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Hi Fishes,
I have cleared all interview rounds and done with HR salary discussion since more than 2 weeks in Infosys...in there career portal still its showing review in progress from last one week...not releasing the offer letter.....how much time they will take to release the offer letter???Infosys
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Just over here ready for it this time. 😆
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Hi All,
Pls help me choose the best out of the below offers where i can get good career growth and work life balance.
Cognizant 12.45(12f,44v)
Barclays 14f
Coforge 14.5(13.7f,0.8v)
Evalueserve 14f
Total YOE - 4.5
Tech - performance testing
Current ctc - 7.5
Tata Consultancy EY Infosys Accenture IBM Cognizant
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What does your sexual orientation have to do with being a good attorney
Many biglaws also strive for diversity as a marketing tool to concerned corporate clients and have 100% HRC ratings as a workplace. Age is unimportant unless you insist on a nap at 3 ea afternoon followed by a butter scotch candy and some whittling on the porch. You can probably also get a sense for how much to yassify your interview from your interviewer, but don’t intentionally try to hide or omit details that my give away your gayness. One, you want to show you have pride and integrity. Two, you grew up in a time of code switching like me but you still probably aren’t fooling folks too often. Three, what if you get that job- why in earth would you put yourself back in the closet at age 50 to satisfy some bigoted partners. Working long hours w them, hearing their casual homophobic jokes. If you feel a need to hide that fairly significant detail about yourself (not that it’s anyone’s business who’s zooming who) run fast and far the other way. Your inner child’s been kicked around enough
I’m your same age and also a member of the LGBTQIA community. I now disclose this when I begin at a firm by asking to join this affinity group, and my resume has LGBTQIA volunteering activities on it.
Previously, I did not feature this aspect of my identity in the application process or while employed at firms. I ended up working at jobs that involved a lot of masking of my authenticity , which was stressful and exhausting.
So my current approach is to disclose and to be open about it, but it’s always a careful decision after considering safety and the culture of the firm you’re dealing with. At some firms, it can actually be very helpful to you—like when leadership is also gay and/or clients are, too.
I hope you find the right job where you can be safely out and accepted for everything you bring to the table.
You shouldn’t have to play either of those things down and there are firms where you don’t have to. It may be helpful to talk to a recruiter who identifies or is an ally and can help steer the job search. Your practice and credentials should outweigh negatives, and frankly, neither your age nor sexual orientation are negatives. I know plenty of second career lawyers who are very successful, and some of the best rainmakers aren’t simply gay outside of work - it’s part of their marketing strategy. You can do that too.
Play down both. The world is full of hidden agendas. Ageism is alive and well and has prevented me from many job opportunities and keeping jobs with firms I have had more abilities and knowledge than the paralegals in charge. I can only place myself as a cashier, which is getting difficult. I'm a healthy capable 66 year young woman.
Good Luck just the same.
If you're interested in exploring new opportunities, I'd love to connect with you about an open position we have available. The role offers competitive pay, the flexibility of remote work, and a relatively straightforward set of requirements.
Can you help me find a job- I have a year experience as a Legal Practice Manager in the UK, a long experience as a private foreign attorney, long experience as a researcher and law teaching.
Regarding age, I’m older than you with many years of experience! I was solo until the pandemic changed everything and have worked for several law firms since then-I’m now working a wonderful remote job. That said, unfortunately, age is definitely a factor in the hiring process, in my experience. The firms are run by much younger attorneys - and HR -The young women I encounter, don’t know what to do with me. They don’t know how to interview me-Ageism has been a topic many times on this forum.
I would not want to work at a firm where I could never to be myself
No one should ever ask your age or your orientation anyway... I don't list my graduation years on my resume, because people still make assumptions about relevance and ability to learn. Alas, such is age group even though we are cool as hell.
If anything being Gay is a plus at least in the job search. Law firms love bragging about diverse hires. Once you're there might be a different story depending on the firm.
Do you. Don't play down anything.
Just leave off dates of graduation.
Being gay won't be an issue in any urban centre in Ontario. Age might be. Statistics show and the courts recognize that gaining re-employment becomes substantially more difficult once you hit age 50. If you limit your references to your years of experience (which presumably accords with your call to the Bar), recruiters will assume you are in your early 30s - prime recruiting age!
Be yourself
Sorry you feel this way. whatever you decide is best for you, I don’t think there is anything wrong with either