Is getting the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) Certification worth it? I could see it opening many doors but should I just shoot for my MBA instead? Have about 3 YOE

My current title is Buyer. I handle the purchasing of the larger categories of direct materials and train any new Buyers. I also manage outsourcing and quoting of raw materials for new business, among other things.

I am looking at taking over capacity planning for manufacturing, while keeping my previous responsibility.

What could I suggest for a new title/promotion? There isn't an existing position that I would be filling, and I want to show career growth on my resume.

Exit opps at a manager level - Big4 vs industry jobs? Security Architect at FAANG vs the normal career path at PwC. If compensation being slightly better at FAANG, which one would you pick and why

What sites do you use to find tech companies hiring or based around here (besides LinkedIn, I deed, and the RTP site)?

Hello,

If IBM GBS offers executive MBA programme to the employees or that's not possible while working in IBM GBS?

What are the best exit opportunities for seniors?

What are everyone's thoughts on executive MBA vs. traditional MBA? I'm currently pursuing a traditional MBA but sometimes I wonder what could've been 😅

Anyone switched from big 4 tech consulting to big five banks? Would love to know which role you applied for and how, plus how’s the culture and WLB?

Serious question- since team matching is taking so long. Is it worth taking another offer for now and switch to Google few months down the line? Not the most ethical I know, but I can’t keep on waiting… and I can’t stand another second of staying in my current job

Can anybody please tell me What is the hierarchy level in eli lilly. Recently Received an offer for Associate consultant position

Is it worth making the time/money investment to make the switch from big 4 FDD to MBB. This would require getting into and paying for a top MBA program and my net worth would be way negative after that. Are the MBB financial returns worth it? Im 26 years old for reference

Enrolled in Stern for a few weeks.
The number of the alumni and current students that go to top consulting firms FT& summer intern are countless even for a small class size.
Stern is way more than a finance school. Given its location, do you want to spend your 2 years in a rural area or heart of Manhattan? Location is almost everything for business school. (I have a friend in Cornell that frequently travels about 5 hours to NYC for events.)

Creative director at my agency says he prefers to do all the work himself while leaving very little creative freedom for us designers. He says he "knows what he's doing". I want out but pay is good! Advice?

Hi Fishes,
I am working as Automotive Engine R&D engineer for past 6 yrs. I have total experience of 6 yrs. I want to switch to consulting. Do suggest me how to take this career transition.
I would appreciate if anyone can share the right opportunity with me.
Thanks!!

P.S. I am mechanical engineering graduate from tier 1 institute in india. Good knowledge of excel and other microsoft products.

I have cleared all rounds for Director position for Bangalore location and am awaiting offer. How much should I expect ? Are there any relocation benefits as I will be moving from Pune

Looking for a referral to KPMG AAS. Currently an S1 in audit

Hello good fishes! I had informational exchange with the hiring manager. Now going for technical interview. The role is in Privacy and have not done much of coding in last 6 years. Any suggestions what I should study to get through? This is for a Principle position.

Getting an offer for an L6 non-tech position under strategy. This would be for a MCOL city. What are reasonable numbers I should ask for vs. should truly target to compromise at? The recruiter is asking for a number first. 10 YOE

I’m an Environmental Protection Specialist and make pretty good money for what I do. I just feel like I have more to offer than being a worker bee in a system at 25. I work with a lot of retirees and would love to return in my latter professional years. I have my Bachelors in Applied Coastal Environmental Science and want to expand my options. Any suggestions that won’t require me taking a crazy pay cut? I’m pretty much open to anything.

Hey guys,
I’m currently a quality control analyst in the biopharma/gene therapy field making 72k base in the Houston area. I’ve been working here for 2 years and my company is well established and the job is easy, but I honestly just want higher pay. I see companies (smaller and larger) that potentially can give me that but would it be worth it? I’m having a hard time finding out what opportunities/paths I can take and what amount of $ would be worth moving jobs for. Any insight is appreciated!

Random question for my HR Benefits professionals- if I need to take a leave from work for an arm surgery (torn muscle not pre existing condition) would it be better to enroll in short term disability or take another type of medical leave?
Thanks

Wish I could just stay asleep for the rest of my life

Hi,
Can i get reimbursement for multiple wireless earphones in WFH Allowance provided by ZS Associates??

Anyone who can confirm this??

What are the funniest ways clients, friends, or family have referred to RB incorrectly? Such as “Ronald McBurger” or “R and B"

When you buy from jomashop does the watch come with original box and papers? What are other some other reputable online dealers?

Is Einstein’s genius blown out of proportion in popular media or was his work as revolutionary as it gets praise for?

Have you ever taken a pay cut? Do you regret it?

Does tobacco-scent candle truly contains tobbaco?

Looking to exit into the Airline industry. Currently a manager at a boutique firm, focusing on procurement and supply chain. Any advice?

What's the requirement to travel back to the US?

Help. I’m training for a marathon and I’ve found that during longer runs (both inside and outside) I’m experiencing a ton of mucus / drainage in my throat that I don’t experience day to day....

Hey guys - I have a slight pronation and got recommended should that adjust the gait so my feet are level. Have been picking up running again during lockdown and now my knees hurt

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Anyone have a Baume & Mercier Classima? How do you like it? Thinking about purchasing one to get up the list w an AD for a Rolex OP

I recently got a job offer through a company that offered me the high end of what I was asking (75k) but since it is the high end of what I asked for, do I have room to negotiate? Do I have a leg to stand on if I even try negotiating at the point? I have til Friday to fully accept. I’ve never negotiated my salary but want to be sure I’m being paid fairly for this site merchandiser role! TIA

Hi everyone, I'm eager to get some B.A or Project experience, having recently achieved my certification in Agile Project Management and I’m looking for new opportunities as a Project Administrator or Coordinator. I am experienced in project administration, sales, and PA work. I'm especially interested if anyone has any roles (remote or hybrid) in the U.K. Thanks in advance!

If you could go back and start over would you still choose this path? Or would you choose a different career and/or a different time to have children? I accidentally became a working parent in law so while I love my job and my children I don't think I would have planned it quite like this.

1000k DEAD everyday. 40,000 new cases everyday. Every other country kids are back to school because they are doing better. AND maggots still want to vote for IT?

To those in leadership, no PBB is what it is, but to blame it on COVID-19 is just a slap in the face...2-3 weeks of working from home doesn’t kill the fiscal year when we’re 9 months in....

I get nightmares about printing on clients sites.... ::shivers::

The crushing despair upon learning last minute that you have to be at the client site for kickoff on Monday when you were planning to be on holiday. So much for my tan.

Looking for book recommendations on strategy/strategic thinking. Something along the lines of Contagious but open to any options. Thanks in advance!

Unconfirmed layoffs in PwC SAP? Does anybody know?

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

EWR; best of the worst? EWR>JFK>LGA?

That feeling when you're finished with a project and want to leave, and then you have 4 or 5 projects to choose from. :D

Flying Southwest. An add at the entrance of the plane says: "anybody can fly you, but we do it with a smile". Scaryyyy. Are they letting any smily person fly us? Hahah

To those voting for trump: aren't you afraid that his plan to "undo regulations" means a good number of us will be out of work if he wins?

I'm looking to improve my communication skills to navigate a very political environment better (i.e. I need to be more diplomatic). Any books recommendarions are appreciated 💁🏼‍♀️

I wish I could get pregnant, so I can go on a maternity leave from public accounting
- I’m a male.

Local project life. Pros: no travel. Con: suit meetings on Friday ...

Looking to switch firms and a Deloitte S&O recruiter randomly reached out to me on LinkedIn. Says he wants to have an informal chat. Any tips or advice? It'd be awesome to land this position.

Who else is doing expenses on an amazing Saturday? I noticed a $50 dinner charge. Damn you Sheraton. I hardly ate anything that night.

If I had a traditional IRA before being employed in a 401k eligible role, can / must I roll that IRA into the 401k or can I leave the accounts separate without deleterious tax consequences?

Any book recommendations? Preferably shorter < 300

First time switching jobs. How do health benefits work - if I have some past claims I haven’t submitted yet but fall under old employers’s time period. Am I hooped or can I still submit all of that stuff?

Interesting stats this morning. EY hired 65k people this year from 2million that applied. 3% hiring rate. One person hired every 8 minutes. What is Harvard’s acceptance rate again (5.4%)?

Any good book recommendations? Both fiction and non

Almost 4YOE at Big 4 TAS. Seen high turnovers this year. Thoughts on the following options: FPA vs. CorpDev vs. MM IB vs. MBA to BB/EB or MBB?