Hi All. Looking for thoughts on vertical expertise and whether it’s just a good sales tool or whether anyone has considered structuring the company in this format because it drives stronger work? I’ve always been fairly anti vertical because I think it stifles ideas and thinking, but you can always have people that specialize that you pull in when having bespoke industry knowledge can help. What do others think? Do clients want this from their partners?

Tax to banking?? Not necessarily investment banking. But has anyone done it?

The new X7 looks like a faakin’ Kia….

How long does it take for globant to come back with results/feedback from 2nd round of interview?

How diligent is Mintz background check. When it comes to education? My references, credit, criminal and work experiences will check out. However said I already graduated school when I am in reality a month away from graduating. The company sent over the contract and start date at the same time as the background check.

I am so glad to have found this bowl! It isn't easy to share your faith in today's educational environment. So that makes me wonder ... how many of you work in Christian or private schools, and how many teach in public schools?

I'll go first: PUBLIC school in San Bernardino.

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Does Deloitte India (not Deloitte USI) ever cancel on the job offer they have given (like cancelling on the candidate at the last moment, well after releasing the offer letter)?

Hi Friends,

I didn't get relieving letter from EY GDS and its been more than 15 days that I had resigned from company and no one is responding except that automated response when I mail to myhr@gds

Requesting you to provide any mail so that I will mail them to get it complete asap

Please help!!

Cleared the first round in kpmg,what to expect from the remaining technical rounds there?

Can you use excel during the interviews to do calculations? Figured if it would be virtual it would be easier to do so.

Thinking about my next career move, looking for a 6 figure base salary and good company.

I have a Mech Eng bachelors, about to graduate with my MBA, 6 YOE in manufacturing environments with a focus on design and product management. Open to any thoughts or suggestions.

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Hello Fishes, I've joined IBM last year( Oct 2021). Am I eligible for hike this year? If yes how much % can I expect? YOE - 4.2 years & pmr ratio - 1.12 band - 6B

Any recommendations on smart thermostats that you love and enjoy? I would need to replace 3 thermostats in our home so looking for best value. Our electric company will provide them “free” but then charges $10 per month. We plan to be in the same house for many years so doing the upgrade ourself seems to be a no brainer.

How do you maintain a social life while working in big law?

How necessary is an extracurricular for MBA apps? I work a ton of hours and don’t have a lot of time or interest in any activity that I could reasonably put on an app. I spend the little free time I have on activities I enjoy (spending time with SO and friends, working out, Netflix, etc). Would it be really bad if I had nothing in that section on my app beyond college extracurriculars? Or should I force some activity? I have enough time before I apply to make it look legit to adcoms.

I wish I could get paid to write the garbage plaintiffs counsel just filed.

Where’s the best place to park while working/shopping in the Prudential?

Yes!! Nice to see a Canadian bowl. Hello from Vancouver!

How do you explain the size of your agency to clients who ask?
Number of staff? Who your clients are? Revenue figures?

How do you determine equity amount for key employees or strategic hires? Is there an ideal way to do the math that is fair?

All of us who have decided to leave the big stage and carve out a piece of the pie for ourselves this is where we join efforts and help each other with what we’ve learned and how to be better

When building a new brand who is the real client? Who has the final say?Who should you really listen to if no one is taking the lead? The president of the company, the original owner, the financial money partner, the third party manager? Everyone seems to have a voice but the main contact is the underling gathering and offering their own opinion which strangely seems to be the most on point. How do you handle this type of situation?

When a project is taking longer because of client delays, what have you done to motivate them back on track so the agency isn’t burning hrs/money waiting on decisions? Looking for contract details, conversation motivators, money/percentage threats, recommend moving to hourly after a certain time etc. any advice welcome.

Looking for a freelance account exec for a possible 6 month gig. Car experience a must, 10+yrs a must, strong agency experience & references a must. Please connect or sends names of those you’d hire!

I started a one-person run branding studio in Oct 2020, I’ve had 5 organic reach outs from potential clients since, and all have ghosted me after the first email. I know this kinda stuff happens but is the rate of it happening normal?

Agency-consultancy that’s had a terrific first three years. We are considering buying our way into the next round of growth, but not quite sure how to put out feelers without being too forward.

Suggestions/ideas?

What do you do for networking/gaining exposure?It seems like most networking events are for drinking, and the speaking gigs are impossible to find.

Who in the agency would you say has the ultimate responsibility to come up with the agency’s pricing & services model? Biz Dev? Finance? Ops? Project Management? Other? (Context: we have an ongoing issue where a biz dev / accounts person will eagerly be coming up with half-baked solutions for a prospective client, and it always feels like a cluster F when they want to know what resources, budget, and time we need in order to execute said service - which they thought of in the first place!)

I get an email or a LinkedIn post from a company that promises to fill my pipeline with leads probably three times a week. I’m wondering if anyone has used one of these services and can provide a recommendation? I have a pretty narrow niche and have figured out what my ideal client looks like, so I assume that these services will fill my inbox, but with leads that are not quite right. Anyone have a good experience?