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I'm currently a manager at a local retail business. I advanced to manager quickly because I'm very good at customer service and at the organizational/logistic side of things, but there aren't any more advancement opportunities, and the maximum potential pay is low. Where do I go from here? How long should I stick around to look reliable before I hop ship? I'm considering doing a part-time degree in business management but I don't know how important that'll be in hiring.
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I'm 2.5 years into a B.A. in Mathematics, but am currently on leave for various (financial, medical reasons). I'm considering going back to school part-time to finish my degree , but I have no idea what kind of careers I'd want to pursue after I get a degree. I'm currently working retail full-time, making 25k a year and enjoying it way more than I was university, but it's at a local business with very limited advancement opportunity. Here are my main strengths and what I want in a job: Strengths:
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Dec 16, 2013 04:23
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I'm an Applied Mathematics major graduating in May. I would love to work at an ERP or FinTech startup, but I'm not quite sure what roles I'd be qualified for. Here's a brief inventory of my skills:
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Nov 22, 2016 05:41
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Kontradaz posted:Did you do any on campus recruiting? You're a shoe in for consulting companies (depending on your alma / GPA / social skills), but it might be harder after the initial cycle this fall. I think they have more stuff in the new year. School is decent but non-target, GPA 4.1/4.3, I can talk to people -- but I made a hash out of campus recruiting; tried to struggle through September's on-campus interviews with a bad bout of pneumonia and made a generally poor impression. I'm currently in the running with one company for consulting (although it's one of my top choices, at least!) Glad to hear that more postings might show up in January. Saeku fucked around with this message at 07:39 on Nov 22, 2016 |
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Nov 22, 2016 07:09
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Cross-posted from SAL because I could really use advice on this: I've just finished Applied Math undergrad and wasn't considering grad school, but an offer fell into my lap and I'm considering it but unsure how it would impact my career goals. The offer is for a 2-year funded M.Sc. in Applied Math under a supervisor specializing in operations research and game theory, and I would get a chance to do a thesis on something directly relevant to my career interests and pick up some technical skills I didn't get from my undergrad. My dream would be to work for a startup in operations. I currently am about to finish a RA contract, have no permanent job locked down, 3+ years experience starting and managing a retail business, and no other relevant experience. My concerns:
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Reik posted:Have you thought about being an Actuary? Applied math is an ideal degree and you only need a bachelor's for entry level. You'll have to pass at least 1 of the exams, but the first two (P and FM) shouldn't be hard for someone with your education. I've been an Actuary for 5 years now and it's incredible. I have P and FM and insurance knowledge. but it's pretty saturated in my particular area -- from what I heard, 3-4 exams + 1-3 internships is typical at entry level -- and I stopped the exam track because of concerns about relocating with my partner. (Being in this city is very important for her career, and relocating for actuarial science would probably involve leaving the country, which is out of the question.) Might as well put in some applications locally. I haven't officially rejected the M.Sc., but I called on my contacts and 50% of the people who heard the name of the school said, "Get a grad degree anywhere else." I like the professors I would be working with and I believe I could get a good self-directed education, but the school's reputation is horrible for various reasons. So I think I will spend this year job hunting, apply for programs at better universities, and see where it takes me.
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