. Sitting for level 3 cfa in June and have my CAIA designation. 10 vaca days/ year. Am I getting screwed?

OTS is growing rapidly and leadership has asked us SMs to assist with recruiting. One of our needs is for cybersecurity and data privacy consultants interested in M&A e.g. CISSP, CISA, CIPP, CIPM, etc

Does anyone here hold a non-CFA designation (CFP, CAIA, FRM etc.) and what kind of role/position do you have?

At this point all I care about is salary what would result in your opinion most money •CFP •CPA •prestigious MBA •CFA •CAIA •coding boot camp I’m at $85k now

Looking to specialize in privacy and was considering getting the CIPP/CIPM/CIPT. I already have my CISSP and CISA. Is it worth it?

Just lateraled and looks like I’ll be taking on a sizeable privacy practice from an associate who left recently. Any benefit to CIPP and CIPM training/certification as a lawyer? In DC if that matters.

New AWMA... curious to know what a reasonable salary expectation is and what the growth looks like for an associate within a growing ensemble. For context, background is more analytical, taking CAIA level 2 in a couple weeks, then plan on pursuing CFA.

Received a call today from CTS HR: Profile: Automation Tester - Selenium C# HR: What is your Current CTC: ME: 12L What is your ECTC: ME: 20L HR: YOE ME: 6.7 Years HR: CTS can only pay 15L for this experience. ME: OK, can you atleast bring it up to 18L. HR: No CTS has strictly instructed that 6-7 years budget is 15L. Me: OK, atleast arrange interview.. Later on we can discuss salary. HR: You seem to have high expectations. We are sorry. END Of Call..

HR professionals- are you requiring a negative test before any employees return to work after COVID? Some had very mild symptoms and one was asymptomatic. I’ve read not to push for a Dr.’s note and some people can still be positive yet not contagious. Right now I’m following the cdc guidelines of 10 days from first symptom, fever free for 24 hrs and improvement of symptoms.

How hard is it to level up when applying to accenture? Thinking of applying for SM role but I'm currently an M.

Has anyone taken the SHRM - CP exam, passed and received a bonus at EY

My dad is a bit financially strict (borderline financially abusive) to my mom, so I want to set up a way to give her allowance money regularly on the DL. Would this be best done by setting up a credit card account for her? Or a separate checking account to which I deposit money every month? How would you do it? TIA!

I’m a manager making roughly $120K, but am interested in exploring different career paths. Most recently, Commercial Real Estate has struck me as an interest. I’m comfortable with the idea of taking a step back in my career (in terms of salary and role level) as long as it isn’t a hard reset (starting again from the very bottom). Any recommendations on how to pivot effectively without encountering severe financial setbacks?

What do you guys do when you’re feeling extremely burnt out from work? Been working crazy hours and projects have been bumpy. Could really use a break but got no more vacation days left...

Just realized my firm offers a Roth 401k option. I’ve been contributing pre-tax but now not sure what to do. I know Roth is theoretically better, but is there any reason to do pre-tax? What about a combination of the two?

My client got F'ed over by one of their employees failing to disclose some things to the SEC I caught it brought it to the clients attention now I'm stuck doing diligence on over 100 employees. I keep catching things. I feel like I'm creating more issues for the clients but at the same time I'm protecting the firm as a whole which they're thankful for. Do I have anything to worry about by finding all these problems?

Just got an offer to move over to BAH at the associate level, was wondering if anyone had a some figures for target salary and bonus in the D.C. Area.

Any folks who did their MBA and went and joined MBBs . Was it worth the chase ? Would like to hear more on this.

I have a screener call coming up and was warned by my recruiter that the firm may not be interested in allowing 3 WFH days per week. Should I avoid bringing that up during the screener, or should I bring it up to not waste anyone’s time

Given telephonic interview in CTS last month, and clearef that round Technical panel told that HR will contact you but no one contacted as of now. Is there any one else facing these issue. Its normal,that CTS will take time to get back?

MD comp - what is it?

Has anyone gotten a Scrummaster certification? Surprisingly difficult to find info on the process online. What is involved/required?