Has anyone on here left consulting for federal work (specially a GS13-GS14)? Do you like it more? Better WLB? I want less stress and to not be buried up to my neck in work during the day after hours

For those who have obtained the CFF certification:
I was asked to put together a working plan to obtain my CFF credential. I’m aware of the 2 certificate program (Core and Specialized) through the AICPA that will lead to the CFF. Does anyone have experience in how long it would take to complete the certificates and if there are other necessary or helpful study materials that would be useful? For background, I’m 6 months into working at this firm and have touched a variety of cases.

Looking to finally go get my SPHR having the PHR for the past 6 years. Still value and pursuing and obtaining?

I graduated with a marketing degree and had to take a job that could sponsor my visa. Now I'm 25 and thinking to go to portfolio school for AD. Any recommendations? Or career advice?

IT Auditor here looking to take the CISSP exam. Anyone here have any insight or experience with the exam? how did you study? How do you get endorsed? What relevant experience did you get or have?

Hi , I am BA currently with 4.5 yrs experience in analytics . Is it necessary to go for an MBA(which will be 1 year obv as per my experience ) or i can go by becoming an APM somewhere(obv by learning product related topics)and then becoming a PM. I dont preferably want to do an MBA since i am 28 and will be 29 by the time if i am able to enter any 1 year MBA course .

My bf is having a hard time with SIP and has admitted that he’s bored. We live together, both WFH (thankfully). I enjoy my work and don’t mind working late because it’s needed at the moment. His workload is super light (government job). Whenever I suggest doing a new covid activity all I get back is “nah, I don’t feel like doing that now”. Airbnb has online experiences, there are online museum tours, language learning, etc he doesn’t want to do any of it. But then complains he’s bored.

How do I stay relevant in the Salesforce ecosystem?
I am 24 year old Salesforce Developer with 1.5 Years of Experience. Coming back to Salesforce, I have worked on Salesforce Implementation of Small to Mid Level Businesses which required me to have an all-around knowledge of Salesforce(Admin + Development) on both Sales and Service Cloud. But I wish to specialize in one Salesforce Skill/Path and become an absolute master of it (CPQ, Vlocity, Pardot or tablu,Mulesoft). What path should I choose?

Hi friends,
I have offer in PS, I have 8+ years of experience. I got the role for senior associate QA L2. I am from automation testing background. Can anyone please guide me if we have enough projects and how soon we get the projects? How about the work life balance in PS. Please reply.

I recently left public accounting to join a start up. I don’t have too many connections in this world yet, does anyone have recommendations for either articles, books or other sources of information I could use to get an understanding of the startup world and how I can make the right career choices moving forward. - *I’m on the product manager side*

Thanks in advance!

What would be suggested for long-term growth? Doing growth-related data science at a private equity firm or a role as a monetization pm in a FANG-related company? What are possible growth areas after the job at a PE firm? I'm concerned that a career in PM would plateau.

How tough is it to break into a FAANG PM role at mid-level if you have less prestigious experience? I have 10+ YOE in product, but some was at a tiny meh startup that fizzled out, some was in the digital wing of a large old healthcare org, and though my current role is GPM at a “name brand” tech company, it’s on the smaller side. Went to a good-but-not-Ivy school. What qualifications and experience are FAANG companies looking for when hiring mid-level PMs? Can I break in at mid-level from here?

Hi, I have been recently interviewed for Tcs enterprise architect role probably c5 or C6 yoe 20. All rounds are done, waiting for Sal breakup and OL. Need to know the band for sr consultant and principal consultant difference. Is principal consultant is equivalent to sr director if any one can clarify pls?

Need advice on how to cope with a first mistake at work. I was recently diagnosed with a gut disease and spent Monday night throwing up, but I do not get PTO at all at my job (contract employee). So I went to work tired, did a once over of a report I submit weekly, reviewed it w/ peers, before moving on. Today I log on to my manager messaging me it made them look bad in a meeting as it was not “done” & I was taken off that project. I took total ownership for my mistake and apologized. Thoughts?

I am an HR Business Partner at my current company but have been afforded a few human capital consulting opportunities with various big 4 firms. I don’t think I’d want to make a career out of it given the long hours, however I’m contemplating accepting the role and doing consulting for 2 years and then going back to industry. Is this a practical path? How hard is the transition from consulting to industry and what sort of roles have ppl landed that did transition to industry? Would love advice!

I have an offer from Genpact for Manager 4c band for 18L Fixed + 180k variable: 19.80 Lpa
And another offer from PwC India for senior analyst tech consulting 16.7 L fixed + 167k variable + 1 L joining bonus : 19.37 LPA +including joining bonus). Which one should I go for considering Work quality, WLB and annual appraisals ?
Both are for NCR locations

How hard is it to switch into a different area of law ?
I’ve been working in trust and estates for three years and want to switch over to IP or Corporate. I have some skills that could transfer but I know I’m lacking in some areas. TIA for any advice or guidance !

FDD exit ops?

Any in-house attorneys ever consider going into (or back to) private practice at a firm? What are your pro/con arguments? What terms would you consider most important in your decision to go to a firm? For context - I'm 15 YOE and have worked in government, a very large firm, and most recently in-house. My firm experience wasn't good, but that firm is a machine and doesn't treat attorneys well. Appreciate all the great perspectives from this group.

Hi folks. I'm a fresher and Currently as an F&P Analyst in Deloitte. Just wondering if MAANG companies offer such positions as well. If so, is an MBA or any specific qualifications required to actually get selected for those positions ? Thanks in advance.

What are your experiences flipping houses? How do you start? good idea and investment on return?

Developers are getting paid at scale of 17-25 LPA at experience of 5-6 years. And MBA with (3+2+2) YOE (Pre-MBA-Post) is earning 15-18. Why is the math skewed?

Thoughs on LMND?

Has avanade laid off employees this year?

Any experience in selling common shares during a new round of investment? To new investors or through secondary market?

I helped a friend launch a business and raise seed funding. I ultimately didnt choose to do it full time for a few reasons, but theyve received some attractive term sheets for Series A (some from notable VCs).

My friend (founder/CEO) had mentioned a potential opportunity to "take $ off the table."

What should I be thinking about?

Long shot but wondering what the going salary is for Senior Producers in Toronto?

I’m a producer with six (will be 7 when my current contract is done) years experience in agency production looking to make the transition to Senior Producer and wondering what to settle for/negotiate.

Anyone up to get drinks/food in Denver tonight?

Currently in R2 with Bain & Company . Interview was scheduled 3 weeks apart from R1. Now they pushed my interviews another week. What should I do? I’m worried that other candidates with offers are asking to speed up their process or maybe it’s just that Partners are very busy. Thanks!

I recently left the gov’t for private practice with a M&A group. How does everyone bill when you are thinking about how to structure it and what docs need to get drafted? I’m learning that billing is an art so any canned language would be great!

Is Lennar a good builder? How are the quality of their homes?

Has anyone here transitioned from consulting to the Foreign Service? I have a few questions

I joined Wipro in April 2022 now the project which I got is not good there is no learning and proper guidance. Can I resigne and look for other options?

Forbes 40 under 40 always crushes my self esteem - success is all relative

“I love to get roasted, but not by drag queens."

INTERN: Can you voice for me?
CW: Sure... but this script is for a sale that ended last weekend?
INTERN: Yeah I was slammed last week, I’m only getting to it now.

PTO Dilemma: I have over 100 hours of PTO remaining from hours carried over from last year that must be used before 12/31. I scheduled out days to use the hours. However, when I put my scheduled PTO in the Utilization Tracker, and include the Thanksgiving holiday and the Collective Disconnect days, I end up below my utilization target. How is that possible? Is it me or is there really something wrong with how utilization is calculated?-

Spouse is a state department employee and currently overseas. I’m a manager with three years of experience in consulting and 8 years of experience in the military where I left as a O-3 (GS-12 equivalent). SO wants me to take a non-negotiable family member hire role at the embassy overseas for one year so we can co-locate. Job sounds interesting, but is a non-negotiable GS-6 equivalent. Family life would be great but am I derailing my career permanently? Can I explain this in the future?

So what are the odds these executive orders result in any actual swamp drainage?

Anyone have a government HR rep in the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy?

Are most Public Sector projects staff aug / PMO engagements?

I honestly can’t tell if my comp is any good because gps is so different. Any thoughts? Just promoted C from A; making 77 after making 69,8 last year.

Who is my “FSO”? I’ve been told this is it contact regarding my update but have no idea who that is

Any great veteran career coaches?? My fiancée will be leaving active duty AF in ~12 months and is working diligently on transitioning, resume, career research etc His goal is a fed job, 3 letter agency. Does anybody know any great veteran career coaches? I’d love to gift him a session. I think he’s utilizing so many of the available resources but needs someone to bounce it all off

Does anyone take high level tech jobs in government seriously?

I've seen a BA in international affairs with 5 YOE end up as the "chief product officer" for a $30M organization with no technical or product (rather than program) mgmt experience. Another Director for AI ($5B org) with a BA in poli sci and no technical experience/education either.

I've seen this again and again. On one side, I'm wondering why I'm stuck at the second level of FAANG with my tech chops. On the other, maybe these...

Cyber security friends in Deloitte. As a senior consultant and or having already three years of experience in the federal space, what are your salaries?

What’s with all the hate against Guidehouse? I just got a job offer with them.

May be relocating to Austin for family reason. Currently at DC area for HHS and DHA work. PhD, MBA, and PMP and would like to stay in life sciences. Looking for career move suggestions.

How much should I expect to earn (salary and bonus) after a few yrs as mgr with the firm in public sector, assuming promoted on the most aggressive timeline? Answer for PwC, D, EY, etc

Hello all! I’m a national DoD IT recruiter, and I have reqs of all clearance levels, including ones that upgrade from secret to TS/SCI. If anyone is interested in hearing about what’s out there on the market, feel free to shoot me a PM :)

Is AFS not hiring dual citizens anymore?

Thoughts on Strategy& at PWC? Salary.. pipeline.. opportunities etc

How long does a TS stay active when you’re not actually using it? I want to go to grad school (overseas) but I want my clearance to be active when I apply for jobs when I’m done. Thanks!

Messed up my public trust eqip. Forgot to list an expunged alcohol charge using a fake id I had in college four years ago bc it was expunged. I realize that I was supposed to report this and told the investigator I honestly didn’t remember because of the expungement. Do I have any chance of getting the public trust now? I already have an interim.

Anyone (not Deloitte) hiring in Atlanta? For federal/govt consulting. Specifically in Org/Talent/Human Capital.

What would you all say are the best consulting firms to work at in the federal government space? I’m not sure how many “prestigious” firms (like MBB) have a significant federal practice at all.