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What are some feasible exits to the investment industry? PE seems to be too hard. Currently at Strategy& Deals Strategy and will leave at the 3YOE mark

Any art directors/sr designers who have successfully pivoted out of a creative role and into something else? Ive been working in visual design for 10 years and I am BORED but have no idea what i could be doing instead. The politics and subjectivity of doing corporate creative work has left me feeling drained. I never want to have another conversation about making something 10 pixels bigger. Tell me how you got out, im desperate for inspiration.

How much is the max salary band for Specialist designation?

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If you were to transition from bedside which path would you choose?? Education, Quality management/coordinator, Administration?

Any guys who go to sheep’s meadow/Central Park? Looking to meet people/hang.

Thinking about moving to NYC! Graduated in 2019 with a SCOM degree and International Finance from UW-Milwaukee. Currently a material management consultant in Milwaukee. Any of you know of any opportunities in the city ? Would prefer a lgbtq friendly place 😅

I found one of my coworker's anonymous Twitter accounts, and it has a ton of red flags involving bigotry, sexism, etc. It's a personal account, so should I mention it to HR or not?

We have some community group send in pizza, cookies, and coffee to our emergency room during COVID. Another doc literally started crying he was so grateful

How is Customer experience BU in Cisco?

Hi, I got verbel message about selected for citi but I still not received any mail, So it will delay because of Axis going to took over.

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C-suite consulting leaders: why are you buying creative agencies?

Hi I just received an offer as Technical support engineer at Salesforce. But I'm working as a developer in my current organization in a non-Salesforce domain. Is it worth joining this role after sacrificing a Dev role in my current organization?

How many of you all are in tech sales?

Do schools allow you to defer for more than a year?

Are you or did you make any 2022 resolutions? If so, please share!

Just registered for WAATBP end of this month and am looking forward to it!

Is anyone else struggling to find motivation today? I just can’t bring myself to care about anything work related. I’m trying to push through but it’s hard today.

LMAO what do Afro Latinos look like? I just asked a creative to include more pictures of Afro-Latinos in our hispanic messaging and she said "I tried to find pictures of videos that looked authentic but they didn't have the right look, it's a very specific look". So no black people in the ad cause this white passing lady needs to gate keep who looks latina enough. The blond, blue eyed women in the photos passed though... UGHH.

When seeking a new role, How many different agencies have y’all had to interview with before being hired? I’m on agency number 6 right now I’m so over it. I know my portfolio is amazing because so many recruiters wouldn’t be reaching out if that wasn’t the case. The process is Mad agggggy.

Hi BIA fish! I’d like to connect with a designer for custom logo creation (paid job) on a personal passion project of mine. If that’s you or someone you know I’d love to reach out!

I am a black video editor with a proper reel. I have tons of boutique editorial experience and I have tons of agency experience. I can do everything from new business pitches to broadcast. I am an excellent listener. I am consistently pleasant, punctual and I love dogs. Let’s talk!

Happy MLK day, people,
I know a host of you here and would like to determine if there would be interest in attending an open session on career advice for young professionals of color. Talk 2 me.

Is your agency Agency most interested in their DEI initiatives when pitching new business?

I’m conflicted: Soul (the movie): yay, meh or nay? I liked it, but woke Twitter opinions are affecting me.

I was hired in a predominantly white agency to help change the culture to be more diverse and inclusive. What would you want to see if you were interviewing at an agency that looked very homogeneous..

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Hey fam! I’m looking for mentors high and low and trying to find good platforms for mentor matching. (e.g. I used to be a part of NYC’s Women Who Create until I moved abroad) Anything good you know of? Or, perhaps, if you’re interested in mentoring/being mentored, say hey below.

Are allies helpful or hurtful in the office? I feel like allies want to help, but end up not being effective...would like to know your thoughts.