What brands are you really into at the moment? Would be great to think about and be inspired by those doing a great job!

Any Recommendations on high yield savings account? I am usually hesitant if it’s not a big brand. Probably irrational but I am new to this so appreciate your perspective. Thank you

I am working in Softtek from 2.8 yrs , now I want to switch but even now my background Qualification of being Mechanical Engineer gets in the way for most companies as that's the basic criteria as BE in IT, computer science or related feild and CV gets rejected in screening all the time .

in medibuddy portal cts, can we reimburse medicine bills?

Any PwC partners who got off the NP grid in less than 5 years? If so, how far ahead did you know? Was it something you asked/pushed for or was it a surprise when it happened?

I have an intern who's hygiene has slowly deteriorated over a few very stressful weeks at work. Should I leave them be, or gently remind them?

Passed the mcq part of the Platform Dev 2 yesterday. Now need to complete the trailheads. I am technical consultant. Just felt like sharing. Took me well over 3 months to prep and 2 failed attempts.

Anyone familiar with the Highline school district and specifically the Highline and Mt Rainier High Schools? Our kids are still very young but we are looking to move and are being priced out of Seattle.

Tech Consultant at Deloitte vs Product manager in FAANG/Salesforce vs technical product manager at bulge bracket bank (GS/MS/JPM), which role on resume would stand a better chance for top schools? All else being equal (T20 undergrad, good gpa)

Ladies, did you change your last name after getting married? I’m worried about the impact it will have on my publications.

Hi Fishes, i have an experience of approx 3
years in the field of Finance and pension and
Currently without a job. Can anyone provide any
reference for me in their companies would
greatly appreciate it. (Remote working would be
a plus)

How do you deal with the industry when you live in a small state (with only a handful of firms which practice the area you want to practice in) and in which ‘it’s not about WHAT you know, but WHO you know’?

Currently trying to argue pay rise (whilst looking elsewhere, but constricted because there aren’t a lot of firms where I’m based) when I know someone with the same job role and less experience is getting paid more simply because they know the partner outside of the firm.

Which books would you recommend to a product counel for tech startup about strategy, management, and leadership?

Just want to know how much are BW/4HANA consultants being paid in the market currently .
I have 9.5 years of experience and my CCTC is 21L (fixed + var).
I am looking for minimum 25 fixed but every call I get they say they cannot pay that much .
Whereas I see in market for almost all technologies people wit 5 year experience are easily getting paid 25+

After 7 rounds of interviews My recruiter said, “We will get back to you with an update as soon as we finished interviews with other candidates and debriefed.” Is that a bad sign?

Is there any way to travel or live internationally while working for the US government? I’m working in finance and accounting. Would love to know how and where.

the pathway to licensure has broken me: mind, body, and spirit.

i am a poor test taker, and was diagnosed after failing the bar. i developed so many coping mechanisms to get this far undiagnosed. no wonder i have not been able to demonstrate my skills on the bar.

i moved states because abortion rights were not available in my state. i will probably lose my job because i failed again. idk where to go from here. all i know is that i don't want to keep living as a shell of my former self.

BMO Audit team vs TD bank Compliance team?
Any feedback on how the teams are.

Best tools your agency’s used for research?

Hi, stra fishes. I am a creative wanting to move to strategy. I’d love some help to understand the full picture before making the jump.

Anyone here willing to connect with me to answer a few questions re your work?

Hi! I’m an account coordinator looking to make the jump to strategy (at some point.) Has anybody made that jump/does anyone have advice? Thanks! 😊

What’s the best indirect route into Strategy? If you had to choose between Accounts or a Kantar-type brand research consultancy?

What is the Strategy team at BBH London like these days?

Been told in a few meetings how hard it is to get into strategy without the proper schooling. I want to transition into strat but I’m starting to think I’ll have to go back to school. Suggestions?

Where do strategists go when they get old? Interviewing around NYC and noticing that there don’t seem to be hat many strategists who appear over 40 or so, aside from the handful of C-level peeps

Leaving advertising for Brand side or other – how did you actually do it? I’m a strategy director, experienced and awarded but resumé keeps getting rejected from every brand job I go for.

What are some of your go-to framework(s) to structure and define brand purpose..

Currently in media planning, but hoping to get into brand strategy. Is there such as being too late to make the move into strategy since I don’t have the creative agency experience?

up for a dream job (sr. creative strat at a top pub's content studio). been tasked with creating a custom program for a big social media/tech co. any must-haves i should include in a pitch like this?

trying to find a few strong examples of serialized / episodic branded content. Any ideas?

What would you qualify as differences between different levels of strategy leaders? Between director, group director and VP - what are the expectations, value and responsibilities that define progression between these roles?

Asking for a friend.

What’s up with recruiters at strategy / branding firms pegging someone with ad agencies on their resume as too advertising focused? This has got to stop. It’s a level of snobbery that helps no one.

Sometimes I feel like my teams don’t know when to pull in strategy to meetings. There will be days that I’m booked morning to evening and I really didn’t need to be on half the calls, and others where I’m not even invited when, in reality, my attendance should’ve been mandatory. Is anybody else struggling with this? I’ve communicated this to my teams but they don’t seem to understand what I mean.

What systems do you guys have to help start on a new brief? This is my first job and my shop doesn't have an established strategy practice, so I am our only strategist and I report directly to a CD. I feel like the only certainty is that I'll start with a bunch of digging. How do I start doing things the proper way?

How is the strategy team at DDB Chicago?? Haven’t heard much about them but am always seeing positions open.

Where can I find the market rate for strategy roles in London £.
- Intern:
- 0-1 year:
- 1-2 year:

I'm building the case for a pay rise. Even anecdotally, what would you expect?

Hey everyone, I’m a marketing comm student graduating in April. Looking to get an entry level/internship in a strategy department and I just want to get a sense of how the job market is ATM. Anything’s appreciated!

It feels like the whole brand strategy/upstream focus vs experience/activation/digital strategist (downstream) issues are at an all time high lately. Anyone work at an agency that has figured it out? How does your agency handle it?