I graduated in may 2024 and have been job hunting ever since. I am starting to getting asked what have I been doing since graduation. And one of the only things I have been doing is actively job hunting, and interviewing along with working part time. I just started a certificate in a field I am interested in. How can I say this in interviews?

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You are currently posting as works at

Emphasize your past-time work along with any other projects you might be working on even if they are unpaid

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Can you volunteer somewhere and apply your skills? Or do some side projects and then you can reference them in interviews.

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I do have volunteer experience but not in anyway I can relate back to the roles. I do reference the projects and certifications I am working on!

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Hi Fishes,

I applied to one of the roles and after initial screening I happened to see in the website that there are no suitable openings for my profile.

I heard that the cool off period is six months. Does that apply to my situation because I didn't attend any interview.

Can I use referals to apply before 6 months? Or should I wait for 6 more months?

Thanks for your help.

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I cleared Accenture interview and today got an email to upload documents on their portal. Also, got a call from HR and she asked about the salary expectations and other details. And few minutes later I found that my profile has been put on hold.

question is, they will negotiate with me or they have rejected my profile ?

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Does anyone know how long it takes to hear after interview (entry level TDP) from Accenture Ottawa.
I gave my interview on Friday and its Tuesday now and I haven’t heard anything from the recruiter.

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Is it a norm to send a thank you note through your recruiter? I had an iffy interview, and wondering if I bother sending a thank you note. It was very clear that they were trying to do a stress interview so I feel weird saying the usual nice things.

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What is the worst interview you ever had and why?

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If an employee mentions something disparaging or accusatory about their manager during an exit interview, how would you handle? What happens if what the employee said is slanderous and a “he said/she said” situation? I.e. employee claimed the manager made a disparaging remark about an item of clothing being worn by someone in accordance with their beliefs. If you opt to share the feedback with the manager, would the manager have a legal case against the company or former employee?

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general question, about how long after submitting an online application should one assume that they aren’t getting an interview?

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I m doing leet code problem solving practice since last two months to crack coding interview however I feel it is hard to solve medium and hard category problem most of time . Is anyone else faced similar issue and able to overcome by following tutorial or course ? Any kind of leads to overcome this Issue will be helpful . TIA

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Do you continue to see in-flight interview processes through once you’ve received and accepted an offer? It feels premature to cut the chord on the others, but also the decision between the companies becomes harder. Also afraid of the possibility to go back on the acceptance of the one role in favor of another.

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Have technical interview (pen and paper only) coming up with a BB, can anyone offer advice/resources/suggested way to practice?

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Application status in Infosys is Attend Interview?
when will they Schedule interview?

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I interviewed with PwC for sf dev two weeks back. Last week I called up the HR who got me interviewed for an update on it but she just said that give us some more time we will get back to you. Is it pretty usual in PwC to take this much time?

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Hi Fishes need your suggestions please. I have an interview with PWC for GCP DE Manager, currently working in pure technical role as data engineer. YoE 12.5, cctc 10.5 and holding offers till 23.5 fixed and few more in pipeline, expecting till 27 with 40 days left in np. How much can I ask for a senior manager level in PWC AC Bangalore and how difficult is the work and transition from pure technical to managerial role? I am still bit reluctant to leave tech side, is it good in long run?

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I've been job hunting for a while now, and have yet to secure anything. I've made it through to the writing test a few times but haven't succeeded. I know I have the skill, but I struggle to even get an interview at most places. I'm pretty new out of college, but I'm in Atlanta and I feel like there aren't tons of entry-level positions in the area. Any tips for a new professional? Not sure how to level up my approach to job hunting, but I feel like there's always something I can do.

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Started a new job 7 months ago. There’s been a hiring freeze and it seems they canned the recruitment team. Things seems to be slowing down drastically in the span of a week. Getting the resume all spiffed up and getting interviews together. When do you make the exit? “When you find a job” I know, but…

Also, would me making my exit to another role that I might leave in a 8 months bite me in the ass down the line? Do I just grab anything in the interim?

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Can anyone explain that how project allocation is being done in Nagarro. And what is the level of interview for project allocation for a java developer role?

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Hello Guys,

I joined
Cognizant recently, the project interview calls which I am getting is not from my base location.
I have the location constraint, should I wait for the right opportunity or raise this concern to ADP team so they can look in to it?

As per ADP policy, one should not have any constraints and take the project as FCFS basis.
Cognizant

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Can some people like this post so I can dm someone about a job? Lol thank you!

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I find it interesting how some CRO's cane come to a company and ruin it, fire a bunch of people, miss their numbers by 50% the board fires them and another company hires them a month later

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How long have you been coaching, and what are some tips and tricks you care to share?!

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How is the new Partner promotion list looking like for PwC India ? Heard that their overall compensation has been slightly reduced. Is this true ?

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Hey Sharks,
How much should one expect in a top consultancy firm, back end role (reasearch team) ?
Location: Mumbai
YOE: 7

Where them 30+ ladies at? 25M 🙋‍♂️😉

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What resources are you guys using to prep for the quant portion of the BCG chat bot case? So nothing related to mental math on rocketblocks, but more about the logic of the quant portions

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My male SO was recently introduced to Le Labo and has been dropping hints. I want to get a cologne for him- what’s your fave at LL? I have a few faves, but I want to get more opinions

In 2023 I'm wanting to help make my management more effective. So, I'm looking for a book or a couple of books to gift my team this holiday season. I would like books that focus on communication and taking ownership. Any recommendations?

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Hi Fishes,

Can anyone please tell me what is the salary range for Data analyst with 4 yoe
Tech stack sql, tableu, R/python

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Hello Fishes,
Let me know if you're looking for job opportunities in Morningstar.

Can refer you for the following roles:


Senior Research Associate - I
https://morningstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Ame
REQ-028117 I Dept: Sustainalytics I Posting Date: 28th June 2022

 Associate Team Lead / Team Lead / Senior Team Lead
https://morningstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Ameri

REQ-025489 I Dept: Sustainalytics I Posting Date 28th June 2022

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Can anyone please help me in the salary range for test lead in Coforge with 9 yrs experience…
Am awaiting HR round and this would really help., thank you

Hi fishes, How Risk Mitigation team is in Citi?? I will be working on Global CRM financial application. How is the work here? Is there WLB ?

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I’ve worked at the same well known tech company since I graduated school 8 years ago. I’ve been promoted 3 times so I’ve held a few different jobs within my org.

BUT .. I’ve applied to a few companies and getting no responses. Is it a deterrent for hiring managers/recruiters that my experience is based primarily at one company?

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Is 10000 RM per month is good pay for KL, Malaysia?

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New data offering: name.co, or namesoftware.com for the main domain? I’m leaning toward name.co, but I worry about not having the .com.

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Hey folks, just signed my offer letter today! Hopefully it'll be a good next few years!

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Hi Fishes,

I have 4 offers and 25 days is left in my last working day HSBC is paying 3L less as compare to others offer
Can I ask to them for revise my offer letter make it X+5L... before 10 days of last working day?

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Hey beautiful people,
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I landed my first job in tech as an IT Analyst. I want to be a Project Manager, do you think it’ll be hard to make a transition to Project Management.

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I have a question, I got a contract role through a recruiter. Initially the recruiter offered the hourly pay rate which was the minimum in my range. Now I got an offer from the company. Now without me asking her she increased the hourly wage to the maximum range I asked. Which makes me doubt if the company increased it or she knew the rate all along but gave me the lower rate ?

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How does contract to hire work? If I’m offered $37/hr on w2 for 3 months and then possibly a permanent position, how much can I expect to get annually as a full time company employee as a BI data analyst II? I have a M.S. and certificates in DA but this will be my first job as DA.
I prefer working for what is offered on contract without negotiating, and then negotiate when I transition into the company itself so I have a better chance of getting the contract position and show my skills.

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Morning all- looking for a referral for remote position: project manager, implementation manager, PMP certified and will be obtaining Agile cert by end of year. 10+ years experience, also MBA grad.

Currently SC with Deloitte 2.5 years, cybersecurity heavy with background in healthcareIT.

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Current and past employees of Comcast, tell me everything I need to know about the company for the interview.

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How long does it take to get a job , when you actively apply every day for weeks. Or better still how do I do it right?

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I've been job searching for nearly 4 months.... started using fishbowl 3 weeks ago... this app is far superior to anything on the market.

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I am a QA lead looking to break into google Spotify or meta as a program manager or project manager . Can someone please guide me on what does it entail to be a PM at these companies?

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