What are the major day-to-day differences between strategy at an advertising agency and strategy at a branding shop? Those who have been in both, which do you prefer?

I landed my first job in tech as an IT Analyst. I want to be a Project Manager, do you think it’ll be hard to make a transition to Project Management.

Working in middle management was traumatic (especially during COVID-19). Does it get better at the executive/C-suite level?

Supply chain Folks. I have a friend who is looking to get back to work after maternity hiatus of a few years. She was a buyer. She wants to pursue CSCP. Will it help her chances of landing a job? Tks!

Can someone from a risk background become a CISO?

How do you get out of burnout? Btw, quitting is not an option...

I am not in any projects currently and I got a better offer outside. is it good to drop paper during mid year appraisal?

Thinking about switching to learning and development or recruiting. Anyone have some strong opinions either way? How would I get started. Feel like I’m late in career path to get a start on either.

Which company is better in terms of career growth and salaries? BlueYonder or O9?

I have 6.5 years of experience working with multiple SAP modules and some middleware solutions that talk to ERP. I haven’t found a niche yet..and am a functional resource not a coder. Thinking of moulding myself into an IT PMO kind of a role as I am good with people, good communication skills and very organised. Does PMO have any career growth opportunities or is it a dead end where growth is minimal and you are easily replaceable?

Have you ever worked on a government research project? Can you share anything about your experience? Curious if it’s something I might be interested in pursuing

Did anyone here have a professor or mentor that changed their life and got them into this industry?

Is it possible to move into industry or tech roles as an exit from PE (2.5 YOE MBB, 2 YOE PE associate)? I'm really looking for better WLB, even if that means a bit of a pay cut

Beyond your work, what do you do to improve your career skills?

Just saw that Accenture strategy posted a sustainability consultant position and I'm drooling over it. But no direct experience in sustainability.

Worth giving it a shot or is there no chance it's gonna happen? Any advice if I do go out for it?

Accenture

Hi everyone! I’ve been a Retirement Representative for two years, with a HS Diploma. I am having a hard time being able to grow in the company, along with other gripes I’d rather not go into. What jobs in finance can I apply for without a college degree as long as I’m willing to get the required licensure? (That I would have a shot at getting hired).

Possible to go from 2-3 years MM PE at the associate level to MBA program to mega fund PE? I am at an MBB, but don’t have banking experience, by the way

Any PowerBI consultants out there? Curious if the need for this is really out there, how lucrative it is, and what other skills help in your process (sql, python, etc)

Tks!

Hi, I'm working as QA in manual want to switch to automation.. can anyone tell me the way for switching and how to attend interview after learning selenium/api through online..

Does anyone have any advice/help for getting into tech sales? I love what I do currently but I am struggling to make ends meet and would love to supplement my income thru a remote work tech sales position. What’s the best way to go about getting an entry level position as an SDR/AE/BDR?

When 1 of 7 IEP students with a small group accommodation causes great disruption to the other 6 students trying to take a GenEd test in my resource room, can I stop letting him come to my room or test him in isolation away from the others? What is my best course of action?

Hi fishes,

I have received my first offer letter which they wanted me to accept by e- signing it and after i did that theh have sent out form 11 and other documents to be filled in 2 days.
I have never filled form 11 and other personal details untill 1 week before my joining date.

My joining date would be after my notice period which is usually 2 months.
Should I share the person details and form 11 they asked for now itself?
Will it be a problem if i don't wish to join the company later

Apple Watch 8 or SE 2? Upgrading from a naked wrist.

Anyone working in Atlanta? fun city downtown?

Anybody have any experience with Spinnaker Watches? i saw them at the Wind Up watch fair in NYC yesterday and liked what I saw.

Wondering what other Business Analysts make? And what should I be making, I have been in this role for 1 year now

8 years together, one married. In our 30’s.

I find my husband physically attractive but am not passionate about him or do not feel “pulled” towards him. Is this normal?

Does anyone in the NY Madison office know if flu shots are being administered tomorrow and where? Not NY based but working from there tomorrow and I know my home office is offering them tomorrow.

Lazard vs. Blackstone. Which one is the better option in terms of culture, compensation and exit ops?

Any semi-casual pick up soccer and/or flag football groups in Atlanta?

I am looking for UI Developer position.Please let me know if any vacancy is there in your organisations.(1 month is left of notice period).

Hi everyone! I think it’s time for me to get back on anti-depressants but I’m scared of going through rounds and rounds of ineffective or adverse prescriptions. Which meds have worked for you?

Anyone know what the average wage for working in a bar/ restaurant in Dubai is I’m thinking of taking an offer to work there but I’m not sure what I should be looking for salary wise

When people add percents to their resume, where are they pulling the numbers out of? Like for example reduced costs by $xxx,xxx , or improved performance by 20%, or increased revenue by 15%? If you’re just fixing tickets and working on product feature enhancements (what I’m primarily doing), where do you get the numbers to put on your resume from? I haven’t updated my resume yet to include my current and first job, so it’s gonna be the first relevant work experience I put on there

Hi I am looking for posgresql and power Bi openings
Can anyone please help

Do the department or the rank of a referrer matter? Excluding the obvious referrals from partner/directors, will referrals from audit folks have any weight? Looking for help on this 🙏

Please post your Samsung-client horror stories- I'm trying to convince my boss to not put me on the account. My agency just won an RFP with them. I worked on the account at my previous agency and it wrecked almost every aspect of my life.

Thoughts on two bridges? I’m considering buying a place in One Manhattan Square specifically. Two bridges seems underrated - 6 minute walk from the F (East Broadway), 13 minute walk to the cool bars/clubs in LES, and average crime rate (not terribly unsafe, esp since I’ll just be walking to and from the subway stop).

What kind of mental games do you play with yourself to forcefully will the tolerance (or indifference) needed to not quit your job? Circumstances make it impossible to fix probs or quit anytime soon

Doing a poll on the industry...

Does anybody work for a client that’s pulled funds due to a publishers mistreatment of black employees?

Does anybody work for a client that’s pulling money from FB in alliance with Stop Hate for Profit?

Has anyone actually been fired from an agency position? Or has everyone been laid off due to $$?

Has anyone gone from account into production? If so, how have you navigated the stigma of being an account person with your creatives in a more creative-focused role? Worried creatives will write me off because of my account background.

Anyone else feel like facial recognition technology on phones is really just a way to measure how long people watch ads?

Do we have a list like "Shitty Men of Media" in advertising? Can we called it "BadMen"?

I was just let go from my company which I really enjoyed working at after only 9 months in a newly created role. I was completely blindsided and told it’s was due to scope and organizational changes. I had no performance reviews or discussions leading up to termination. It didn’t seem like this was a performance driven decision, but I feel completely left in the dark and unsure what to do in this economic climate. Should I ask for more severance (4wk/2 paychecks is what they offered)?

Is the saying "a happy wife is a happy life" really true? Or should there be compromise and balance for both sides. Discuss.

Merry Fishmas! 🎄🐠

These coronavirus commercials are unbearable. Please stop making and flighting them!

Are you supposed to send a ‘thank you’ email after a phone interview with a recruiter?

New to IT B2B marketing. Any advice on how to educate myself with IT? Any classes, books, etc. that you recommend?

There’s 2 decent agencies in my town, I work at one of them. How do I infer about opportunities at the other without my current agency finding out.

What are your agency's Parental Leave policy/benefits and "return to work" policies? Has anyone requested more than their company allows?

Thoughts/experiences on Elephant NY?

LA based copywriter here looking for mid-sr partner. In between partners and keep getting hit up for team gigs. Not sure how to reply directly to posts so if you reply, pls leave contact info. Thanks!

Haven’t heard back from a recruiter after a verbal offer and some negotiations regarding salary.. is it a bad sign?

Has anybody made the switch from strategy to account late in their career? I’m 15 years in and having nightmares about another 40 years of making decks nobody cares about.

Feel like I failed massively on a project. Can anyone provide advice on how to get over it? It's making me think of all the other past failures in my life.