How do you measure bench strength?

I am tagged to resources pool in Coforge from last 2 months i.e. I am in bench.
Any idea what's the notice period on bench?

Hi All,

I got offer from IBM. My DOJ is December 14th 2022. I am a UI developer. i want to know what is the bench policy in IBM. Do we get projects. How will be the client interviews?

Hi All.
I joined IBM on 30 May 22 & bench since then (Skillset: D 365 F&O)
There are no projects & my PSP told me to get allocated into AX 2012 which is an older versiom of the ERP software.
I got an automated mail today saying:
"Any refusal to accept available assignments offered by WFM Manager or to participate in interviews will be viewed as failure to comply with instructions of management & will attract disciplinary action."
Will I be forced to resign if I do not join a random project?

People on bench , how are you spending your day/time? Please share some stuff so that it can help/motivate others like me.

Hi! How long is the bench duration here? Is there lack of projects?

Last week joined in hcl. I got better opportunity in other company.If I abscand in hcl.does it any problem?still I have not assigned to any project , iam in Bench now?

How job security in Persistent system?
What is the bench period? .Are projects generally short term or long term.?

Iam 5 month pregnant , thinking to get release from project due to health issue and taking maternity leave from april 1st, at this situation can I be in bench for 3 months and go in maternity leave ? Will this affect my job in Accenture? Will the organization allow to be in bench for 3 months? If iam in bench during maternity leave will i get variable pay

Is it true that people joining for Oracle practice at PWC AC Bangalore are on bench due to shortage of projects right now ?

Hi fishes, I recently joined Accenture, I am from manual testing background and they put me into monitoring team where we need to analyse errors looking at codes, logs and resolve it and the KT that is being given to me doesnt feel enough when I raised concern to TL, TL itself is blaming it on me that I qm not able to understand what is being taught, I am not able to work in the project at all, I requested for roll off within a month, will this imact my career at accenture? someone please sugges

Anyone in consulting and doing OE? Using bench time for J2+ seems like a good opportunity in this environment, considering it wouldn’t look out of place to remain on the bench for quite a while

Hello fishes, I am working at IBM as a Data Scientist and currently on bench. I will be resigning today as I have a better offer in hand right now. Wanted to know if I have to serve entire notice period of 90 days even when on bench or IBM gives early release ?

Guys I am on talent pool since last 3 months and I am worried now wrt my job security in the company. I see no open position for india geography in open careers page and not sure if I will get a project any sooner. Should I be worried? Anyone have any idea about globant firing employees on bench?

Anybody pursuing a side hustle while on the bench?

What is the LTI bench policy, how much time can an employee be on bench is it 90 or 120 days in business/industry consulting?

I feel left out in my firm. How do I make 'friends' with my colleagues? I've been here for a year. I am naturally not a very out going person, was never 'cool' and I struggle to speak in group situations / make engaging conversation with higher ups. It is an important trait to have in this job and I just don't know how to do this. It makes me very upset - I even sought therapy but wasn't useful. I can't spend 14 hours each day feeling like this:(

Investing newbie here: pros cons of getting a rental property vs investing in stocks?

I own two small companies, 1.5million in sales combined. Owned them for more that 20yrs. Getting older and thinking of selling, would like to sell by end of 2025.

Not sure how to go about selling. Any ideas?

Question for anyone whose left the firm: I've been here for 9 years so my pension is fully vested. What happens to it if I leave?

Having serious Monday blues! Who wants to talk and help? 35M in Chicago

Are any consulting case books on Amazon worth it, and if so which are they?

I am studying for MBA and need 3 books. They are very expensive to buy, so I am wondering if any of you have access to a soft copy that you can share.
> Management Research: Applying the Principles by Susan Rose, Nigel Spinks
> Research Methods for Business and Management by Kevin O'Gorman, Robert MacIntosh
> Theory and Practice of Leadership by Roger Gill

I am looking for a job change in IT Audit with 2.3 years of exp with Deloitte USI. Have done B.tech (2014 pass out) and MBA(2019 pass out)and have 2 years prior experience as a Software Engineer.
Anything except EY, PWC and KPMG :3 and also location preference is Delhi/DelhiNCR
I am already on notice period (LWD is 11 Oct) as I have 1 offer but looking for an offer that pays me well and has good growing opportunity.

Yall think I should trade Odell & Barkley for Brandin Cooks and Darrell Henderson?

I told myself I wasn’t going to do it. Re-assured myself I wasn’t going to do it. Told myself you’d know what would happen and still ended up gambling away a bunch of money I know I couldn’t blow. I don’t understand.

Let’s talk city clubs. For those of us who are under 35 and not interested in golf, is there value to these places? Have you made friends there, or do people just go with their existing cliques? Hoping to get the rundown, as it would be great to make like-minded friends outside of the workplace

I’m feeling anxiety about Coronavirus. Does anyone else think that the virus is being used by the government for population control? I don’t know if I’m paranoid.

Abused and isolated as a kid. I have terrible memory. Like I don’t really remember the past few months except in broad strokes and memories of my childhood are more non existent than existent. I’m working through this with my therapist. Does anyone have any experience with emotional and memory repression? Curious on your advice

I can’t keep up with the pace of consulting. Is there something wrong with me? Is there room in this world for someone who just wants to slow down?

Salary range

Hi I’m working at boats and just finished a 2 year rotation in the consumer bank making 60k per year in nj. Now I’m gonna get an offer from the Prime Brokerage Middle Office in New York and was wondering how much I would expect to make?

Going to the Flying Cock today at 1:30 with a group of friends (early and mid-30s females) for bottomless brunch and 🏈. Boys, come meet us! 

I have accepted offer letter.would like to change my surname in offer letter.last company my surname is yyy. have recived offer letter with surname as yyy. My govt IDs have surname after marriage zzz.I would like to join tcs with surname zzz. What is the procedure.?

Do we have any generic certification policy at HCL for upskilling.

Not talking about project specific or where RM needs to approve, as this tech (cloud) is something I want to learn, not part of my day to day work.

Anyone have any suggestions for a conversion tracking replacement now that Indeed is shutting down that functionality?

I have spent my whole career in TA and now I report to the CHRO, I am thinking about my next steps. I would like to be Chief Talent Officer, that would require me to have experience in L&D and PX - any advice on how to get that experience while in my current role?

I’m looking for feedback on performance reviews. I am not a fan of traditional performance reviews, often associated with annual goals and a rating.
But what does performance management look like without ratings? And how do you pay for performance without the traditional score to tie to the comp increase? I would love to hear about your PM processes and trending practices!

Interested to know how companies consider talent practices within agile structures. Please share

Anyone hiring for HR, Project Manager, or Business Analyst roles? I have 3 years 8 months of experience in HR at a midsized law firm in SoCal. I have an AA in Business Admin, Economics, Social & Behavioral Science. I’m currently completing a BS in Management (about one year to go) and am getting a project management certificate from google careers cert. on cousera. If you’re not hiring, I appreciate any referrals. Thank you kindly.

How much is the average pay rate or salary for a talent acquisition specialist? One year experience recruiting with MBA.

What alternatives to talent grids to companies use these days?

Hi everyone! I’m reaching out to see if anyone here has had any experiences with the trainings offered through “The Catalyst Effect”? If so, how were they received? Were there any noticeable changes in the behaviors, etc of the attendees? Thanks in advance!

Does anybody know what's the monthly salary range for Talent Acquisition Manager in Israel?

Just joined a company to help build their TA strategy. They dont even use an ATS so got my work cut out for me. Any advice on where to start gathering data about what ATS to purchase??