What's like to be a community manager for a video game? It has always been one of my dream jobs and I'm curious on what the work experience is really like.

For anyone who transitioned to fund accounting at a top tier fund, how big was the adjustment and learning curve? I have 2 years of audit experience and 1 year of deal advisory experience

Any really impactful books that have helped you career-wise? Not necessarily consulting focused. In need of guidance and a new book so figured I'd kill two birds with one stone or whatever.

Govt attorney here. Trying to jump into privacy now. In house or big law ? Pros and cons in the world of privacy ?

Is finding a Generalist position for more than 50k but with me having less than 7 years of HR experience reasonable? Is a generalist position the best next step to get more experience? I have a masters in HR and my SHRM-CP certification. Any advice on upward moving in the industry is welcomed. Thanks in advanced

Anyone transition from tech implementations to tech sales? How? And how did your comp change?

Recommendations for comprehensive books on the finance industry? I want to learn more about investment banking and modern financial instruments. Got a lot of free time during this lockdown

Worthwhile getting the AWS cloud practitioner cert? (Will there be a return financially in ease of finding job or higher salary)?

Hey y'all, kind of a two part question:
1. I enjoy the people management more than individual contributor stuff. What career paths do you see in our industry for people who are managing support engineering teams?
2. What certifications are valued today? Seems like being a AWS Cloud Practitioner is a good general one, but are there others that stand out?

Are there any pharmacists here who transitioned out of retail?

Is there such place as non toxic ID firm? Or does any of ID attys like what they do? I moved from general practice to an ID firm six months ago. Biggest mistake of my life. I am trying hard not to just quit and walk away as I’m battling head cold but still have to bill bill bill and get criticized for not billing right and etc and cases being piled up - while everyone is looking forward to the long weekend. I seriously question my judgement. Need word of wisdom just to get through this hellhole

Do you feel like less priveleged folks at your company get more opportunities?

I’ve been practicing in both big law (many yrs ago) and now in-house for over 10 years. Quite often I struggle because I don’t find work fulfilling. I’ve been in industries that allegedly have greater cause (healthcare) but was eventually disappointed by the corporate bureaucracy and went to a cutting-edge tech company for intellectual stimulation. Still I struggle. Should I try public interest? Not that I don’t need the money but it’s hard to work when I am so detached and find it meaningless

Simpson Thacher - Funds — Senior Associate - Class Year 2014 — Any insights on culture, staffing, career, partnership structure?

Best books for learning tactical business management, strategy, and growth? Looking for more meaty than "Playing to Win" - willing to read good textbooks. Have read plenty of leadership dev books.

Fellow enterprise tech sales fish, I’m interested to hear your perspective. I’ve been in a rut lately and seriously considering leaving sales. I think it’s primarily fueled by one thing:
After a 6 mo cycle I closed a large deal (4x the average deal size) prior to receiving delayed 2022 comp plans. The deal counts as a 2022 deal. On last years comp plan it would’ve paid out at 10%. This year it pays out at a measly 4%.

How do you/have you navigated your way through and out of these situations?

Is anyone out there needing cleared individuals? I’m fairly a noob doing analyst work, but I have a TS SCI with several DOD 8570 certs. Just wanting to learn good technical skills and be paid fairly.

Dear Fishes,

Can you help me give a bit of description of EXL? How is it in terms of WLb Job security and Growth and hike?

YoE - 5 years

Does anyone know anything about Washington Business Dynamics (WBD)? How do they compare to other consulting firms? Are they a good way to break into the industry?

Switching from .net to Java is good or bad after having 7 years of experience in .net?

Best books for learning tactical business management, strategy, and growth? Looking for more meaty than "Playing to Win" - willing to read good textbooks. Have read plenty of leadership dev books.

Is anyone out there needing cleared individuals? I’m fairly a noob doing analyst work, but I have a TS SCI with several DOD 8570 certs. Just wanting to learn good technical skills and be paid fairly.

Has anybody worked with HRBPs on HR-related issues/mediation/etc within a team? Can you share what role they play and how? Thank you 🙏

Fellow enterprise tech sales fish, I’m interested to hear your perspective. I’ve been in a rut lately and seriously considering leaving sales. I think it’s primarily fueled by one thing:
After a 6 mo cycle I closed a large deal (4x the average deal size) prior to receiving delayed 2022 comp plans. The deal counts as a 2022 deal. On last years comp plan it would’ve paid out at 10%. This year it pays out at a measly 4%.

How do you/have you navigated your way through and out of these situations?

Is the notice period for AVPs 3 months in hsbc?

Can someone please point me in the direction of some NYC recruiting firms?

Bonus points if they hire international talent (I'm Australia based).

Thank you in advance.

Does anyone ever feel morally or ethically conflicted working in this space? Serious question.

Is Unity or Unreal better for beginner game devs?

*KGS*
Any insights on this years appraisal ?
Service line : CH

‪Listening to 3 of my most qualified, hardworking coworkers talk about how undervalued they feel and how close to quitting they are. Why do we hemorrhage talent and acquire crap?‬

Anyone heard Quantic School Of Technology?

Need like for completing profile. Thanks.

Looking for referral for 14+ years of IT experienced in Java J2EE, Appdynamics, Splunk Solarwinds, Project management, tracking, staffing, scheduling, quality etc in a company that will provide WFH option even after pandemic.

What is the salary structure of KPMG India?

Whether its difficult to get GCP Projects in CTS?

Our community engagement is rising at an impressive rate but the CEO is focused entirely on vanity metrics. He’s making me feel like my work isn’t paying off and it’s disheartening.

When someone complains about the product in the community, do you address it publicly or privately?

I need a magic spell to make employers stop asking community managers to design, manage ads and create strategies. As you read, a CM is in charge of your COMMUNITY. They're should not be doing the work of 4 people.

Nobody asked, but here I share the best 5 tools that will ease your job as a community manager:

👉 Canva
👉 Hootsuite
👉 Google Drive
👉 CapCut
👉Qoob Stories

Would you add or change something?

Do you have a separate exclusive community for your most loyal users? How is it working out?

I have a bit of experience doing social media management with online businesses but I’d like to try out working with local businesses in my area. What are some good strategies for doing cold outreach, and what kind of services would you offer to entice them to work with you?

I’ve been thinking about starting a blog for community managers. What topics would you like to see covered?

How did you get started in your career as a community manager?

When you’re discussing the company on community pages like reddit, do you use your own name or the company name?

Is there a need for freelance community managers?

It's actually a lot of work to manage our online communities, but some people think my job sounds "fun" because I "get to" surf the internet for a living, if they only knew...

I'm thinking of experimenting with some incentives to increase our community's engagement. What incentives have you used in the past that have been successful?

What are some of your favorite social listening and analytics tools you’ve used as a CM? My team is looking into new tools and would love to get some recommendations

If you were required to go back to the office full-time, would you leave?

How should a future CM looking for their first job build their resume?

How long do you give an initiative before accepting it didn’t work out and it’s time to try something else?

Are community manager conferences worth attending?

We’re looking to implement incentives to encourage community engagement. We’re going to test both material incentives (product) and good ol’ fashion recognition. Which one do you think will do better?

Feeling low on inspiration rn, what do you like to do to get your creative juices flowing again?

My coworker constantly undermines me and makes me look bad in team meetings. Should I try and address this directly with them or should I go to my manager first?