What are some pros and cons to switch from ad agency to design studio?

Has anyone paid for a career counselor or test and found it to be worthwhile?

I have over 12 years in B2B sales/sales management experience along with a graduate degree. I am wanting to shift gears and I am at a point where I can invest time in myself to learn through practical experience. The new industry I am wanting to pursue is real estate investment. I have read all the books but want some hands on experience on the property management side. How could I best leverage my skills for a role in this, and what should my expectations be for negotiation in compensation?

Has anyone bought/ done the HRCI Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management? I already have my PHR, but I’m looking to gain more knowledge/skills and beef up my resume. Is it worth doing? The course is $239 and you get 12 Recert credits with it.

Things you wish someone would have told you before starting a career in marketing?

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I joined mphasis a few days back. Now I have a better job opportunity (HCL) with 20% more. Can I exit in 20 days from mphasis with prior information or should I abscond, if i abscond what are the consequences

Finally feel the need and drive to pass this damn exam once and for all .. far may 25 th any tips ?

Those who want to join FAANG: don’t you think that the upward mobility is limited? Thousands of super ambitious MBB background people with top credentials joined these firms over the last decade.

Any good business/consulting books on amazon kindle that y’all have read that has helped you in your job?

Your favorite resources for learning just enough UX?

My baseline is a data scientist background: stats, data visualization, storytelling with decks

Is C2 Band Manager at Capgemini same as M at Cognizant in designation hierarchy?

Here is my idea for a startup! I collect all the data from career transitions and use Data Analytics to predict the most likely career transitions. I could start with consulting. What do you guys think about this? I would be able to predict based on your firm(mbb, big4), your experience, which role you are likely to move (Faang pm, strategy manager, move to mbb). I have all the data to do this, but wanted your thoughts. Would the output of this be relevant to you?

How do PE exits look like for emerging market funds in Middle East (e.g Abraaj group type firms)

Is “BizOps” an overly glorified exit opp?

I hear about it so much on this bowl and did some googling, pretty much can’t find anything negative. What am I missing?

What exits are available for IT Strategy & Planning? Is this a good career path?

I have around 1 year of experience in Java and total 5.5 years in total.

I got a lead role in a company with good package.
The role is of java fullstack, microservices.
I studied hard on spring boot and microservices but my hands on experience is less.
Would I be able to survive,I am a quick learner and deliver projects on time....but first time switching so asking.

Would you rather stay in a boring job (good pay, good wlb, boring work) for a year and get your green card or switch to a better company and let the greencard go? The boring job is also does not have a lot of work in the pipeline.

I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

After nearly 20 years in the military serving in T&E and HR roles, I’m considering moving on and have been conducting lots of research into consulting. BS, MA, and SPHR cert - no MBA. I’m looking for suggestions or advise about transitioning. DC Metro area is likely landing spot.

Hi all. I am looking to crack into the pe value creation space. Any tips or recommendations? Mckinsey senior EM and LBS grad with some early tenor investment banking experience; currently based in the middle east working for a public sector infrastructure player.

Started my first job out of college ~1month ago and am only at around 50% utilization. Before I fully ramp up, what would be some good skills or certs to work towards? I’m working for my firms management/tech practice and am also open to expanding my coding skills (currently pretty basic)

I had final round interviews last week for the company I really want to work for. I have an offer from another company, which I communicated to the recruiter which expedited the interview to final rounds. I need to respond to the other company's offer letter soon. Should I follow up with the hiring recruiter for the company I want an offer from? Or just move on if I haven't heard back by end of this week?

Pharma Insight Bingo!? I’ll start. “Patients have settled for a new normal.”

Is it normal to not get a perfect review? Just curious . Does everyone pretty much get some sort of constructive feedback?

Today I lost out on a house because my offer of $90k over the list price was beat out by another bid. Everyone else having an equally crappy Monday?

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I am completing Noogler period this month.
I joined in January with 3-4 years of experience and Google offered me L3 Level and despite having other offers in hand, Google didn’t negotiate. And since Google was my dream company, I joined Google thinking I’ll ask for promotion in one year and do the hardwork.
Till now I wasn’t having any problem. But now it starts mentally for me. So, I referred one of my friend from my same batch of college and previous organisation. contd. in comments!

Anyone joining Axtria as Analyst in August ? If yes did you recieve joining bonus mentioned in offer letter?( for me no joining bonus)
what is the lockin period for anniversary bonus for me (it is 24months for 2L)

Whereas for many people 50k joining bonus and 12 months lockin for 2 lakh

When I mailed them, they replied they have updated their policies. But again I am noticing people who r joining in aug, getting joining bonus ! What is going on

Tech company lay offs….are they soon to be inevitable?!

There is lots of companies really taking a hit in the tech space. Is this something that people are nervous about? Many seem to still be having a hiring push but with the button falling (IMO this is still just start we have a long way to go to bottom out) will that halt and layoffs ensue? And if so, which depts do you think will get hit the hardest?

Anyone have insight to what the plan is at UpStart for example?

Does anyone here know anyone who has left their CM role? What was the next step in their career?

Collaborative Solutions salary for functional consultant? 3 years workday financials experience

Any business analyst opportunities. Referrals would be appreciated.

When can we do-away with the dumb liquid rules at the airport?! Just watched TSA dump over half my travel-sized liquid possessions...🖕🏼

Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?

How much salary is offered for PLM domain in pune balewadi by siemens with 5 years experience in c++?

Hey all, I reached a milestone today and wanted to share. From this afternoon it’s officially been 5 years since I started down the personal investmenting journey!

For those of you just starting, it gets easier and satisfying as your wealth builds. Mistakes happen but you learn and move on. For those far ahead of me, looking forward to what’s to come 😄

How long have you been investing and if you calculate it, what has your annualized return been?

Why does toilets in America have so much water in them

What are some common reasons that a COUNTIF formula might not be working correctly? I'm using the correct range and value to count. I'm not seeing "ERROR" but the values aren't correct (it's not counting everything). Thx.

Guys, I have an offer for a PM role. Just wondering is £85k is reasonable. Crossing over as someone with 5YOE in a related field.

My firm is looking for a Jr IT Project Manager (with ~3 years exp) for our Boston office. We offer great WLB, hybrid work and nice colleagues. DM me for a referral application link 💪

Anyone ever transitioned from account to integrated production? Any tips or suggestions?

What are typical PM title structures? I know they are a bit different everywhere. I’m building a team from the ground up and am curious what other agencies and in house teams look like. Thanks!

If you were an independent PM Consultant, what PM software or tool would you use and why? Asana, Monday, or stick to Excel?

Does anyone have any side gigs or know of any gig types for project managers? Projects themselves need too much attention to manage on the side of our already busy days.

What’s your hourly rate for web development and where are you located? If you’re able to share, I’d really appreciate it. My agency is trying to figure out how to strike a balance in quoting website projects. We’re based in New Orleans and are not looking to gather comp set data. We just need some validation.

Looking to pivot into pm from teaching. Working on the Google PM cert. Any tips for breaking in?

How do your companies track talent and music usage, are there any good software applications for this?

Hi friends — anyone using Deltek for PM software? My org is pretty deep in onboarding into it but I’m feeling unsure. Would love some takes — hot or otherwise 💅✨ also TGIFFFFFF

Hey everyone, I’m a recent grade (2yrs post undergrads. I have event managing, stage managing, and currently working as a daily operations manager for a small content creating agency. Additionally, I take on little projects to helps friends/family. I want to pivot into Project Management, but I’m not sure how to leverage the skills I have. Would any be interested in a informational interview or just general give some advice on someone trying to enter this job market with not touch experience.

What’s an honest PM salary range for some Midwest cities? Minni, etc etc.

Digital/digitally-savvy PMs, can I pick your brains? I’m up for a Sr. PM position at a creative agency working mainly w/tech clients. My background is more print based, especially the last couple years. When I was working in digital, it was very straightforward (mostly static/animated banners with a little bit of social). Where can I brush up on digital trends? Which agencies’ work should I check out? Any blogs worth catching up on? Thanks!

Anyone looking for a PM with a coding/QA background, retail/e-commerce/pharma experience; open to hearing about new roles.

If you have your PMP, was it worth it?

How did you all get your first job in PM? Did you start as a Project Coordinator or PM? I have the skills of a Project Coordinator and would like to just transition to a PM role but it’s been difficult to find junior PM roles.

Any PMs have experience with moving off of Advantage (aka Webvantage aka Aqua) and onto a different PMS? Toying with the idea to suggest a move to Kantata/MavenLink.

Has anyone joined the new "Women of PM" community?

Wondering how it might be different from the Bureau of Digital or DPM communities an if it's worth the fees.