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Category: Career Advice
Weekend Discussion: Let’s Talk Counteroffers
Earlier this week, a recruiter told me a story about a job seeker who was […]
Mischievous Deloitte Partner on Why ‘Keep Doing What You’re Doing’ Is the Worst Career Advice
Financial Review has profiled Deloitte Australia boss Adam Powick and we’re choosing to ignore the […]
Condoms Are Tax Deductible If You Blow Dudes For a Living and Other Tax Advice for SWs
Washington Post published an intriguing piece on Friday entitled “The prostitute nudging sex workers to […]
A Non-Exhaustive List of Reasons Why You Won’t Cut It as a CFO
If any of the qualities listed below sound familiar, don’t even bother. TL;DR Are you […]
Research: Big 4 Dads Still Aren’t Embracing Paternity Leave
TLDR summary of this article from ChatGPT: Big 4 accounting firms introduced paternity leave in […]
Listen Up, Young Accountants: Career Advice For Sticking Out Those Early Years
Ed. note: enjoy some wisdom from a profession OG in this guest post from Blake […]
Lying on Your Résumé Paid Off For This Laid-Off Accountant
Insider has published a first-hand account from a 37-year-old who lost their job at the […]
Advice on How to Get Hired at EY From the Vice Chair of Talent
Insider has published an ‘as-told-to- essay from EY Americas Vice Chair — Talent Ginnie Carlier […]
The Dumbest Thing You’ve Read Since ‘Women’s Brains Absorb Information Like Pancakes Soak Up Syrup’
It’s been three and a half years since we first found out about the sexist […]
Begging for a Signing Bonus *After* Accepting an Offer is Not How This Works
A disappointed new Deloitte hire must have gotten wind that the firm offers signing bonuses […]
PSA: Even in This Market, It’s Still Uncool to Quit Your Big 4 Job Without Notice
I was a bit surprised by the responses to this question on r/Big4 about quitting […]