Question from a newbie consultant - What are some good online courses/ books to improve consulting skills?

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I have 4.5 yrs of work ex and joining as ACON at KPMG. Will I get promoted to CON in next cycle i.e October 2023 or so I have to wait until October 2024?

Hi #Airbus fishes, Can someone throw some light on the the different grades/designations ? I see E4 , Technology Lead mentioned in my offer letter.

Welcome to the IT Security Analyst (Typically Hacker's Family). Let's boost your career with latest opportunity and growth factors.

Looking for recommendations for good consulting / problem solving books and possibly LinkedIn courses if anyone has taken something worthwhile. Thanks Fam!

Any tips for someone trying to break into consulting in the GCC from the US? Applying blindly hasn't worked out. Head hunter recommendations would be great as well!

Has anyone made the transition from sustainability consulting to working in industry? Curious to hear how it went and what role you are. It seems like most corporate sustainability positions are at director or VP level and I’m wondering if that’ll change soon to bring in manager level or below

I am in the process of finishing up my MBA but considering also getting my SPHR or PHR cert. Is it even worth it or a waste of time and money?

Any job opportunities in Chicago? Looking to pivot away from accounting and tax and go into operations, or analyst roles!

I'm days away from starting the freelance position that a recruiter found for me, then another opportunity just fell in my lap last minute with better pay and a better agency. Whats the best way to...

How difficult/easy was it for you to land your first job after receiving your Bachelors? What do you wish you did differently? What is something you are glad you did?

Making transition from ID to commercial litigation at a large firm. Nervous about the learning curve.

Are there any materials I can read and digest to make this easier for me?

I need your honest advice one which options below is better for career projection into leadership roles:
Staying in cybersecurity consulting and moving up the ranks or exiting to product management at a Faang and then no idea what?
Like when you become product manager at a Faang what your career into leadership look like?

Hi Guys,

I appreciate your views on Scaler Academy data science course. The course fees is around 3 lakhs and duration of this course is 12 months. I belongs to Non IT field, is it possible to become a Data Scientist for the one who having non IT background?



Thanks!

Has anyone moved from federal consulting to sales engineering? What was your experience in doing that?

I am in the process of finding administrative assistant interns from our local universities. In an effort to make my job opportunity appealing, I am asking everyone in this bowl about an appropriate job title. Is "Administrative Assistant" outdated or unappealing? I certainly don't want to mislead anyone on the job responsibilities, but I do want to avoid any potential negative stereotypes attached to that job title. Are there alternative titles that you find more appropriate for 2022?

Any good recommended books on how to build a scalable product and team? I'm looking for recommendations for two areas: 1) in general laying the groundwork in a startup to have the tools and especially processes in place to scale, and 2) tactical focus on building a SaaS project. I've been promoted into a management role from Dev roots, so need to learn more PM processes to be an effective manager in day job, plus would like to start building my own SaaS solution.

Anyone have experience in raising capital out of the Middle East (Jordan, Kuwait, SA)? Any experience in delivering solutions in that area? I am trying to figure out if a pursuit in that area is to much of a risk. Any insight is appreciated.

What third party applications are most of you guys using for internal audit management and sox testing? (I.e. workiva) and would you recommend it?

Peloton worth it?

Hi all,
I am currently working in infosys as Devops consultant with 4.4 exp and looking to switch company. Can anyone refer me in tcs ?

Hi Fishes & Sharks
My office is near cubbon park so can you please let me know which are good areas and get flat in reasonable rent.
Also any good colive space too is also fine for me but distance should not be more than 6-7 km.
Thanks in advance!!!

What’s an average S2 salary in FDD for high COL’s like NYC, SF, LAX and Chicago?

I'm a recent grad who accepted an entry-level full-time job offer with Capital One. I knew that MBB and other consulting firms rarely ever negotiate salary with new grads, so I didn't with Capital One as well. Was that a mistake? What were the likelihoods that they would have raised my salary? I had no other competing offers at the time

Anyone here work in big law in Miami doing L&E? If so what firm and how is your experience?

Had anyone flexed in streetwear for their consulting engagements? I occasionally wore my Yeezy Triple Black 350s with my suit to the office, then changed into dress shoes at the office 😂

So my fiancé and I are having a microwedding in Rocky Mountain National Park next year, and we’re working with an elopement planner.
She sent over a sample ceremony (intro, sweet poems + passages to be read, and example vows), and we read through it last night. I was reading it out loud while my fiancé made dinner, and it just hit me that this is really happening. I’m just really happy that I found someone who is willing to take a vow to spend his life with me and I’m so excited for that day :)

Hi eveyone! Welcome to the best kept secret west of the Mississippi:)

I got an offer from LTI,
And now i got another offer better than LTI
I want to join LTi, how should I ask HR to match the new offer?
Will they fo that, or should I wait for them to reach me?

Besides the Common Sense Media website, what other websites or sources have you found to be helpful in teaching digital citizenship?

I’m using turning point , how can I share my screen with students?

Based on your experiences, what are 1 or 2 traits that a company/ leadership has that allows diversity to be celebrated & encouraged. How does this affect employees (Black/non-Black) in & out of work?

Am an executive assistant and There is one executive I support who is very annoying. He doesn't behave this way with backup admin assistants when am out of the office

How do you deal or work with such people?

Any audit senior 3 and 1st year managers here? What positions are audit senior 3 and 1st year managers leaving big4 for?

Who works in Monitorships and Investigations? I want to learn more about this role.

If you get laid off when you’re in the middle of an interview process elsewhere, do you tell the prospective employer?

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

Hey Parent 🐠! What is the best parenting philosophy book that you would recommend? Father of a 9 month old, trying to prepare for what is probably my biggest responsibility in life.

Officially on maternity leave for 8 months after today!! I also got the green light for promotion, pretty happy with all things Deloitte right now! 👌🏻👏🏻

Relocate from NYC to Sunnyvale CA. Any recommendations where to rent apartment? I know I have to give up my city life, but still want a young and vibrant neighborhood. 40 min commute at most

Relatively new in Big4 M&A advisory doing mostly integration work with some pre deal DD mixed in. I recently heard L.E.K. Consulting places well in MM PE but don't know much about them otherwise. Was interested if anyone had insight into whether a jump to their M&A or PE groups would be possible. In terms of background, I have an undergrad business degree from a T20 school and graduated a T14 law school as well.

Any good book recommendations? Both fiction and non

Can I use my wageworks card to Uber? Other ways to use it? Consequences for using it incorrectly?

Looking for recommendations for good consulting / problem solving books and possibly LinkedIn courses if anyone has taken something worthwhile. Thanks Fam!

Where can I buy big four swag?

I know Mck is the top for strategy, but in terms of digital/design in top consulting firms which do you think is better? Mckinsey digital or deloitte digital? (Or another..?)

Ratings on three projects - 3,2,2. Utilization - 90%... Proposal hours - 15... Firm activities - 43 hrs... I then get a YE rating of 4 😕 ... How worried I should be regarding the layoffs???

Plural tutoring session anyone? Looking to do as a weekend job. Current target OPs are "Has there been layoffs" and "What's your thoughts" but happy to expand.

Best consulting firms to work for in Hartford CT area?

What does Hours over Standard impact from “My Metrics”?

Anyone take SHRM? How many hours did you study?

Book recommendations for a vacation?

Books to learn more about how to drive sales in consulting? Any recommendations?

Does anyone know the total costs for green card application? Including lawyer’s fees, etc. etc.?

Entering my 15th week unstaffed for the year. Does Deloitte do layoffs for low utilization? Mine is around 60%