Hi all.. I'm planning to take up PMP training by SimpliLearn .. please advise if any of you have taken up the training by the Simplilearn and if it's worth taking up the course from them..

Hello and welcome to the bowl! Please feel free to post questions, share insights and provide anecdotes from your current or future careers!

CFP thinking of taking a few month career break to search for a new position. Need a recharge and to reevaluate, not to mention time to search. Would this be a mistake? Thanks

Has an ALM in Management at Harvard Extension School led you to a career at any high power corporations such as Goldman Sachs?

Saw the email about GPS ERP demand for staff and the training programs Deloitte is going to provide. I’m interested. Any suggestions about where to get started learning about SAP or ERP generally?

My end all be all goal right now is to eventually run my own private wealth management firm.
My question is though: Should I try to go straight into private wealth out of college and become a private wealth associate, or take a different route, and start as a base level financial advisor to get some general advisement background?

So I was offered a role in Strategy Consulting in after 2 years in Risk Consulting however, after 2 years I’ve only worked on Internal audit engagements few ad hocs such as updating risk register and the delegation of authority matrix.

Honestly speaking I am doing good and I am up for promotion in October however I am not fully enjoying my time but I fear that the move would not be a good and I can’t hit the ground running which scares me.

Any advice and past experiences in such career shit?

Hi Fishes,

I am B.tech graduate and currently working in BPO sector in Accenture. I am looking to switch to an IT profile but having zero experience in IT sector. Please suggest how can I switch.

Is it a viable option to make a move from big4 audit to big4 corporate finance division?

With two years of work ex as Data analytics and constant upskilling from Coursera / Scaler towards product management domain how do I align and prepare for roles in Microsoft in the big picture atleast an year or two from now?

Not asking for referrals when I'm not worthy yet, but I'm willing learn until i do so any guidance is appreciated. Thankyou.

Looking to get involved in Federal work and/or Public Sector. Can anyone give me pointers? How did you get started? What level and firm?

Does anyone know anything about the Stanford LEAD certificate?

Any one wrote the gmat a few years after getting their CPA? How long did you study for the gmat?

Hi there, for years of experience (YOE), can I include/count the work experience I had while still studying? Those experience include

1) internship experience -> can it be counted as YOE?

2) Startup I founded (actual startup, but it was done during my uni days)

How is Persistent in terms of Appian projects? Does it have good development projects in Appian and what are the chances of growth?

Is there any institute providing blockchain certification? Have done course from Udemy but thinking for the certification…. Guys please let me know

hi fishes I have 10+ experience as operator /technician in coca cola want to skip job any FMCG sector is there any references.

Hi Everyone, Could someone please suggest the best institute for DevOps Online Training course?

I was at Big 4 consulting for a year before lateraling to ACN recently. It’s been about 6 months at ACN. Now I have an industry offer for Product Manager, which has been my eventual goal. Would it be too soon to jump? Or should I stick around for better exits in a couple of years may be? I’m worried the frequent changes won’t look good on my resume
4 YOE overall, TC at Product Manager is about 20-25k > ACN.

How far into your career did it take before working at a place that had black people in leadership positions? I have yet and it's making it hard on me to seek out mentors or even friends

Has anyone travelled to NYC recently via train/bus/plane?

Has anyone recently flown in at LGA? Any idea if a negative covid test is needed to fly in?

What is the common salary of a Java developer in Canada?

Hello please join!

Coronavirus and health: has your alcohol consumption gone up during the pandemic? This pandemic had encouraged me to quit for good now.

To those who have switched over to freelance: how do you find jobs?

For context, I got laid off recently and it’s been hard to find full time opportunities. I’m also on the lookout for freelance gigs to keep me afloat. I’d appreciate any advice or guidance! 🙏

Anyone have the contact for recruiter for HUGE Oakland?

Hi! I got an offer with Standard Chartered India. What does Grade 7 Band 7 mean? and I got a role as Specialist, Product engineer. Is this equivalent to senior software engineer ? Or relevant to manager? What is senior engineer is know in SCB?

Thanks in advance!

advice on choosing either transaction opinions group at mid-market investment bank or valuation controller group at a huge investment bank?
pros/cons?
what are the differences?

When do you know you've toured enough houses and should pick one from the list you've got? I've seen probably 15-20 homes, and put in one offer. How many homes should you tour minimum, and how many offers did you put in before you closed? I don't want to be too hasty and choose something just because, but I also think continuing to see homes isn't really making my decision any easier. Thanks!

Is it advisable to move frm India external audit to Deloitte US audit (AERS)? How different is it.
Thoughts plz!
PS: plz consider post qualif experience of approx 4 years.

Hi Fishes !! I am searching opportunities in Financial Planning and Analysis role. If you can let me know or refer me ? YOE 7.5 years Thank you in advance !!

Hi everyone, have a final informal interview in a couple weeks with someone I’d be working with routinely. Was told that it’s the final step but have also read on here that there’s a hiring committee interview. Is this for everyone, or should I expect to be done after this upcoming one?

Are there cooldown periods for non tech roles?
Like if you want to apply to another non tech role in a different team (after getting dinged in the on sites), do you have to wait?

Are Analysts expected to travel while working for the consulting practise at Deloitte India? How often is one staffed on/rotated across projects?