Just joined a new consulting firm (after being laid off from the last one due to “poor performance”), and I’m being staffed conditionally on my first project. Manager has so far has given me pretty light / easy PMO work and asked me to make a few slides here and there, but generally it’s work below the level I was hired for. I’m in the post-MBA role, so want to make sure I’m meeting those expectations early on. Any advice on how to go about this and get more responsibility?

Looking to brainstorm ... What's the next wave to ride for the next 3-5 years and how to position yourself?

Can a client hire a creative that works on their account at an agency? Or is not poaching baked into contracts somewhere?

I have a contact who is a hiring mgr at a company I want to work for. He told me he has an open role for me and set me up with 6 interviews over a 2 week period. They all went really well and HR said I’ll most likely be moving forward to a site visit. But now my contact has ghosted me. After I made 3 outreaches he had his aa schedule time for two weeks out. Why am I being iced?

Is it a red flag when a recruiter talks about unrealistic benefits like getting a chance to fly to another state just to visit the client HQ all expense-free? Or is it really a thing? Let me know if you have experience like this.

Hello ,
This is on behalf of my colleague!

Currently having 7.2 yrs of software Testing.
Gained knowledge of cyber security and planning to switch . Infosys currently agreeing to switch to IVS unit however not agreeing to any salary hike or Hybrid or WFH Model

On other hand has offer from Israel product based telecom company on Devops role with 60% salary hike and hybrid work policy(planning to switch domain to cyber security 1 year later)

Which is the better option to go for ?

🌈 Hiring PM’s! 🌈

I work for an L&D company near Denver. We build learning technologies/simulations for large corporations for mid-level managers to C-suite! I exited from Deloitte (5 YOE) and pay is nice. No travel and WFH 2-3 days a week. PM me if interested 🤓

I heard from my head that there is a lot of slowdown in VW Germany... There is Hiring freeze, level freeze and all ... And soon that will spillover to india. So be prepared for very less hikes in coming cycle :( Also automotive sector in general is struggling with tesla laying off 10% workforce recently. Maybe time to make a move? What do you say fishes?

Hello! Do you know the PMP passing score? The exam consists of 180 questions, but I can’t find that info on the PMI website.

I have completed the interview process with Accenture for Procurement Management Role and now awaiting for HR to take on compensation discussion.
I have 4 years of experience in Procurement and Sourcing. My current CTC is 4.3LPA.
Education : MBA in Supply Chain.
My ask was 40% hike on current CTC.

Any suggestions or advise?

I’m on the Board of entity A (volunteer basis) and I’ll have an interview for a legal counsel position at entity B. Entity A and B have a partnership such that me working for entity B will create conflict of interest. Should I disclose my relationship with entity A during the initial interview with entity B’s hiring manager? If so, what should I say? I don’t want my volunteer job at entity A potentially jeopardizes my full-time job at entity B.

Account management role at Google or product management role at Facebook? (Entry level)

I’m in interviews with a few companies. It was initially to see what was out there to negotiate my pay. Now, I’m seriously considering leaving my current company because of what one of the prospect companies represent: everything I want in a company/role. (Plus they reached out to me) AND they will pay me almost double what I’m currently making annually, put me in a position to advance (so many options!!!!!) and allow me to move/travel when I get ready to.

What should I do? Guidance please!!!

Can anyone tell me whats the median salary for Functional Safety Engineer? I had an offer for 140k (it was a 6 month contract position though). I will also be getting an offer internally at my current work place (which is full time) . Since full time offers more job security. I am not expecting them to match or put in an offer close to that amount, but just wanted to get an estimate.

Hi All,

I got senior specialist position in HCL. Can anyone please help me with the roles and responsibilities.

Experience : 4.5 years

Is this position good enough for this much much of experience?

YOE: 11.5 Tech: QA Automation with Selenium-Java, BDD, API automation, Mobile Automation - Perfecto cloud, Appium. All the 11 years I am with automation only. Is it possible for me to learn new technology and switch. Recently acquired AWS cloud practitioner certification which is of no use to me now as they are asking for exp. I wanted to move to devops role. But without experience no one is giving opportunity and they are considering my profile as QA only 😒

What are exit opportunities from big 4 ITDD??

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

4/13 Thread (General):

Hi Account friends! It’s the start of a new year and I was hoping you all could share any book / newsletter / blog / course recommendations that help keep you up to snuff. Feeling a bit stale and like the last year has been a tactical grind. I want to brush up on modern thinking for our industry - the latest and greatest marketing books, strategy perspectives, creative self help, etc. to feel more alive as we start 2022.

Comment your favs and THANK YOU in advance!

What's the most life changing book that you've ever read?

What is THE BEST professional development you've ever been to? (Conference? District workshop? Etc.)

I’m looking to add an associate PM and mid level PM to my team at Synaptik Digital. I’m based out of our NJ office but we have locations in Atlanta and San Francisco. Currently all virtual so location isn’t important for the right person. If you’re looking to get out of typical agency life this is a great place to be.

What is your favorite stock screener and proposal tool? Advisor workstation is what I currently use

Hi All- I’m looking for a super simple time tracking platform to integrate with Asana for a team of 5. All we need it for is to see how much time is going into different projects that our department is managing. That’s it. No billing/invoicing/don’t care about time sheets, etc. We just need the ability to track and pull a report at the end of each month. Anyone have recommendations?

I recently had an interview with a very promising pre-IPO company in the AI/ML space for a SE leadership position. The interview feedback was better than I expected, but with a twist. They have already given the offer to someone else, but they still want to bring me on board and they asked me what I would like to do. I am in the process of gathering more info, but it is tempting to ask about pivoting into product management. What would you do in this situation?

I made a switch from marketing to another function within IBM, somehow it's not going well people wise. Looking for marketing operations, Ecosystem (Channel) program and business ops roles. Do DM if you come across any roles in your circles. Thank you

Are Muslim men scared of approaching Muslim women?

So if he physically won't leave the white house, who is tasked with the job of removing him? How does that all realistically play out?

Any underwear recs? Briefs or boxers?

Base/Equity expectations for Series A Fintech (non engineering leadership role) in the Bay Area? 10 YoE. Thinking about a move but trying to understand the risk/reward.

Just finished watching Downfall, call me naive but it amazes me how not one person got jail time.

Has anyone considered shifting from consulting to teaching? Doing PhD from top IIMs and working as faculty?

180k base in CA: Is 1500/month net saving goal too aggressive?

Dammit. Missed my first class upgrade just by one number in the Waiting list!

If taking the subway to my home office isn't part of my normal commute, and the client I am on is outside the commute to my home office and requires it, am I entitled to expense my Metro Card?

H1b 🐠 - about to apply for my extension. For the first time, I was told that I need to be aware of the 60 day threshold on out of home office travel and that the new administration is enforcing...

EY and KPMG denied my applications 😥 please take me I want out of here!

Hey 🐠, what are your recommendations of books, articles, or practice tips to improve communication, both verbal and written? Want to be stronger at running meetings, pitching ideas, writing (cont’d)

Please help me select the right offer. Citi SVP Program Management (NYC) vs. EY Manager Tech Consulting. From a career scalability perspective, which one would you choose? Please advise.

anyone have an airbnb promo code or coupon that they’d be willing to share or sell?

Anyone have any recs for self help books? Looking for more relatable topics to myself I guess?

Anyone from Cyber Security field? Is yes, what are you working on?

Looking for book recommendations; any favorites? Interested in both fiction and educational/self-improvement (for example, investment / finance books, time management, etc). I feel my vocab is...

Shall I disclose reason for leaving a firm during my initial call with a recruiter from said firm, if I was laid off? Are they privy to that information. Ironically being recruited by that same firm

How do you feel when you beat a spoiled dude from McKinsey?

Can't pick up my freaking laundry for the whole week, because apparently the laundromat has better working hours than me...😐

Any good tricks to take a nap while "working"?

Has anyone heard of the Practice Area Project Manager at BCG (kinda internal role)? Pros & Cons? In terms of career projection, posibility to jumping to consulting, WLB, exit opportunities...

Deloitte peeps (especially federal travelers): what's the policy if your flight home is delayed? Can you expense a hotel/per diem for Friday?

A first for me, after 1.6 million miles. Thankful for a delay. The delay on the connector saved me a night at ord Hilton after the ludicrous delay on the first leg.t. Truly grateful united

Help out a foreigner here. What are some of the things you NYers in the office know you have to read in between the line?

Wealth of experience working in the Bay Area with pre ipo clients going through funding/ working on pitch books etc.

My hometown has a growing tech scene but little funding. Was thinking of parlaying these experiences and starting a bit of a consulting operations to connect the two

Anyone with insight on how I might go about doing this? Would love to chat!