My Manager told me that we should not interrupt clients when they are talking because the most valuable things they say is when they are talking for too long. Do you agree with this? I am wondering because there might be benefits in interrupt and facilitate the conversations towards where you want it to go.

Can anyone share any examples of outstanding direct to consumer healthcare ads?

Have an interview with a growth stage startup, what should I wear for a virtual interview ?

Hi Everyone! Happy Friday! I’m new to Fishbowl. I’m an experienced EA with a diverse background seeking a new role with competitive compensation and benefits. I’m located in South Florida but I’m open to remote, on-site, or a hybrid position. Feel free to reach out and connect!

Do we have access to learning platforms like Coursera and udemy or anything else? Or do we have an option for reimbursement?

Hi Fishes,
I've got offer from EPAM System and Fiserv. Which one to join in terms of management, appraisal/hikes, benefits and growth? Both are offering similar compensation.

Looking to open a taxable brokerage after maxing out Roth and 401k. It’s more so for a house down payment in 5-7 years. Can someone please provide insights on ETFs vs mutual funds?

Scheduling added another S3 (my level) to my engagement but acting as a manager, while I’ve been on this engagement for a few years and getting great reviews. My ego is shot and I’m insulted. Advice?

Got offer letter with flexible component in KGS..how does that work..how would I know the components which will be a part of it..also do we need to submit monthly proofs for the reimbursement/allowances or at year end

Hi,

KPMG has mentioned in offer that they shall provide reimbursement for purchase of home computer for 1L once every 3 years

Is this right???

Not sure this is the right bowl for this really but anyway - does anybody have an idea of what Cerner does? I have an offer to join as Healthcare IT consultant but I BSed my way through every stage. I still actually have no idea what it is they do…

Any thoughts for getting the legal benefit during open enrollment? Any success stories or benefits?

Hi, I’m pregnant and interested in lateraling in LA after my maternity leave. Would anyone know if any of these firms are supportive of new mothers and/or have a substantial representation of female partners? I’m in a specialty group in corporate. Latham, Gibson Dunn, White & Case, Mayer Brown, Troutman Pepper, and MoFo

Accounting advisory big4 or IA at F100. Both senior roles. Roughly same base pay.

Big4 has clear trajectory and interesting work.

F100 has 14% bonus, perm remote, and immediate vesting 401k over 7%.

What would you take?

I met two of my three aides for the first time today and they have been nothing but miserable the entire day. How could I promote a more positive environment without directly calling them out?

Hey all, started my role as a recruiter at an agency recently and had my first placement! It was great until the candidate wants to renegotiate the base and benefits after the current company counter-offered when the candidate no longer sees the future. Any tips on what to say to bring back to focus? The current role is a Sr. Acct Receivable (less than 2yr) and going into collections specialist at a global law firm.

How much are you contributing to your 401k?

How can I get my foot in the door with Microsoft?

Does running actually ruin your knees or is that just a myth?

Female 🐠: basically all of my pores are visibly clogged and enlarged. I get breakouts from this regularly. What do I need to do? I assume I need to go to a spa or derm. Should I be seeking an extraction facial?

I just learned I was parentified severely, especially emotionally. The discovery came from outside of therapy, but having a place every week to sit down, slow down & reflect def led to it. Being enmeshed with my parents like this was a cause for my anxiety, low self esteem and workaholic, people pleasing tendencies. I'm working on extricating myself and finding my identity again in a way that will be easy on my conscience and values..so I'm learning! Please dont hesitate to go to therapy!...

Any indoor basketball courts in downtown toronto I could go to for drop ins/21 etc. I used to play before but the pandemic took me out of routine and I'm looking to get back to the court during winter (hopefully somewhere indoors)

Currently at Meta (working as a Program Manager) and considering accepting a role with Disney Streaming to support the scaling of Disney+. My dream however is to eventually work at Google. Would my application be considered more interesting coming straight from Meta or would diversified experience with Meta and Disney+ be better? Would love to hear perspectives on this! Thanks.

Hi Everyone, Need help.

I am currently serving Notice period and can join in 20days.

Have good expertise on Selenium Webdriver, TestNG, Restassured, Postman, Jenkins, AWS, Java Programming.

Yoe - 6.8years.

Preferred Location - Noida/ Gurgoan/ NCR

Please refer me in your organisations for relevant openings, would highly appreciate your help and time. Thanks in advance.

I’m interviewing for a marketing manager role at a company based in SF. I’m genuinely excited about the role and the company but we’ve yet to discuss salary. I expect to be asked at some point, but my research has given me a VERY broad range. So I’m here to do a bit more research. I’ve got 5 very relevant years of experience and will have an associate manager directly reporting to me. Are there any marketers out there who can share their salaries in similar regions and experience levels?

Have you ever been or currently in a relationship with someone of who’s political beliefs conflict with your own?

Not dealing with this currently have dealt with it in the past. My parents started out opposites but now believe similarly. I’m wondering if it is possible in this day and age.

What are some of the things that were a MUST when buying your first home and what were some things that you were more flexible with and why? I’m having a discussion with my partner about what we absolutely need and what can be worked on later.

Hi fishes
I got selection call from the HR last friday. However he needs more time to get the approval for the package!

How much time does it take to get approval?
Any idea?

Can someone jump from RPA developer to ML engineer or data scientist having 3.5 yoe

What are the exit opportunities for a product manager in canada? Ideally one that makes 2-300k

I am the first HR professional at a small company. I am looking for an easy to use platform for performance management. I have used Bamboo and Paylocity in the past. Eventually we will want something that has a payroll component as well. What systems have you used and liked?

How did your interview go with JP guys?. Easy? Medium? Or difficult?.. please comment

Need help !!

Can Anyone from ICICI bank help get a transaction details of a person who is been missing for few days now ??
Location Mumbai

Had an interview at Walmart Connect and they sent over an exercise doc ( a RFP) for a role which does not heavily involve in it, and it was not discussed during the interview. Has anyone completed it before ? I told HR this is time consuming and too much since they are making you present it…

My colleagues are bullying me for being gay. I thought that was against the law. Should I talk to a lawyer?

Raise your hand if you’re going to finish April sub 100 billables 🙋🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

Anyone else hear that post-CRT partners will get fired this year in commercial advisory? How the hell does a partner get fired....

Thoughts on Wealth Management as an industry? Offered a role to work under a senior FA and eventually take over the book (~$800M AUM and growing). It sounds great, but I am worried about the disruption this industry is facing with Robo advisors and other low cost, DIY options. I’d want to make sure the clients stay through the transition, and I don’t want to join a dying industry. Thoughts and advice?

Consulting firms, how does your company use utilization as a performance metric? And what are your targets (e.g, Junior practitioners vs senior)

Does anyone else whipsaw every few weeks between thinking "I like this and want to grow here", and "this is insane, why am I doing his with my life"?

Left consulting two months ago after 5 years at Big4/ACN. Life could not be better. There ARE better ways to live!

Anyone make the switch from Pdubs to Oliver Wyman?

Female 🐠 - Who is your role model and why?

What service lines, and sub service lines have the most amount of work? I'm thinking about EY specifically, but I'm interested in other firms as well.

Any book recommendations for someone looking to get into a Product Owner / Manager role?

Hot take. Is FAANG even a thing? Or was Cramer just worried about the acronym if he took out Netflix?

My RL didn’t have a formal mid year pre CRT review with me. He just pinged me and said: I’ll represent you. Utilization = 75% and average snapshots. Am I at risk?

Thoughts on KPMG Ignition?

So i have been fortunate that i have managed to go through my career without the need for a degree. I was lucky enough to have been hired by one of the worlds top consulting firms, worked with a whole lot of big clients and travelled a lot. It's gotten to the point where I am not even asked about the lack of a degree on my resume. Personally though, it bothers me. I have a whole bunch of certifications in my industry…but just no formal degree. (cont'd)

Any good books/reads to learn aspects of Account Management / Engagement Management in context of tech consulting?

EY fish - when you are laid off, is it immediate the day you're told or do you get a little warning?

Give me an example of "interesting" consulting work/project.

If the Clintons are elected, should I watch the next season of House of Cards, or just pay more attention to the news 🤔

At 5 we compare toys, at 15 we compare friends, at 20 we compare colleges, at 25 we compare jobs and flight points, at 35 we compare houses and kids, at 95...🤔.

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.