With the whole COVID situation, is the IELTS validty for 2 years still stringent? I have not gottent the ITA yet, due to limited draws and relatively higher cutoff. Are they giving extensions or anything?

What is the COVID positivity % in your home vs work zipcode (if they are different)?

Gift ideas for my childhood baby sitter's granddaughter..She graduated with an Engg degree last year during Covid and just finally landed a job with Reliance.. She's the first engineer in the family and I'm so proud of her.. I want to send her something from Amazon but can't really think of a good gift.. Any suggestions?

My MOH is probably not going to be able to attend my wedding bc of covid restrictions. Freaking out slightly because I don't have someone close enough to replace her / I don't know how viable her zooming in would be? Any advice / tips?

Coronavirus and health: has your alcohol consumption gone up during the pandemic? This pandemic had encouraged me to quit for good now.

Does Accenture give any extra days off as a result of COVID-19?

Have had a couple of patients that have positive covid antibodies but their spouses don't. Please explain

Is firm travel back up to pre covid levels?

Question: can an employer legally withhold your personal possessions after you leave the firm? I left my old firm recently and they were not happy about me joining another consultancy. They are withholding any belongings that I left in the office and have ignored my emails asking to arrange a pick up or delivery of my personal items. I understand the covid19 environment impacts the situation, but anything I can do to get my stuff back? Any help would be appreciated. I’m based in NYC!

Clawback clause in current contract: been in role for over 2 yrs, it was an internal move that required relocation. Relocation was approved shortly after (over 2 yrs ago) but covid meant the actual move and start of my contract with new subsidiary was delayed, I was paid by the previous subsidiary meanwhile. I got small relocation package. Would internal move be subject to a buy-out/clawback clause if I leave now and if yes, is it time in role or time under new contract? Any experience? Thanks!

Covid-19 coverage: what are you seeing? Where are we headed?

Hello BAs what are you all doing to improve your work products and stakeholder experience in these covid times

US traveling through UK covid restrictions

I am traveling to Greece next week and have a 17hr layover in London. My partner is not vaccinated for a genetic health reasons. Can we leave the airport during our layover if we have negative covid tests? The info online is mixed. Thank you!

Any news from anyone, especially during covid?

Hi Friends,
Me and my girlfriend both live in the same city, working from home, living with our respective families.

Before covid and wfh, we were in gurgaon and we used to go to each other's places to have some "private time"

It looks like a distant luxury now.
Any ideas of what can be done? Anyone facing a similar issue who got any resolution?

Supposed to be moving to France from the US in a few weeks for a new job, it’s been six months in the works of getting the visa situation handled. With this coronavirus now, I’m afraid (cont)

When covid first hit, I was delighted to be working from home. My hours even improved. Now, because of some triggering events, I’m dealing with horrible panic attacks on the daily. I’m dissociating and can’t focus long enough to get work done. I JUST hit a year at this firm and am going on a one month stress leave. Worried I might not kick this mental state in that time. Any advice as to what I can do while on leave so I can come back focused and ready to work?

Recruiters, my position as senior in-house counsel at a privately held electronics manufacturing company was eliminated recently due to COVID. Looking for opportunities in the Mpls/Chicago areas. Open to networking or discussing any open opportunities. Experience includes development and purchasing contracts, distribution agreements, patents, trademarks, licensing, data privacy for an international organization with a legal department of one.

If I'm going through the process with a VC fund and decide I don't want to do VC now (but want to leave the door open in the future), what's the best way to drop out of the process? Don't want to waste their time but want to keep the door open as well

Anyone make the move from NYC to Portland? How's the difference in cost of living and social scene?

Hi fishes can some refer me for fraud investigation or compliance

can anyone tell me what is the work policy in S & P Gurgaon ? is it hybrid model or wfh?

i joined s&P global recently, I didn’t like the project, how easily can we switch the project here and after how many years?

I really want to get a second job but I am scared of losing my current one. Both companies are in same field, although not direct competitors so I know it’s technically “not allowed” however, this is the only way for me to get that $$ since I am not paid all that well.

Of course I won’t tell a single friend/coworker. Only my partner. And I don’t post work stuff on social media.

Realistically what are the ODDS of being caught? Is there a legal/HR process with which they could find out??

I wish I had someone to cuddle with in this beautiful white weather! 😢 (for context: 29M)

Does anyone know whether AND digital is any good?

Completed onsite interviews for the TAM role and recruiter gave me feedback that my technical depth wasn’t up to par for the role but my googleness/leadership and GCA interview feedback was stellar so they plan to propose me for Cloud PM roles instead. Does this happen? Or are they just being nice? What’s the probability that they’ll match me to another role?

I'm a recent MBA graduate from Vancouver, Canada. I want to make career in Digital Marketing. I'm facing hard time to find a job in the same. Indeed and LinkedIn are names. The way they send the job recommendations is pure gimmick.

What are ways to land a full-time permanent job? Any referrals here

Trying to help my retired dad - When I google for what to do after retirement, only retirement planning related things shows up. My dad has been a workaholic and hasn’t developed many hobbies he could pursue. I was wondering how I could help him stay slightly occupied if not busy. Anyone here experienced this with your parents or yourself? How did you navigate this?

Hi everyone,
Does the gap of one month will affect job opportunities or interview calls for IT jobs especially in current market scene?

Meeting people while in consulting and in your early 30s...? Possible?

Does anyone work full-time with ML or MS as an advisor? How difficult is it securing an interview with these firms? Are their training programs as extensive as EDJ's?

Fish, how many years did it take after your MBA to double your pay (in consulting)?

I got offers from top consulting firms in Berlin and Amsterdam. Any ideas what factors to consider in my decision?

I heard it is pretty hard to find a job in Canada. Has anyone found accountant or auditors jobs there through LinkedIn or other websites? I would like to know the timeline and how it works as I am thinking to move there.

Working remotely for a US company but looking at moving to Canada (still keeping my US job) does anyone have experience with this? I’m assuming this would make PR trickier?

Any chance of score hitting 468, been waiting for an year now 😒😶

Can you take and drive leased car from US in Canada?

Does anyone have recs for a good but not too expensive cross border (Canada-US) accountant? Looking for a consultation/advice

Does anyone here have experience with non-GTS C20 closed work permit visa process from the US? How long did it take to process?

Does anyone have the experience of taking on a global mobility assignment from Deloitte US to Canada? If so, was your work permit processed under intracompany transfer without LMIA? I'm trying to figure out if accepting the assignment will get me over the CRS cut off...

Best firms in Toronto to work for? Shopify, salesforce, TD??

Does anyone know what the NOC would be for an SAP consultant? Is it 2171 - Information systems analysts and consultants?

Also does anyone know what the job title would be in the letter given by Deloitte for a Consultant? Will it be Consultant or will it be technology consultant or will it be something else?

Surprised to see score dipping to 469. Can we expect more dip?

Anyone who applied for PR from the states willing to chat about their experience?

Have anybody recently done OINP? Had some questions around what employer documents are needed and what support do we need from employer. This is for foreign worker stream with a job offer. Please dm in case able to help

Does paid internship in Canada, that relates to my degree count as work experience for express entry? This internship was not required for me to graduate.

Anyone put on administrative processing when applying for a b1/b2?

I'm currently on implied status in Canada (applied for an extension before the expiration date on my OWP), but lost my job two months ago. I'm actively applying (and interviewing) for new opportunities. What's a good time to mention to a potential employer that I'm on implied status? I tried coming plain from the first interview, but that has been working against me. The CIC website says I can keep working with an expired WP and SIN but recruiters think otherwise. Help!!!

I have a CoPR but no PR cards and currently in US. Can I travel to Canada via road? Are borders closed for PR holders due to covid?

Is it okay to not mention your sibling on Canada PR application if you are not on talking terms?

Has anyone done that?

Is anyone going through the international mobility program to to transfer to Canada?
Apply through global skills strategy

Best way to transfer money from US bank account to Canadian bank account? Transferring offices to Canada and want to learn what is the best / most cost effective way to do this. Thanks!

Hi, i am holding canada open work permit and planning to move to Canada in mid September. I am looking for job.
Skills - Java, microservices, springboot, designing solutions, low level design and high level design, Kafka, REST APIs, SQL.
It would be really helpful if someone can refer me.