What in the world does utilization mean? EY Deloitte PwC KPMG

What is the target utilization for a Senior 2? Or number of chargeable hours goal? Is this ever hard to meet?

Got offer from BCG for ECT. Read numerous comments about ECT being not attractive compared to Generalist track. Also heard challenges about billability/utilization. Any views/ guidance appreciated!
I am not super keen to become a partner (selling) and main reason to join will be working with different clients, smart talented people and a good brand. End goal (at the moment atleast) is to stay for few years and return to the industry. 15 YOE

Promoted to SSE with 25% hike and VP as 9% . I had received ACE award in Q3 . I have also maintained utilization report 100% still I got less VP. Can I ask manager to revisit the component

I wish admin utilized Tier 1 supports with teachers. Smiles, appreciations and acknowledging ones efforts would do a great deal to boost morale and climate. I just don’t understand what that is so hard to do.

Have any respiratory therapists found jobs OTHER than being a clinical RT? I want to possibly change careers, but I am finding that a lot of jobs (clinical liason, utilization review, etc) want you to have a nursing degree, not a respiratory degree. I feel like as an RT we are limited to jobs.

Hi! I’m doing some research on employee benefits (medical insurance, 401k, HSA/FSA, commuter benefits) and was hoping to connect with People specialists or HR professionals in the comp & benefits space. I’m trying to better understand any pain points or challenges you might face with utilization/enrollment. Anyone interested in connecting? Thank you!

What are ways to deal with high latency mricroservice in a given region. Given that it's Cpu utilization is not exhausted.. So no vertical scaling ???

What other performance factors are considered for PDM besides utilization?

Ratings on three projects - 3,2,2. Utilization - 90%... Proposal hours - 15... Firm activities - 43 hrs... I then get a YE rating of 4 😕 ... How worried I should be regarding the layoffs???

My browser history is failing me and hope y’all can help! I recently stumbled upon a website where some ad folks had compiled a bunch of idea/conceptual thinking approaches and if you clicked through there were past spots that had utilized that idea / way of thinking. I wanted to share it with a mentee and can’t track it down. It was a simple layout: grid of images w/headline naming the idea … Sound familiar?

How is utilization calculated? What happens if we are on the bench?

This just in: Uncle Ernie telling us how shitty of a year we had and that they're stripping our firm-wide holidays so that we can be utilized more and reach our vision 2020 goals!

I'm almost at the point of an offer, and also just started a 6 month long engagement since my utilization was taking a hit. How do you fish recommend dealing with the situation once the offer comes?

Has anyone gone into YE with lower than the target utilization? I have about 2 months worth of PTO and trainings this year but want to know how a low utilization will affect my YE rating

My RL didn’t have a formal mid year pre CRT review with me. He just pinged me and said: I’ll represent you. Utilization = 75% and average snapshots. Am I at risk?

EY and Guidehouse federal fish, how does using PTO factor into your utilization score? Does it count against you like at Deloitte or do those hours get removed from the denominator before calculation?

Anyone else want to see the Zoom servers utilization superimposed on top of the COVID infection rate? Assuming they are eerily similar.

In your firm, does taking PTO negatively affect your utilization rate? It does at D so I’m curious to see how other firms handle this

Consulting firms, how does your company use utilization as a performance metric? And what are your targets (e.g, Junior practitioners vs senior)

Anyone know how the bssp and vanables internship programs work? Are they geared for hire at all? Or just cheap labor?

Looking for feedback, I'm updating my resume and I'm wondering at what point should I start removing past work experience. I've heard anything older than 10 years should go?

Consortium applicants: Can you apply to different schools in different rounds? Eg. Three schools in Round 1 Two schools in Round 2

Anyone know US car insurance companies that recognize Canadian driving history/experience?

Hey - Book club post again incase anybody didn’t see who happens to be interested. DM me and I can add you to our group chat!! Hoping to get together this week 📚

Immediate joiner in 20 days as scrum master
Looking for job.
Total 15 years IT experience and 3.5 as scrum master
Looking for remote job.

Why did you pick your firm? -for those fortunate enough to have options coming out of recruiting or a prior job, what tipped the scales for you?

What agencies are doing the funniest work and what is it? Daddy gotta know

How many agencies that have spent the last year talking about Black Lives Matter/equality/diversity and then don’t do a very simple thing like closing in recognition of MLK Day?

Has anyone ever been in the position where you’re offered a job and it’s great, but it just doesn’t feel like the right time to jump? If they really like you and they’re actively hiring, is it possible to ask to be reconsidered in a year?

Hey sharks,
How to get into freshers data science role as a non-tech professional?

I’m verrrrrry new to excel and am going crazy because is there not a way to “clip” text in cells like you can in google sheets? I read about a “fill” option, but then noticed that cells that aren’t filled just repeat text. 😂🤯

How was your first year experience in your consulting firm?

You know it's a slow week when the highlight is when your comment to a fishbowl post gets more upvotes than the initial post

If I earn 35LPA in india with 7 yrs of experience as a senior react developer, how much would I be earning i n Malaysia keeping Malaysian cost of living in mind?

Top worst audit industries?

Nearly killed me this morning leaving my fiancé at home after he was up all night with a stomach bug. Thankfully I’m local, but annoyed this proposal is keeping me away from helping him through this

Is anyone familiar with Morgan Franklin vs Ankura vs Connor Group? Any particular distinguishing qualities that set one apart from the rest? Looking for more strategy and operational consulting opportunities and considering those 3.

What are your general thoughts on transferring out of audit into an internal role at PwC (scheduling, recruiting, etc)?

Does your firm form leadership group trainings? We usually do every summer but we are starting one these last 2 months. We usually read books or watch something and then discuss. If you do them, do you think they are effective?

if you have your bachelors and a certification (cpa, cisa, cia) relevant to your practice. is it worth getting an MSA or Macc? benefits? also has anyone tried online MSA (I heard sac state was okay)

Guys I'm confused, do we have an IRA account with PwC or is it just 401K?

Scanning undergrad resumes and one listed their FRAT. Above even their hobbies and extracurriculars... Sorry buddy that won’t get you in here

Why can't I focus anymore? I'm worried my productivity has fallen since the end of the last tax season

Don't be fooled. Recruiters never have your best interest in mind. Find your own dream job.

How long does B4 recruiting usually take to contact you after you’ve applied + employee referral?

Describe the most annoying/awkward Partner in your office and what do they do that is annoying?

Does an associate 3 at PwC make the same as a senior at other places relative to market and service line?

What are your thoughts of getting CIA instead of CPA? Does it look bad/looked down upon?

I don't want to take the CISA, as i don't want to do IT Audit my entire career. Ideally I want to get into consulting. Suggestions?

Anyone do FOREX? Any insight?

I want to switch from consulting to marketing for a fashion/cosmetic brand. Im trying to think of my transferable skills, but I’m just over thinking it. Anyone have some feedback that could help?

Pro’s of pto - no work 🎉😊

Con’s of pto - coming back to the office with 50+ emails 😅

Question to pped/sr managers. I want to leave and either work seasonally for busy season or work remotely for the low half of the year (cont)

I knew something was up....the firms isn't making budget projections so now there making mountains out of mole hills aiming to find ppl to let go! #whatjobsecurity