What's it like for a mid-career (35 years old) IT person to suddenly start working at a big 4 consulting firm?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 4, 2011 -
4 answers
I'm a 33 year old male who has been interested in being a Financial Advisor since the 7th grade. I've an undergraduate degree in Finance with a CIS option and am currently 1/2 way through my MBA. I really want to become a FA but I'm a little nervous about starting from scratch, selling to my friends and family, and walking around town knocking on doors to sell although I've been told that I am a very likeable person who would be great at this.
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posted by Paalen
on Nov 4, 2011 -
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I've been living in Europe for over 5 years, recently in Berlin for two. I'm considering moving back to NYC where I grew up and have family, and I want to know what the high-tech scene is like there, and how easy/difficult my life would be, professionally.
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posted by tempythethird
on Nov 3, 2011 -
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Hope me! I have a Wordpress foodie blog and I have a kitchenware retail website. I want to take the blog and export it to my website. Somehow. It gets a little more complicated and I'd really appreciate some help walking me through the various procedures. Wise advise on blog organisation would also be deeply appreciated. Apologies in advance for the longwinded rambling to follow.
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posted by ninazer0
on Nov 2, 2011 -
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Alaska / North Slope Filter: Is there a month or time of the year when there is a greater opportunity to land a culinary job on Alaskas' North Slope or offshore oil services industry in this area?
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posted by Muirwylde
on Nov 2, 2011 -
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I work at a community college in the financial aid office. Next week, I have an internal interview for the Secretary to the Governing Board. My interview committee will be made up of executives from the college. While I generally feel confident in interviews I always struggle coming up with questions for the interviewers. Can you help me come up with questions for the interviewers that are “executive level” and that might help demonstrate my dedication to the college?
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posted by omphale27
on Oct 31, 2011 -
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After a few months of looking, I've found another research-related job at my university. Tell me what doors it will open to me that weren't open already.
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posted by Nomyte
on Oct 30, 2011 -
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(1) What are some non-traditional careers out there for MLIS graduates? (2) Also, I've heard a little bit about consulting and information architecture, but how does one get started in these fields?
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posted by angelaas525
on Oct 26, 2011 -
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I’ve been at my job about three months, and while my performance is great and my colleagues and I get along well, I just don’t click with the overall culture. An offer has come my way from another company, and I’m thinking about switching jobs. Quitting any job is hard enough; how do I have this conversation with my boss without feeling (or making him feel) like my resignation is screwing over him and the organization after they’ve invested in me?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 24, 2011 -
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Please help me decide how to proceed with my life in this post college recession (1.5 years and no full-time job): Do I take this opportunity or continue looking for something more akin to whom I am? I am an ENFP personality and first person to go to college in my family.
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posted by Wazooga
on Oct 21, 2011 -
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I'm in the open enrollment period (also newly married) and am considering switching health insurance -- for the first time ever. I understand the fill-out-the-forms part, but I can't wrap my head around what that means logistically. What's the process? What should I look out for?
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posted by Madamina
on Oct 20, 2011 -
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How should I go about finding internships at start-ups? I am getting a master's in Accounting (my BA is in English and I also have an MA in Writing). I'm 25 and, not wanting the make the same mistake as last time, I know I need to do some internships and get experience. I'm really interested in start-ups, I might even start my own company one day, but right now I want to get involved in one.
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posted by locussst
on Oct 15, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a web app that lets you create job applications and collect responses. Any recommendations?
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posted by tnoetz01
on Oct 14, 2011 -
6 answers
Job opportunity filter:
I've been offered a position at another company and need to make a decision soon. This job is essentially a promotion and a pay increase, however, I currently have a job and I'm happy with my salary. I'm also in the interview process with another company in a different field.
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posted by Dr. ShadowMask
on Oct 13, 2011 -
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UK (and especially London) folks, where should a returning US labor union staffer work in the UK? I’ll be returning to London (location non-negotiable) early next year after almost ten years in the US. I left the UK soon after I graduated (I’ve never held a career job there), and I’ve worked as a labor union staffer in the US, working my way up to positions with a good deal of strategic and management responsibility, but I'm absolutely open to a change...
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posted by crabintheocean
on Oct 10, 2011 -
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I moved into work in IT in my early 30's, and am now 35. I have had 2 Jr. DBA positions in that time period, although I do not have any database certifications.
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posted by ElisaOS
on Oct 8, 2011 -
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I met my girlfriend in London about 2 years ago. Since then, we have (temporarily) gone our separate ways due to visa issues mainly. Now she is back in Japan and she has had several crappy jobs. I want to help her get a job teaching English/Japanese online and I was wondering if anyone knew of any good ways of promoting her. Her English is very good, she lived in London for 12 years and only hung out with native speakers. I have encouraged her to look for a similar job teaching/translating in Japan and we'll see how that goes but I just need some ideas to help her get as many students as possible. Thanks.
posted by locussst
on Oct 7, 2011 -
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[Nonprofit Filter] We're investigating options to shop out the major financial needs of our nonprofit organization. If we do this, what tasks should be kept in house and (if we no longer have a dedicated finance person) who should do them? We are considering this option, but have a fair number of questions about how other small NGOs manage their financial administration. Is yours in-house, contracted, a combination of both? What are the benefits/challenges? Lots of questions and would appreciate experienced feedback!
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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Do any of you have experience with postdoc recruitment at academic conferences (Specifically, BSGT/ESGCT)?
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posted by metaBugs
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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I'm in the process of interviewing for entry-level public defender positions, through both individual offices and fellowship programs. Can anyone offer any tips specific to interviews for this type of position?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 5, 2011 -
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I'm based in Northern Europe and really have to make some money soon or else I'll have to go on public assistance.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 5, 2011 -
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How do you deal with an obviously inferior candidate winning a promotion? Am I whining? Am I worried about nothing? Do I care too much about my work being a mostly pleasant place to be 40 hours a week? I'm not sure what to think or how to feel. Thoughts? Advice? Thanks in advance.
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posted by troubadour
on Oct 4, 2011 -
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Where is the best market in the US for unskilled labor jobs combined with a place where a young couple with nothing can start their lives?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 30, 2011 -
12 answers
Anyone have experience with remotely applying to jobs with the State of Oregon? Can it be done and how did you do it?
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posted by bobbyno
on Sep 26, 2011 -
1 answer
My girlfriend's finishing grad school, and is beginning her job hunt. How can I best help her cope with the stress? She's smart, capable and graduating from a top 5 school, but she's generally negative and I think her fear of being unemployed is heightened by the fact that she had an unsuccessful job search at the end of her BSc, and by the pressure put on her by her family. Plus, since I've got a job in her desired field, it makes it harder for me to relate to what she's going through.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 25, 2011 -
7 answers
Help me contract somebody to design a personal academic/faculty candidate website.
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posted by onalark
on Sep 24, 2011 -
11 answers
More non-fiction please! As a strange antidote to having to read a lot of dry academic articles, I enjoy pleasurable non-fiction writing about jobs and work. Books I've liked in the past include May Roach (
Stiff); Atul Gawande (
Complications, Better); Barbara Ehrenreich (
Nickeled and Dimed); and Tracy Kidder (
House, Among Schoolchildren). I'd like recommendations for more non-fiction along those lines.
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posted by jeanmari
on Sep 23, 2011 -
36 answers
I need advice on how to plot out my career - right now I feel doomed to drift. I work in development currently, not sure I want to stay there, but it's the only thing I know how to do.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 21, 2011 -
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Is it ok to write my role rather than exact title on my resume?
A company has unique titles like for project managers they call them team leads. I rather use titles that are better understood and more common and searchable. Would this be considered misrepresenting facts or lying???
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posted by r2d2
on Sep 21, 2011 -
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I've found what bothers me about my office job -- my position and what I do is utterly useless. What I do has absolutely no effect on anyone, nor does it increase my employer's profit or success in any measurable way. I've realized this is what leaves me absolutely drained at the end of the work day, though I've spent the day sitting at a desk. It also makes me dread going to work in the morning because I could not feel more like a cog in the machine. What are some jobs where I can actually feel useful or needed, or feel like I'm contributing to society?
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posted by allseeingabstract
on Sep 13, 2011 -
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Hi - I am applying for technical writing jobs in Toronto, and - like many people - I find that I don't have a clear idea how to write good cover letters. I am also not sure how assertive a cover letter should be, or how long I should wait before following up. I also wonder whether I need to explain why my job history is a bit convoluted. Hivemind, can you please help?
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posted by tallmiddleagedgeek
on Sep 13, 2011 -
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How do I cope with being constantly triggered while job-hunting? It's severely impacting my ability to apply for jobs.
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posted by divabat
on Sep 10, 2011 -
16 answers
What are the best online resources for finding non-engineering and non-design jobs at tech companies in the Bay Area?
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posted by emily37
on Sep 7, 2011 -
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How can I tell if I will actually like a job? How do I get better at picking jobs that are right for me?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 1, 2011 -
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I am a rising 2L at a T6 school. My first year grades were really bad, and I'm trying to figure out my future. Many snowflake extras inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 31, 2011 -
21 answers
How do I deal with H.R.-related courtesy shenanigans? Are these even shenanigans? I'm not very experienced with H.R. departments, so I've come to you, oh hive mind.
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posted by fantodstic
on Aug 24, 2011 -
9 answers
I went to pastry school five years ago. I was seduced away from the bakery by good money in an office job. Now I've ditched the office and have been working retail -- and just got a retail job in a bakery a month ago. I've been working in the back a little and making inroads there; now I'm baking 2/5 days a week. I feel patisserie calling me, but how do I get my confidence in the kitchen back?
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posted by fiercecupcake
on Aug 22, 2011 -
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My workplace seems to deal with storage in a way that is unsafe: we have boxes stacked to the ceiling (one box on top of the other, not layered like brick) along several walls and shallow crates and flat boxes stacked to the ceiling in an area at least 6' on each side without any sort of support other than the containers everything is in. Is this normal for stockrooms and warehouses? If not, how can I do something about it?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 19, 2011 -
8 answers
It looks like my webdev employer has decided to move from PHP to JSP. Is it time to learn a new language or time to move on...?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 18, 2011 -
15 answers
