Is our industry as competitive as some say? I see a lot of people saying this and I work with a bunch of hacks (myself included). It felt like a little while ago agencies were begging to hire new talent, and most couldn’t find new people. Is it really that hard to get a job at an agency? Maybe I’m just out of touch being in this career for so long.

What are some publications, books, podcasts, online classes etc that can help me prepare for my first year in consulting? Have 5 years of experience in finance and making the jump to consulting.

Advice Request: Started my career litigating. Switched to niche transactions (so about half and half at this point). Halfway through a year long sabbatical and reevaluating what I want to do (left before jumping to Senior associate). I’d like to get into litigation again in a practice group I don’t have experience in. Any suggestions on how to do this? How to approach firms and partners etc? Past 2 firms on my resume are top 30.

How Much Increment can one expect when getting promoted from ITA to Assistant Consultant in TCS ?
Also how many years do we need to stay in ITA role to be eligible for Assistant Consultant Position ?

Which is better career path among these two ?
1. Java And it's advanced technologies (Backend)
2. Java and Angular (Full stack)

Hello Fishes,

Is it wise decision to join LTI again as I have been tagged into the project where I don't want to belong. I have left LTI just 5 months ago.

Larsen & Toubro

I am trying to figure out how to switch to SWE. I have a masters in civil engineering and have a good background in higher level math. It looks like the better coding boot camps are quite expensive. The alternative is another masters in CS which is the same cost as many boot camps. Any recommendations on picking between a coding boot camp and getting another masters degree in CS? I’m looking to get into the best position possible after getting an education in CS (get a job quick and good pay).

I am looking to make a career change to HR. I currently make 75K as a sales and development coach. I had a recent offer for a state government position in a talent acquisition role but I’d be taking a $25K pay cut. I am extremely over qualified for the position but it could possibly be a stepping stone and gives me the time to acquire SHRM certifications and possibly start taking classes to get my MBA. My question is those currently in an HR role, would this move make sense to you?

A time you had 0 clue what you were doing? How did you overcome it? I legit don’t know what I’m doing on my first staff aug. project and want to quit so bad

What is the best tech track to go into for highly paid temporary contract work?

Hey everyone - I could do with some advice. Not sure what I am doing wrong, but I am having a hard time getting interview calls. I am trying to pivot from consulting to the industry and targeting project/program management roles. I have been doing this work for 7+ years now (total YOE 12 years) so certainly have the right skillset. I have tried a couple of referrals too but that didn’t help either. Any advice you guys could provide would be helpful. Thanks!

Is RPA a bubble and will soon fade away? How much valuable is it as a skill set?

Engineers, have you ever regretted accepting a promotion to management? What should I consider before saying yes?

Anyone heard of ECS consulting? Are they any good as an exit op?

Hi
Would love to get your opinion on this-
I am planning on applying to business school this year in round 1 and round 2. I am in india working at D. I have received an offer to work with another big 4 in London as manager with their consulting team starting June. The role is definitely a step up in terms of responsibilities from my current role as a senior consultant. Do you think it might hamper my business school application changing jobs so close to round 1? Have been at D for 4 yrs

Any good business/consulting books on amazon kindle that y’all have read that has helped you in your job?

What was your career path to becoming a director?

👋🏼 HI! 34 yo female looking to break into an entry level sales role (pharmaceutical/health/wellness) related ideally. But open to where I need to start to get my foot in the door. Would appreciate any leads on Hybrid sales roles in the Austin area! Or even more networking resources aside from here and linked in 😊.

Hello Everyone,

I am a Graduate, My year of passing is 2022.

I am from a tire 3 college.

I have attended a few off-campus interviews and at present, I have offers like:

Infosys - System Engineer role- 3.6 CTC

HCL - 4.2 CTC

Virtusa - Associate Engineer - 4.5 CTC

Wipro- Project Engineer- 3.5 CTC

Which company is good to start my career?

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

Hi all,

Are there any jobs related to Finance BPO/Generals accounting/ Record to report process in Indore ( M.P) or are there any companies related to this field who are providing permanent work from home??

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I’m starting a new job tomorrow and really doubting myself right now... Help for overcoming first day jitters?

Waise Diwali ka Amazon voucher aya kya🤭

Its 5th now.

Does EY supports higher education in any manner like loan,time-off without resigning..

Hi Guys,

Can I get some refferal for Cloud Automation fields : VCenter, Powershell, Azure...
Application Development : .net , C#, javascript, html, css...

Currently I am on notice period. With total experience of 3 years 10 months.

Also please give some idea of what CTC should I expect....

How is the job security within Coforge?

Any insights on Laughlin Constable? Looks like they’re hiring in the creative department 👀

Guys Urgent query.I joined CTS on Nov 2.When is medi Assist activated? Having a medical emergency for my father to do bye pass surgery.Should I wait for the medi Assist or proceed to do with my own money? Estimated Cost -3 Lakhs+. Operation to be done in the next 1 week

In your current role, what do you think is the most prevalent challenge the industry faces?

How long can you be a senior without a CPA in public? They can’t keep giving you raises so you become a six fig senior right?

Hypothetically what’s the shortest amount of time you should stay in a job without switching. I kinda wanna try my hand at a different industry but don’t wanna kill the experience I have now by leaving too early

5+ years of public accounting tax experience. CPA, MST and graduating law school soon. Plan on taking the bar. What are the best post-bar opportunities? Option to stay at my current firm (big four).

First phone interview next week, any general advice?

I've become really jaded about consulting. I find all so often you need to tell the client what they want to hear to keep their business and I feel like so much of the what I recommend doesn't actually get implemented. I'm looking to make a career switch so I can both create and execute on my strategies. A product management path seems very promising for this.

Does anyone who switched from consulting to product management have any recommendations of h helpful PM books, courses, or programs?

I’ve doing this for a good number of years. I think I depleted almost completely my interest in this business. When I’m out of the office or during the weekends I get into a “leave me alone state” and don’t want to know anything about the office. I actually just want to get in the agency, do the best I can within the time I have available, and get out. In a business where “the most committed wins” this is not an ideal mindset, but I’m done. Anyone else experiencing something similar?

“Can we change all the instances of ‘we’ in the script to be [our brand name]? Just to remind my listener who we are throughout.” 🙄

Anyone ever had to repay relocation/signing bonus even if you leave a month shy of your 1yr anniversary? Or did you only have repay partial, since you up held your end for 11mos?

Do referrals help much at places like Ares, Bain Cap, KKR, Apollo, etc?

Most sweatshop agencies?

Anyone here know of a good 🏳️‍🌈 therapist?

What’s it like at Camp J these days?

Super important topic - What RU wearing to your Christmas party. I’ve been seeing pics of guys in suits and women in gowns this year.

Hi! Anyone here working at Leo Burnett Toronto? Even better if you’re part of the client services, HR, talent acquisition team? 🙏

Ryan Reynolds wins Marketer of the Year at the CMAs.

I'm so happy to finally join this thread!!
I'm a step closer to my dream :)
Nice to meet ya all

Anyone in Toronto looking for a CD? I need to make a change. Agency or in-house (if the in-house is cool.)

Who is everyone voting for this coming city election? I don't want another four years of John Tory.

Who’s getting a bivalent?

My team is looking for a junior web analyst. Ping me if you're interested or know someone who might be!

Any creative directors (any level, CD/GCD/ACD) you would move agencies to work for or learn from? Who and why?

How is Black Taxi doing? Is it growing? Does it have many paying clients? I haven't seen any work or heard much.

Community, I’ve been meeting with a lot of people regarding next steps in my career. One of the best pieces of advice I received is to avoid micro-managing executive staff (agency leadership), as it puts downward and unwelcome pressure on people’s managers and ultimately oneself. Based on your experience in the last 2 years are there:
- Agencies you would steer clear from because their leadership micromanages
- Agencies you would recommend because their leadership gives you room to grow

Thx 🙏🏼

what’re the agencies in Toronto that are best for diversity / healthy culture of mutual respect for all - women, POC? know nowhere is perfect but any doing okay?

I did a consult with a junior planner the other day and he kept referring to how long I’d been in the industry 🥹 Just how old AM I? I feel old now.

Any advice for a freelancer on the best software to use to keep track of finances?

Welp, see yeah later KFC!

How old were you when you started making $100k+ salary?