Is utilization low in most firms right now? Is it efficiency that is causing this or a slow downturn in the economy causing businesses to close?

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Slow downturn of the economy? What market/planet do you live in?

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Come to EY risk - I literally cannot find people to work jobs we have sold (and our resource teams have known about since November.)

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EY1 there are economical indicators that signal future bear markets. Some people are better at finding it than others I.e Michael burry. I’m trying to pinpoint what is causing the lack of utilization and if it’s wide spread or isolated to nyc where I live

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Most people seem to think the opposite on the economy so I’m not sure what you’re talking about. And small businesses closing wouldn’t really detract from the big 4 client base, nor have I seen a lack of utilization in NYC

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M1, please train the new exp hires. Trust me they’ll appreciate it and it’ll help out a lot

So no lack of utilization on your end. That’s good to hear

Probably due to efficiency gains.

Manager 1, I would 100% be interested in coming to EY risk.

What market in EY risk is short on workers?

The entire Central Region is short staff 2 through Managers.

Did they lay off a bunch of people? I know Central region hired a lot of new seniors recently. They need to get trained since I think most came from industry

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How do I check my actual utilization (not the effective one). Mybusiness only tells me the effective utilization

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Hi! I’m doing some research on employee benefits (medical insurance, 401k, HSA/FSA, commuter benefits) and was hoping to connect with People specialists or HR professionals in the comp & benefits space. I’m trying to better understand any pain points or challenges you might face with utilization/enrollment. Anyone interested in connecting? Thank you!

What % utilisation is considered good?
I know it depends on firm to firm, but in general?
Also, is it wise to put in CV or say in interviews about your utilization if its good?

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Promoted to SSE with 25% hike and VP as 9% . I had received ACE award in Q3 . I have also maintained utilization report 100% still I got less VP. Can I ask manager to revisit the component

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In the last PDM town hall, they said they were going to lower utilization targets for those that work on projects with capped hours. For those people, have you seen your utilization target lowered? I haven’t seen shit change for me.

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Our firm told everyone no bonuses this year due to the pandemic. However, people like myself with high utilization received a “bonus” in terms of a gift card. My director notified me of this, but the other day my boss was mentioning how no bonuses this year really sucks. I was told by the director to not mention it to anyone but I figured if anyone knew I got one it’d be my boss. I feel super uncomfortable now because do I essentially lie to my boss because I’m not supposed to talk about it.

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Hadn’t noticed this sub before, and most of the threads are old so thought I’d ask a follow up - how has everyone been handling parenting with public accounting? I’ve got a toddler and my wife is an accountant (industry), and we only have a few immediate family in the country- but they have health concerns. Busy season was rough, things are looking better now as things return to normal. Still working crazy hours if you count the daycare duties on top of utilization targets.

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How common are credit checks for roles in accounting or finance positions? Will high utilization on credit card balances and low credit score be a deal breaker? I’ve been irresponsible and made mistakes, but wondering if I can switch jobs now or if I’m best off waiting 1-2 years and cleaning up my credit first.

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What is the target utilization for a Senior 2? Or number of chargeable hours goal? Is this ever hard to meet?

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I wish admin utilized Tier 1 supports with teachers. Smiles, appreciations and acknowledging ones efforts would do a great deal to boost morale and climate. I just don’t understand what that is so hard to do.

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Got offer from BCG for ECT. Read numerous comments about ECT being not attractive compared to Generalist track. Also heard challenges about billability/utilization. Any views/ guidance appreciated!
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