I asked my wife what’s for dinner and she replied “nothing .” I said I had that last night and she said she made enough for two nights! Merry Christmas to all and I hope you have been off the naughty list, but if you get coal in your stocking make sure you bring some to the the office to share with your friends? Ok now for real, what are you having for Christmas dinner at your home?KPMG

What would be possible starting salary in KPMG Toronto Hamilton office if you are joining as a 2nd year staff accountant or 1st year senior, working towards CPA. Also, is CPA required at senior level or manager level?

How do firms give bonuses to associate attorneys? Quarterly, monthly, annually? What is a bonus based on? Money recieved, billable hours, etc?

I'm looking to set up a bonus structure for a new associate.

Are you guys all tech consultants?

Anyone know if I can fly DXB > LHR > USA (leaving this open ended) as a visa holder? With a National interest exception to the presidential proclamation.

Couples counsellor in Toronto? Looking for someone desi. Let me know if anyone has any referrals

EY fish - when you are laid off, is it immediate the day you're told or do you get a little warning?

What are some good books that helped you with consulting? Looking for some good reads.

Hi fishes,

Any referral for java 8 , springboot, microservices developer, yoe : 6 ,
Notice period : 90 days

What are the working hours (approx) of BCG London? Is it true that WLB is ‘better’ in Northern Europe than Southern? (For example, Spain). And what would you say is/are the countries with the best WLB in MBB?

If I wanna leave the firm in December.. when do I have to tell to my audit teams? I have to be utilized well enough to get my 30 month experience till december.

Hi ,

Need 11 likes for DM access .

I heard so much about minimum billable hours here by staff. I never saw that email. Is it inly for certain groups?

Hi Fishes,
Any Idea how much can I expect from a company like 'Kaiser Permanente', in US (Florida) in a contract role with 8 years of experience as a Full Stack Developer.

What do you 🐠 recommend doing in the first couple of weeks on a new job to start off on the right foot with new boss, new team, new co?

Hi, been stuck in the contract analysis/review cycle. I have asked a few recruiters how to make a lateral move into in-house. They told me to focus on contract management, which I have been doing for the past year. Now that I have, are there any sites besides “jobscan” that I can use to make sure my resume fits the job descriptions? Does anybody know any recruiters that could help me, as well?

New to St. Pete (M26) where do all the twenty somethings hang out? I’m right near central Ave. any specific bars you like?

Is CIPD a valuable certification? Is it appreciated in Europe only or US too? I have an opportunity to get it but not sure if knowledge is really up to date and worth time spent.

If you were to articulate the relationship between change management and value realization, how would you do so? To your mind, is change management responsible for value realization? If so, how do?

Is the way to train managers changing? I’m familiar with a cohort model where a group of new managers meet in person, and then go through some classes together over a period of 2-6 months. Is there a better or new model that people are using?

Anyone loving their firm and HC practice? If so, which firm (and industry) are you in?

I'm considering switching from Accenture T&O to EY Change Mgmt practice for 150k. Is that a smart move? I'm in Chicago

I am currently a Senior Consultant in KPMG Australia’s human capital advisory function - however I have been recently offered a role with Accenture Australia’s human capital advisory function as an ‘Associate Manager’ with a 15K salary bump and an enticing bonus structure - with some very cool clients that they mentioned to me in their interview round. The issue is, my KPMG Partner has mentioned that I *may* be up for promotion nxt July. I am so stuck, not sure whether to take it or not.

Looking to transition into an HR leadership position. 17+ years experience in running a startup managing 50-100 people (15 years) and handled all facets of hiring, firing, compensation, negotiation, training and employee relations. Responsibilities also include other non HR functions such as business dev., client relations and expansion, logistics. Currently studying for the SPHR and plan to take the GPHR as well. Thoughts on difficulty of moving into an HR leadership role?

Anyone here exit from consulting into HR M&A Role, preferably at tech/fintech? I’d love to connect

Had 4 rounds of great interviews for a internal HC consulting sr mgr role at tech Org. Final/5th round was a presentation and I felt it didn’t go well because I followed instructions and created a solid strategy that was based on evidence and best practices from what other orgs are doing - exactly what the case asked but based on their questions it seemed they wanted some high in the sky creative ideas. Should I let it be or email them with some ideas while reminding them that I wanted to

What are the rankings for top consulting firms in the human capital space? (Big 3, big 4, +++)

What is the salary range of a human capital advisory analyst at the Big4? (HCOL)

Any book recommendations on change management?

Phr vs waiting for sphr?
Taking the credential and want to prep.

So... I have questions for change/org effectiveness practitioners who have successfully leveraged their experiences to acquire high paying, high level roles in industry. How did you do it? What was your path? What would you recommend to others so they can make the most of their careers? I’ve included my reasoning for this Q, below!

obligatory post: how will COVID impact human capital? The types of work we do, factors in making a healthy organization, etc.

Has anyone taken the SHRM-SCP? Any study suggestions and impressions of the test?

Has anyone found a way to automate salary certifications?

We get about 3-5 requests daily to fill out salary certifications for our employees in EMEA.

At the moment, we have to do all of them manually. We open a pdf, then open their employee file and plug away. It's tedious and time-consuming, but the banks I found won't accept an internal salary certification for some reason. They're adamant about using their form. Has anyone come across this?

I’m in Deloitte human capital and want to eventually (but sooner rather than later) move to industry doing internal talent/people stuff. My coach recommended getting SPHR or equivalent. Thoughts?

My team (People & Org Advisory) is hiring a Director, based in the Bay Area. Shoot me a note if you’re interested!

Anyone have any leads for OCM roles that are remote?