What basic skills/capabilities/knowledge/tools expected of your professional level do you feel embarrassed to not yet have mastered or possess?

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Index function

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I literally have to google this whenever I use it. But thankfully I don’t use excel often

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The secret handshake. You know. The one required to become a partner at any firm.

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Heard it's not really a handshake, although you do extend your arm and go through similar motions

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Managing people. I tend to get along super well with my direct reports but I am still learning the ropes with regards to coaching. Managing high performers, managing low performers. It’s not fun. Sometimes, I just want to do the work and do it well vs coach someone.

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2nd this. In the context of an engagement, I think I do ok (can always improve). With internal coaching, the big challenge is coaching vs. recognizing when a person may not be a good fit for this type of work. I have had some great coachees who are eager to learn and be coached, deliver quality work, and overall leadership recognizes it. I have also come across people who are either unmotivated and content, or just flat out think the deck is rigged against them and are unwilling to be coached if I offer support to work through it. In that case, it might require more extensive coaching, but where you draw the line when they seem unwilling to accept coaching, I don’t know sometimes.

Proposals. SQL. Putting my foot down firmly over absurd associate requests.

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Wanting to expense food daily for their entire family probably took the cake (no, they weren’t struggling).

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What's a good show to watch on Netflix? Need rec's before Peaky Blinders comes back on. Thx

Just finished Ozark, so any shows of that type would be great.

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I miss music. Like actual bands with instruments and vocal ability. Feels like the music industry is so hollowed out that multi-member instrumental bands like Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, and even Metallica are no longer able to take root.

There are a few talented individual singers (Adele) a lot of awful mumble rappers, but no actual bands that will stand the test of time. Before I get called a Boomer, the problems with the music industry for new artists are well documented.

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Need referal for pwc, infosys, e&y, kpmg, Accenture, wipro
Guys pls help 🙏

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Hi fishers,
How much salary expectations should be for an associate Position for consultants in HCL.
Please put comments especially hcl employees

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How long were you a senior in FDD before things started to click? Really enjoying everything so far but feel like I am behind my peers. Been about 7 months now.

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Best desi food recommendations in Toronto doentown?

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6/23 check in! What are you up to today?

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Being recruited by Amazon for a Senior PM role. What can I expect for base/comp/rsu?

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When negotiating a new job, how do you approach the signing bonus conversation and the relocation expenses conversation?

Context: consultant (almost SC) looking to relocate from Toronto to London, UK.

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How much yearly hike does BOA employees get?

Hi all. I have applied for Oracle PL/SQL job opening at BOFA. How many rounds of interview will happen and what are they? And my YOE : 6.6 my current CTC is 14.68LPA. How much should be my expected CTC?

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Hi all,

I'm looking for a referral at Paypal for a Risk Management role, link to job and requisition ID available, I have the necessary experience and my current designation matches with the role. In dire need of a move, if anyone could help me out it would be a big favour.

Kindly DM for the details. TIA.

How often are you full time on a semi traveling project, and your pml pulls you into his side projects without any billable hours 😑 so dang unethical! side stuff is in addition to your 100% project

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What’s the average age for making partner at the top consulting firms?

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What is the salary of a Grade 2 Manager

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Hi! I want to go back to working with other humans (in person) after a successful 10 yrs of freelance/remote Creative services on my own. I am excited about working for brand development agencies, but I keep reading that in my late 40s, advertising might not be the most welcoming scenario. Are there any suggestions for "mature" diverse agencies (any size) to check out in NYC? I'm a bilingual, hard-working AD/Designer with a ton of design management experience. Gracias!!

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How is work culture in S&P Global platts segment for Software Engineer II role?
And weekends may not be on Saturday and Sunday?

Is there a time limit that you have to come to Canada once your pr is approved? Example you have to come to Canada within 6, 12 etc. months of having an approved pr or it will be canceled?

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Can creditors go after my US assets if I file for bankruptcy in a different country? Not sure if this is based on US law or that country's law (Spain)

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Any Freemasons lurking around here!? Thinking about making a Bowl for my Traveling Brothers. Maybe to talk about how we view this unique Labor (consulting) in a Masonic context, post some inspirational messages, recommend good books, idk stuff like that...

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Can anyone suggest a good investment company with low fees for high profile index funds (I just want vanilla S&P FTSE etc.)

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Gmail’s suggested responses makes me a nicer person..

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What do you want to accomplish in your career in 2019? After a 35+year career, I will be happily retiring 😎

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Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

What’s the reputation of BCG’s government/public sector practice outside of the US?

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Book recommendations? All genre welcome but I usually read nonfiction

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Today's grammar lesson:. it is "furthermore', not "further". Carry on.

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Just signed onto a less hectic project simply bc it allows me to continue my job search. Am I terrible?

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What are your expenses/time horror stories? Has anyone gotten fired in relation to expenses? Compensation withheld?

IBM should close down some of their buildings and give those that want to work in an office subsidized co-working memberships.

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Recommendations for a wfh office chair? Preferably on the lower end of the range with good height.

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McKinsey fishes: I’m now in final round of interviews. Realized I don’t know anything about the benefits package. What are the key things you like about benefits, e.g. the free health plans?

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Has Deloitte gotten laid off yet?

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So who else is at Hilton Orlando this week?

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Best consulting firms without the massive ego?

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How do I check my utilization?

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*Client looks at resources' rates* ... "Your price is way too high you need to Cut it! Cut it, cut it, cut it 🎶"

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How often are you full time on a semi traveling project, and your pml pulls you into his side projects without any billable hours 😑 so dang unethical! side stuff is in addition to your 100% project

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What’s the average age for making partner at the top consulting firms?

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