I work in film as a producer / writer, how possible would it be to transfer my skills into becoming a freelance creative copywriter in advertising?

For TCS, if anyone joins as Systems Engineer Grade C1 with 3.5 years of experience, approx how much experience is needed to get promoted for IT Analyst ? And how much hike will be given?

Hi all,

Looking for an experienced mentor or coach to learn some niche cloud and devops skills..
Could anyone please help in learning?

Your help is much appreciated...
Thanks

Hi Fishes, I am a Consultant with approx 11 Yrs of exp being offered Senior Consultant II within IN3 and I want to understand if this is appropriate as per my exp. Can someone please explain how many levels exist within IN3 ?

Looking to specialize in privacy and was considering getting the CIPP/CIPM/CIPT. I already have my CISSP and CISA. Is it worth it?

Anyone done a MS in Computer Science at Syracuse? Have a business UG and am looking for online MS programs that I could do to. Been coding more and more at work and feel like it would teach me things

Looking to pivot into healthcare consulting. I come from a MHA background with a two year Administrative Fellowship following it. Any experience breaking into one of the top consulting firms with this type of background?

I’m a physician assistant with interests in technology. I’m well versed in epic. I’m looking to leave clinical medicine, what kind of roles are available with epic?

I am 7yrs into fed gov consulting after a postdoc at NIH (PhD, MBA), not doing LiSci work which I misses. Recently moved away from DC and want a change in career - can someone told me more about the career trajectory of CI? Is it join the firm and “climb the corporate ladder”? Thanks!

I'm an immigrant from Brazil and I'm evaluating my civil engineering degree and starting from scratch.
I did internship in civil engineering during the entire period of college and worked another year after graduating, which totaled 6 years of experience. I would like to know how the job market is like for immigrants in the field of civil engineering in the US and what advice would you give to someone who is starting over and improving in this area?

Fishers, any tip to apply and ace for a role that you have zero experience? I have more than 10 years of experience as EA and want to move to OM/admin manager role however most companies only hire those with minimal 3-5 years of experiences.

Why is it so difficult to make the next career move within your OWN company. I have over 7 years of experience across multiple departments and yet an external company is more willing to give an interview to select roles than your own home company for the same role internally!!

Where is the loyalty in that !!??

Anyone from IB Senior Associate level and above willing to chat? Just trying to gauge what kind of skill set is required to be an SA in IB. In a pretty decent spot right now but was just wondering

Heading to business school to recruit for IB, but I don’t have a background in accounting, m&a, or financial modeling. Any recommendations for trainings/courses or books to help me get up to speed?

Does anyone pursuing FIRE actually like their current job? Trying to get a grasp of how much of the FIRE movement is driven by escapism from unfulfilling work.

Hello fish,

Could anyone recommend any good reading on Capital Project Management. Specifically management side for large projects and best practices on how to align finance, procurement, business PM, construction management, and assurance

Which of these roles best prepares one to run an e-commerce brand? Product manager, brand manager, product marketing manager, growth marketing

Thoughts on equity research career path? Currently in consulting for financial services and a recruiter is reaching out on an ER role. Wondering if anyone has insights.

Currently a part of the rotational program here and about to enter the trading floor but as I hit my two year mark I’m realizing I really wanna do more investor relations/product specialist work in the PE space. I am a little anxious about where to start and if there is a possible for me to get into due to the rotational aspect of my job

Hi all! Looking for some advice please!
I am looking to stir my career into a Project Management role. I have some work experience in managing IT Projects but don't have the title. Is working towards a PMP Certificate worth investing time and money in worth it or should I just apply for a PM role?
Thank you in advance!

I’m worried that my voice, communication style, and body language comes across as too effeminate for our straight clients and peers. I’m transitioning to sales now and am insecure that my personality and appearance may hinder sales gen? Client industry is very old school. Can LGBT partners//Ds/MDs chime in how they managed the same transition?

Got 6 lakh jump in HCL with technical specialist role ? wanted to know how HCL is doing with regards to SAP projects? I heard it has more Support Projects, is it true? I see variable pay is 4.4 lacs how this works? I heard they use some application to monitor resources hours in front of laptop? is this seriously monitored? Once resources completes all his deliverables being 9 hours infront of laptop is still mandatory?

How is Ameriprise financial for Design engineer Cloud profile ..how is WLB and culture in the organisation.

Thanks in advance.

Anyone ever heard of, or use, vPay for processing all of your claim payments? If so, curious if you like it or think it’s a joke.

Hello, I am a junior business administrator working in advisory operations. I have been with the company for 6 months, and was employed along with 2 other colleagues. I have picked the job up really fast and am even doing some “extra curricula’s” I really love my job. However I have recently found out I am being paid the same as an apprentice on my team, I usually do at 3 x the work he does whilst also doing my Cert CII. It has really disheartened me and I feel I should be earning more money

Hey everyone! This is my first time posting but I thought I’d try to ask, I received a request from a recruiter to interview for a new insurance company I’ve never heard of: Branch. Looked it up and it seems to be a new “Techsurance” company working with both home and auto policies. Does anyone have any information they could share about this company? Thank you!

Almost midnight here and I'm cleaning my medicine cabinet so I can reboot having a regular skin-care routine. I'm listening to one of my favorite musicals, "Ragtime", specifically the song "He Wanted to Say". Living 9 time zones away from home out of the US and watching the BLM movement there, unable to do anything concrete about it from here - this song I've listened to countless times, today about brought me to tears.

I really don’t mean this to virtue signal - just wanted to share a moment.

Hi Fishes,

I have around 2+ years of Experience and I have the following Offers :

Pepsico : 16LPA

Yum Brands : 16.5LPA + 1L Joining

Please suggest which one would be a better company to join?

I recently interviewed for a job and they said they have more interviews and will let me know when the decision is made. It has been 2 weeks now. Is it safe to say they took a pass? Do you think it’s too soon to reach out and see what’s going on?

Conflicted on whether to stock up due to coronavirus or not. Part of me thinks it’s smart in case of a run on the stores or quarantine, but I’ve checked in with friends who live in Italy (cont)

This may be a broad question, but what would you describe as 1st year associate work? 2nd year? 3rd? And partner work?
Also would like to know size of firm in responses.

Just starting out in consulting as a technical analyst...any book recommendations

Need referral for CG
Skillset C/C++ Unix SQL
Telecom domain ,if possible any openings??

Taking my REG retake in one week. Got a 71 the last time. I purchased ninja and was planning on drilling MCQ, sims, and reading ninja notes for the next week. Do you guys think this will be sufficient?

Anyone good in MySQL?? I’m struggling

Hi Fishes,

I have given my interview in HCL and cleared 1 TP, 1 hcl manager & Client TP and Client Manager rounds .
In initial screening HR told the generic statement of 30-40% and I have given my ask as 50% minimum. After clearing the rounds I heard from the project team that Client has given great feedback and wanted to take me in .
What is the % I can ask in HR Discussion and will they reject in HR if I ask more now .
I have 9.5 years total experience and role is Storage Architect.
Thanks

Need to design a compensation framework for a small but growing professional services firm (consulting and marketing for farm and food businesses). Anyone have access to a sample framework or any tips? TIA

I am a project manager for an architecture firm in Seattle with 15 yrs of experience in architecture and feel under compensated. Can I get an idea of what is a fair salary for a PM?

Soon to join Deloitte UK and wanted to know what tech to expect? What phone and laptop will I get? Is it acceptable to use your work phone as your only phone? (I do this currently at PwC)

I’m working on casting hosts for a branded content series in the travel and hospitality space. Wondering if anyone has recommendations for where to tap that talent? They don’t need to be SME’s or influencers in the space, but mid level experience hosting.

To fellow Agency Producers. how often are you doing print producing, as well as video production? My agency doesn’t have a print producer in house, and I am finding myself doing that job + the normal video production of campaigns we continually do. I feel over worked and underpaid. Any advice or thoughts?

What’s the most effective way for producers to network for new job opportunities?

Hi everyone ! Do anyone knows a good book (or several) about methodologies and design producing for a futur UX Producer ? Thanks !

When shooting outside do you always need to present a weather contingency bid? What if there isn’t budget for it? What are you supposed to do?

What fee percentage are you paying your Union talent payroll service, aside from P/W?

Production Companies in Mexico City

Anyone have any recommendations for production and/or post companies in Mexico City? Looking to shoot and edit there to try and make the budget work.

Can we all agree that the wardrobe department for the new (and original) “Coming To America” slay it? I wish wardrobe on production could be as killer as them.

A producer that I know, from a multinational company in Dubai told me that they smoke inside the office, like in their tables, meeting rooms and everywhere surrounded by non-smokers. HR and management knows, and also it's against the law. He's struggling everyday and doesn't know what to do. Did you face something like that? What's the solution?

Have a shoot next week that’s coinciding with a blizzard. I’ve yet to deal with Mother Nature interfering with a shoot... any tips / tricks for preventing this from turning into an utter shitshow?

Any production company recos for short film work? Production budget is pretty small, approx 10k for the actual shoot (not including talent etc)

Any of the larger production companies you generally try to stay away from? I know it’s all about the best talent for the creative, but which shops are a massive headache to you? 😊

Looking to do a fall shoot for a client before the leaves have changed and fallen. I need prop leaves. Anyone have any ideas about how where to contact for a massive amount of fake fall leaves?

Those of you hiring non-union talent: what's a typical broadcast buyout for an onscreen principal? Do they still do buyouts non-union or could we get away with a one year license or similar? Thanks!

See the new Acura RDX spot?

Who directed it? What production house?

Any suggestions for production companies in AZ or FL that can handle 70- 85k budgets? Would love to package post too if possible.

Been on a long freelance contract at an agency. Took a much lower hourly rate with the promise of converting to FT staff after 3 months. Due to Covid that timing got pushed (understandably) but I recently learned the FT role is not available until 2022 earliest. Got a new freelance offer after 1 day of reaching out at my regular day rate. What to do?

Anyone using your tv as a second monitor these days? Any advice on doing this wirelessly or without a giant HDMI cord going across my living room? I tried chrome cast and I don’t want to just mirror my screen, I need a dedicated second monitor. Thanks!

Does anyone have any thoughts on/approaches to doubling up on bookings? In these times, doing remote post production, I think I’m capable of taking on two jobs at once but do I let both jobs know? Or do I just take them both on if I think I can handle it? Any recommendations on how to juggle both?