I need a new career and will be teaching myself. Would you suggest someone get into social media management or community management?

Hi All,

I have cleared interview with CyberArk company for DevOps role. Can I know the details of company like job security, career growth and work life balance?

Hi everyone! In this field, when choosing a masters degree program is it more beneficial to get a degree in Human Resources to further my knowledge in HR (my undergraduate degree is in Economics) , an MBA, or Data Science Degree due to the fact that HR is becoming more data driven as well as get a PHR / SHRM-CP certification?

Recently had our first child. It's really making me think twice about my career path. For those of you with kids, is the job worth it? I feel like I'm losing out on so many memories already.

How do I move to m&a if the only experience I have is cap raises?

Is there special experience or knowledge you'd need to be effective at a GCD level in Pharma? Or is it like any other account, just different products? I'm considering making the switch from general market advertising.

Current student looking for advice. I interned at RBC Wealth Management last summer and currently have 2 offers for summer 2023 that require a decision next week: 1 for BASF (chemical manufacturing) and 1 for Peraton (defense technology); I am also waiting to hear back from SMBC (S&T), Point72, Lord Abbett, Boeing, and Shell. I hope to break into banking next summer, and I’m interested in the Natural Resources, Industrials, and Real Estate industry groups. Any advice on what to do? Thanks!

Hey Fishes,

Will ECBA (Entry Certificate Business Analyst) certification by IIBA be helpful to me in my career ?

My background-
* B.E in Computer science
* MBA in Systems and Analytics (2019-21)
* It's been 6 months I am working as an Analyst- Data science at Infosys

I’m planning to buy the study materials for the SHRM-CP certificate through Amazon. What are the best ones to obtain?

I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

I’m a finance manager for a Global 50 company, with 6+ yrs experience. I’ve considered switching to sales, and curious if there’s part time roles (preferred remote) that I could try. Any suggestions for me? Companies, role type, etc to look into. Thanks in advance.

Has anyone taken the CDFA exam? Is it difficult? How much time did you devote to studying in order to pass?

Been with D for 8 months. This is my 2nd job in 2.5 years but thinking of jumping ship with all the lay-offs in my area. Will I be seen as a job hopper? Really like it here don’t want to be laid off.

I am a graduating senior with a CS degree about to start my job in IT (low code, mostly using data tools) at a biotech company. My goal is to be a solutions architect within the next few years. Besides sol. architect cert and other AWS certifications, what can I do to put myself on the path to becoming a Solutions Architect ASAP?

Question from a newbie consultant - What are some good online courses/ books to improve consulting skills?

Worth trying to jump from Clearview to MBB for the biopharma exit opps? Or would the exits be similar.

New to SAP. What are good modules to learn if you are interested in supply chain?

Is the AWS CSA-A cert useless these days? I know at least 5 sales execs (non-technical of course) that got it this year and they’re not even in tech industry.

I've recently went to a restaurant and saw a robot waiter, I thought that was the coolest thing. What do you all feel about this shift in the restaurant industry?

I'm getting a MAcc to career change to forensic accounting. What opportunities are available to me with a data analytics heavy MAcc? I'm also tacking on 2 graduate certificates in Applied Statistics and International Economic Policy? For those in the field, would that be useful or not useful (i.e. waste of time)? I'm interested in investigations but also analytics, financial modeling, and expert witness services. Throw in salary potential for bonus points. I'll be getting my CPA, CFE, and CAMS.

Anybody here ?

How’s the freelance producer market doing these days? Busy, slow?

Starting at BCG in about a month. How have those working long hours able to find their SO? Should I give up on looking for an SO and try the toxic hookup culture? 23/M for reference.

Haven’t done the dating thing in a while so need advice! (F here) Met a guy at a party on Sat, followed each other on insta, then I dm’ed him my number saying “lmk if you want to get drinks sometime”. He then texts me and says something along the lines of “yeah let’s do it” but doesn’t offer any concrete plan. Does this mean he’s not super into it? Or am I overreacting and I should initiate the plan? I initiated the insta follow and the dm so I feel like it’s his turn…?

What makes you really happy?

As an Asian American, have you experienced bias this year that you believe was related to coronavirus?

Hi, I got verbel message about selected for citi but I still not received any mail, So it will delay because of Axis going to took over.

Has LinkedIn apply helped anyone to land an interview etc.? If not what according to you are some of the best ways to land a job in your company of choice or bette yet what has worked for you?

I have approved I-140. Indian nationality so priority date not close to current. If I switch employer, does my employer need to apply for PERM and i140 again as soon as I join, to get H1B extensions?

Now that I got promoted to manager, I’m kind of missing the camaraderie that came along with being out on the floor with everyone else. Is that normal?

How do you deal with customer complaints about rising prices of product?

Oh boy it was chilly tonight! Not ready for whats to come 😭

Any recs for salon/stylist that know how to cut curly hair on women? Prefer River North or close by.

How’s it like being gay in Singapore?

Why are so many moving from CSR to CSP. I get that the fee is significantly higher for the former, but how are benefits better for the latter?

Do you have a separate exclusive community for your most loyal users? How is it working out?

I’ve started a new job and though they have a community, it has been stagnant for a long time. Would you face the change directly with a “we’re back!” style post, or just increase the activity without acknowledging the absence?

How should a future CM looking for their first job build their resume?

I love watching users go from lurkers to enthusiastic active participants. What do you find the most rewarding part of being a community manager?

How did you get started in your career as a community manager?

What are some useful tools that you use to assist you in your management?

We’re looking to implement incentives to encourage community engagement. We’re going to test both material incentives (product) and good ol’ fashion recognition. Which one do you think will do better?

What kind of plans/services do you offer to your clients as a freelancing social media manager?

When you’re discussing the company on community pages like reddit, do you use your own name or the company name?

Is there a need for freelance community managers?

Where do you find inspiration for topics to seed the community with?

Feeling low on inspiration rn, what do you like to do to get your creative juices flowing again?

I have a bit of experience doing social media management with online businesses but I’d like to try out working with local businesses in my area. What are some good strategies for doing cold outreach, and what kind of services would you offer to entice them to work with you?

Does anyone here know anyone who has left their CM role? What was the next step in their career?

It’s amazing the power that asking easy-to-answer questions can have on a community. It’s a great way to get nervous users more comfortable with engaging.

I love the engagement part of the job but hate the data. Do companies ever hire just community moderators?

Nobody asked, but here I share the best 5 tools that will ease your job as a community manager:

👉 Canva
👉 Hootsuite
👉 Google Drive
👉 CapCut
👉Qoob Stories

Would you add or change something?

Moderators/managers for virtual communities actually have a pretty difficult job because the rules for posting have to be interpreted, there are very few hard and fast absolutes in this profession

What's the most inspiring post, comment, or interaction you've ever seen in your community?

What questions should I ask a candidate during an interview for a community manager job?