AJ Eckstein

Accenture

- Promoted to Senior Analyst and then Management Consultant (in under 6 months) during this project
- Own the strategy and execution of 8 marketing campaigns (largest promotional campaigns and new product introductions); expected to reach 50M+ people
- Manage direct relationships with marketing clients regularly and is the main point of contact for 10 global stakeholders
- Support the reinvention of the marketing operations team by combining analytics to enable more personalized content, crafting marketing strategies for global stakeholders, and continuously owning and driving new project workstreams

Product Marketing Campaign Manager ($XXB Tech/Media Client)

- Support Managing Directors on a strategic sales assessment for a $XXXB global tech client
- Create client value by driving sales insights, storylines and POVs, and sales pursuits 
- Oversee a team of 10 clients and 8 Accenture professionals to track KPIs and deadlines

Sales Strategy Analyst ($XXB Tech/Media Client)

- Consult for a global $XXB tech client in the Fortune 50 through The Dock, Accenture’s flagship R&D and global innovation center designed to incubate new ideas to life
- Propose, grow, and manage high-level strategy projects with an innovative lens for one of the largest accounts at the firm including 25,000+ employees 
- Design the training and upskilling on innovation strategy for the client account

Strategic Innovation Analyst ($XXB Tech/Media Client)

- Only Analyst selected for the next "Analyst Rotation Program" on The Walt Disney StudioLAB
- Working on a team dedicated to reimagining, designing, & prototyping the entertainment experiences & production capabilities of the future using innovative technologies to advance the art of storytelling

Strategy & Consulting Analyst (The Walt Disney StudioLAB)

- 1 of 3 Analysts selected for the "Innovation Fellowship Rotational Program" on the Client Innovation Services (CIS) Team
- Facilitated innovation strategy & ideation workshops for C-level execs from Fortune 100 companies
- Helped clients solve their toughest problems by incorporating emerging technologies, Agile Methodologies, and Design Thinking techniques

Strategy & Consulting Analyst (Innovation Fellow)

Business Insider

- Write career-focused articles for Business Insider / Insider (250,000+ paying subscribers)

Contributing Writer 

The Final Round

- We are the go-to career platform to knock out the competition and advance past the final round interview.
- Learn from Recruiters, Hiring Managers, and Career Experts.

Founder 

- Run and oversee a YouTube Channel with ~ 10,000 subscribers

YouTube Content Creator

- Top 1% most popular shows out of 2,000,000+ podcasts globally (ranked by Listen Score)
- 140+ 5-star reviews on Apple Podcast
- Join us in the ring as our host, AJ Eckstein, speaks with RECRUITERS to learn the secrets why certain applicants get knocked out and others are still standing after the final round.

Podcast Host and Creator

LinkedIn

- Invited to become a "LinkedIn Learning Instructor" and join the "LinkedIn for Creators Program" 
- Launched a course in partnership with LinkedIn on the topic of Professional Networking
- In this installment, professional career coach and top-rated podcast host AJ Eckstein shows you what it takes to network like a pro, helping you forge connections and build strong relationships to land a new job or boost your career. All of his insights are derived from the interviews he has with recruiters on his show, The Final Round.

LinkedIn Learning Instructor

University of California, Los Angeles

- Partner with UCLA as a professional career coach to help people make decisions and plans related to life and career directions
- All professional career coaches are vetted by the UCLA Alumni Career Engagement team
- Host career workshops for the Bruin community

Professional Career Coach

Career Coaching Company

- CCC has merged with "The Final Round", the go-to career platform to advance past the final round interview
- We offered 1:1 tailored coaching from recent grads who work at top companies to help you land jobs

Founder

World Surf League

- Digital content strategy, programming, and planning for WSL TV

Project Manager

University of Southern California

- Marshall Case Team is USC's Official International Case Competition Team, ranked 3rd in the world last year for performance in undergraduate case competitions
- Compete against the top business schools around the world at international case competitions
- Analyze business cases concerning strategy, financials, operations, marketing, and other key areas and present solutions to business professors on a weekly basis
- Awarded $500 by the Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at USC, accepted as a finalist out of 152 applicants for the "Yelp Diversity Case Competition"

Marshall International Case Competition Consultant

Latino Business Student Association (LBSA) - University of Southern California

- Relaunched an inactive organization to help create professional opportunities for Latinx students pursuing careers in business
- Oversaw all operations, including 160 general members and 13 executive board members
- Built one of the largest undergraduate student organizations in the Marshall School of business in terms of paying members and sponsors
- Spearheaded sponsorship efforts by acquiring four leading firms in diverse industries, including the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Ernst & Young (EY), Oracle, and Union Bank
- Originated LBSA Scholarship Program by holding a yearly essay competition on the topic of diversity in business

President

The Walt Disney Company

- 1 of 4 students selected for program to prepare for executive-level roles at Disney
- "A leadership development program designed to provide college students with a hands-on, interdisciplinary learning experience across a broad range of business areas."
- Areas of work include Walt Disney Imagineering, business strategy, industrial engineering, revenue management, consumer insights, finance, marketing strategy, and digital/e-commerce.

Business Leader Rotation Program Intern

I interview Recruiters on The Final Round Podcast | Strategy & Consulting @ Accenture | LinkedIn Learning Instructor | Writer for Business Insider | Professional Career Coach for UCLA | Global Speaker | Ex-Disney

AJ shares real career advice, tips from Recruiters, & motivation to help you advance past #thefinalround. 

🥊 He is the founder of “The Final Round” and host of “The Final Round Podcast”. He leads the team to help achieve their mission of democratizing fun, high-quality, and tailored career advice. They offer free career resources ranging from a top-rated podcast, YouTube channel, website blog, Knockout Newsletter, and free mini-courses. 

🎙️ Season 1 highlights:
- Interviewed 30+ Recruiters from companies such as Netflix, McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, Spotify, and Google
- Covered industries such as consulting, banking and finance, tech, music, venture capital, and gaming
- Named a top 1% show out of 2 million shows globally (according to Listen Score)
- Received over 160 5-star Apple Podcast Reviews and 130 audience Knockout Stories

✉️ He was invited by LinkedIn to film 2 courses for LinkedIn Learning and join the Creators Program, selected by UCLA to become a professional career coach, and asked by Business Insider to become a Contributing Writer.

💼 Regarding industry experience, AJ works in Strategy & Consulting at Accenture, one of the world’s largest consulting firms. He has consulted for several fortune 100 media and tech companies ranging from go-to-market strategy, product marketing, and tech innovation.

🎓 AJ graduated from USC Marshall School of Business with a major in Business Administration and a double minor in Spanish and Digital Entrepreneurship in the Viterbi School of Engineering. He is a PROUD transfer student from a community college. 

𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀:
🐭 Interned at The Walt Disney Company on the Business Leader Rotation Program
🏆 Awarded "Most Outstanding President" & "Diversity & Inclusion Award" out of 20,000 USC undergrads
🌎 Loves traveling & exploring: surfing, snowboarding, wake surfing, mountain biking, hiking, basketball, and running
🏃‍♂️ Competes in races ranging from Olympic Triathlons, Marathons, and nighttime trail Half-Marathons 
📦 Out-of-the-box thinker who is continuously thinking of new ideas to empower others

Feel free to message AJ regarding speaking engagements, career advice, partnerships, or general inquiries!

*Disclaimer: The opinions stated here are my own and not of my employer.

𝗜 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟱 Recruiters, Hiring Managers, Thought Leaders, and Career Coaches for their best career advice on #layoffs ... (𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄)

These leaders work in just about every industry and company ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies.

This is one of the toughest times in the job market, and my heart goes out to everyone who has been impacted by the recent layoffs.

To the 82,769 employees laid off in 2023, this free career resource below is for you.

I hope this shows the strength of the community around you, and that we are all here to help. 

Thanks to all 25 incredible leaders who contributed to this resource (tagging them in the comments).

💬 If you found this content insightful, please like, comment, and share/repost it with your network so we can get this resource to more impacted employees. And save it!

We're in this together 👊

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Asking 25 Leaders for Career advice on Layoffs

𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 "AI is the real existential risk to humankind".

After attending the largest tech conference in the world (CES in Vegas), I felt a mix of fear and excitement about the future of tech and AI.

Of course, there are a plethora of positive use cases for things like the explosion of AI and ChatGPT... but there are also some scary potential outcomes if this tech gets in the wrong hands.

Especially robot dogs... they really scare me lol. 

💬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜?

🎥 Full 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 from the CES tech conference coming out soon - be sure to subscribe to stay up to date: https://lnkd.in/gYNX-HWm

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My 22-year old friend Michael Sikand just had his bedroom media startup acquired by Morning Brew. 🤯

In 2020, I came across a podcast called Our Future with the host, Michael Sikand.
 
He interviewed one of my friends who also works in consulting (Emily Inestroza ), and I felt as if I could also share career advice on his show.
 
After listening to multiple episodes, I decided to stop being passive and cold messaged Michael with a pitch to be on his show. 
 
We ended up hitting it off since we were both running podcasts from our bedrooms and COVID-19 impacted both of our schools.
 
After getting invited to speak on his podcast, we remained friends, and continued to chat about things like podcasting best practices and growing on social media.
 
A few months later we collaborated on a free consulting guide that ended up going viral with 100,000+ views.
 
Michael was invited to join the LinkedIn for Creators Program and also recommended me to the program. 
 
Then, a Creator Manager who works at LinkedIn reached out and I was invited onto the same program.

I started taking content creation more seriously and building a brand for myself and The Final Round. 
 
And this was ALL due to just 1 networking message.

In the last few months, I have also had the chance to get to know Simran Sandhu the co-founder and COO, who leads the agency side of the biz, and can say he is another awesome guy in the space.

Now these young founders are off to NYC 🍎 to build their next chapter paving the way in the media space! Congrats, guys!

Shout out to Morning Break founders Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief for recognizing talent and taking action.
 
💬 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?
 
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𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸: Become the 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 for your company.

Example: Rallying 𝟮𝟬 Accenture 𝗰𝗼-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀 for CES, for the largest tech showcase in the world.

People always talk about being "visible" at work but you can also be visible with non-work related social events outside of the office.

For example, plan dinners, happy hours, community service events, or conference travel to events such as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

This is a great way to get your name out there in a fun way, especially for the younger or newer folks at the company.

You might think that helping plan social events has NOTHING to do with your career growth 

but I can GUARANTEE that being a "team player", adding to the company culture, enhancing employee satisfaction, networking with leaders to help plan social events, and becoming more visible at your company pays dividends in the long run.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟭/𝟳. I'll be sharing 𝟳 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, documenting my experience from CES (coined as the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 for global consumer tech).

🎥 Full 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 coming out soon - be sure to subscribe to stay up to date: https://lnkd.in/gxnPit7N

🚀 PS - If you want more networking hacks that no one talks about, check out my 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 LinkedIn Learning 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 on how to network like a pro: https://lnkd.in/geAP4-QQ

💬 What other 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 do you have? Share them in the comments...

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AJ shares real career advice, tips from recruiters, & motivation to help you advance past #thefinalround. 

🥊 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁
Join AJ in the ring as he speaks with RECRUITERS at top companies in multiple industries to learn the secrets why certain applicants get “knocked-out” and others are still standing after the final round. Some of our guest recruiters are from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Ernst & Young (EY), Airbnb, CBRE, Tesla, TikTok, Google, and more. 

*Listen here: https://thefinalround.com

👔 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 (𝗖𝗖𝗖)
AJ founded Career Coaching Company during the COVID-19 pandemic to “pay it forward” and help students and professionals land their dream internships and jobs. He built up the coaching team to include over 15 coaches who are recent grads at top companies that specialize in 1-on-1, live tailored coaching. AJ previously coached over 320 hours and has helped over 100 individuals land top offers.

*Check out Success Stories here: https://thefinalround.com/knockout-stories

🚀 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
AJ creates content on LinkedIn to share his knowledge of the career space and continuously posts industry-specific career guides to break into competitive industries like consulting, investment banking, commercial real estate, accounting, and more. His posts have generated over 1,000,000 views in the last few months. Follow AJ's LinkedIn to stay up-to-date with his free career advice.

*Read posts here: www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-aj-eckstein/detail/recent-activity/shares/

𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀:
5️⃣ 5x intern and has worked for Fortune 100 companies like Disney and tech startups like TeleSign
🏆 Awarded "Most Outstanding President" & "Diversity & Inclusion Award" out of 20,000 USC undergrads
🔎 Loves exploring: waves for surfing, mountains for snowboarding, and courts for basketball
🏃‍♂️ Recently completed his first Olympic Triathlon and nighttime trail Half Marathon
📦 Out-of-the-box thinker who is continuously thinking of new ideas to empower others

Feel free to message AJ regarding speaking engagements, career advice, partnerships, or general inquiries!

*Disclaimer: The opinions stated here are my own and not of my employer.

One day or day one?

Here's my lofty goal...

While I loved being in the audience for multiple sessions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas last week, 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿. 

CES had speakers ranging from the CEO of Delta, Founding Partners of top venture capital firms, leading content creators, and more.

Last year I was invited as a guest speaker for over 20 podcasts and multiple events.

But in 2023 I hope to amplify my in-person speaking engagements. 

Putting this out in the universe since you have to manifest and truly believe you can do something before the chips fall into place.

People believe that success is based on "luck"

But you can increase your chances of getting "lucky" through hard work, surrounding yourself with the right people, and being strategic/tactical with a game plan.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟮/𝟳. I'll be sharing 𝟳 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, documenting my experience from CES (coined as the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 for global consumer tech).

🎥 Full 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 coming out soon - be sure to subscribe to stay up to date: https://lnkd.in/gYNX-HWm

💬 What is one goal that you are manifesting for 2023?

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When fear and stress levels are at all time highs with #layoffs, this is not a time for jokes 😞.

According to Insider Business, "Marc Benioff, the Salesforce co-CEO, showed up over 15 minutes late to a company-wide meeting on January 5, the day after the company announced it would be laying-off around 10% of its global staff."

After arriving late to the meeting, Benioff then joked, according to the Times of London: "𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘐 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨?"

And employees were very, very upset (rightfully so).

The company is also reportedly considering laying-off a further 10% of staff depending on financial performance.

💬 What are your thoughts on the situation?

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Business Insider Article written by Pete Syme 

Open article: Salesforce's Marc Benioff joked 'Did I miss something?' after arriving late to a meeting the day after announcing mass layoffs, report says by businessinsider.com

https://www.businessinsider.com/marc-benioff-joked-did-i-miss-something-firing-8000-staff-2023-1

Live look at me "shooting my shot" and building up the courage to interview one of my biggest inspirations from the Colin and Samir Show.

I think I have watched just about every single YouTube and Podcast episode from the Colin and Samir Show which is a show "about creators, for creators" and showcases creator-led businesses.

If you ever get the opportunity to chat with or interview one of your inspirations, just do it. There is no worse feeling than regret, and failure is all part of the journey.

Thank you Samir Chaudry for being a huge inspiration in my content creator journey, for sharing educational videos on the world of the creator economy, and for pushing me to "press publish" as we scale The Final Round. 

I even shot my shot and interviewed some more LEGENDARY thought leaders after they spoke on stage, like the Cameo CEO Steven Galanis, Founding Partner at 776 Katelin Holloway , Tube Buddy CEO Ricky Ray Butler, CEO of Halodi Robotics Bernt Øivind Børnich, and more. 

🎥 Full 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 with all of these interviews coming out soon - be sure to subscribe to stay up to date: https://lnkd.in/gYNX-HWm

And shout out Kian Farahbakhshian for filming!

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟰/𝟳. I'll be sharing 𝟳 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, documenting my experience from CES (coined as the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 for global consumer tech).

💬 Who is one person you want to interview in 2023?

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Robot 🤖 dogs. Indoor drones. Autonomous tractors.

Here's my 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽/𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗘𝗦, the largest tech showcase in the world...

And I've never been more 𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 about the future of technology. 

I was able to rally about 20 co-workers from @Accenture which made the trip even more fun. I also helped put on a session about "The Creator Economy in the Metaverse" which was hosted in our Innovation hub in the Venetian Hotel.

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙣 & 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙥 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘾𝙀𝙎:
🔹𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮: https://lnkd.in/giMefnie
🔻𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘪𝘬𝘛𝘰𝘬: https://lnkd.in/gbM6ADRn

𝗕𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀:
• Almost every company was utilizing #artificialintelligence or virtual reality goggles
• Every vehicle in the automotive section was electric (cars, motorcycles, scooters, bikes, etc.)
• Sustainability in tech was a HUGE focus 
• Farm tech was big, and John Deere had a dominant presence
• Companies that have historically been disrupted were starting to innovate, such as the introduction of indoor security drones
• Lots of the big tech players doubled down on the "Smart Home" (E.g. Amazon Experience Area)

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
• The companies that WON CES had SHAREABLE experiences that got free impressions on social media (E.g. Delta, Instacart, Google, Amazon, John Deere, Nikon, Kohler, Nose Pilot, & Copilot) 
• Mercedes continued to dominate with concept cars of the future
• People LOVE taking photos with mascots, as we saw with the crowded booth of "Nose Pilot" and their sloth mascot dressed as a rock star
• Companies that leaned into their brand such as "Copilot" dressing up in aviator gear and brought in half an airplane where attendees stood in line to take a photo inside the cockpit
• Companies that brought in their leadership team (not just sales folks)
• The Boring Company Vegas underground loop offered a unique way to get around Vegas (underground Teslas)
  
𝗟𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀
• Everything, and I mean everything, is now "smart" - but not everything needs to or should be "smart" and collect data. For example - there was a "smart" punching bag and a toilet that analyzes your urine 
• There didn't seem to be as much excitement around Crypto/NFTs
• Companies that thought that having a cool tech product was all you needed - too many booths blended in and received no foot traffic (and spent $$$$)
• Companies that gave away branded pens and stickers - no one cares anymore 
• Gardeners, pool cleaners, and house keepers are out of a job - home robots dominated the conference

💬 Am I the only one afraid of robot dogs? 

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𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟯/𝟳. I'll be sharing 𝟳 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, documenting my experience from CES (coined as the 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 for global consumer tech).

With many students getting back to school this week after a long holiday, here are some ways you can start the semester off on the right foot:

1. Prepare the Right Way

2. Adjust Your Sleep Schedule
   
3. Be Present

4. Build and Keep Good Habits

5. Take Risks

+More layoffs and downsizing from companies such as Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Salesforce, Blackrock, and more 

+We welcome 2 new interns to the team at The Final Round ( Biying Wang and Joshua Moore)

Check out our newest edition of the Knockout Newsletter below...

Open article: Exclusive Data Science Interview, Back to School Tips, and a Tech Experience of a Lifetime - Knockout Newsletter 🥊1/17 by AJ Eckstein

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/exclusive-data-science-interview-back-school-tips-tech-aj-eckstein

Here are the 𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 (some will 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸 🤯 you):

 1. Head of Revenue Operations
 2. Human Resources Analytics Manager
 3. Diversity & Inclusion Manager
 4. Truck Driver
 5. Employee Experience Manager
 6. Sales Enablement Specialist
 7. Advanced Practice Provider
 8. Growth Marketing Manager
 9. Data Governance Manager
10. Grants Management Specialist

𝗧𝗶𝗽: As you are applying for jobs, focus on the roles/industries that are here to stay and will grow in time rather than the areas that are shrinking!

💬  Which job/s surprised you to be on the list?

See the full list of 25 here from LinkedIn News: https://lnkd.in/gU-zpHFJ

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Open article: LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2023: 25 U.S. roles that are growing in demand by LinkedIn News

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-jobs-rise-2023-25-us-roles-growing-demand-linkedin-news

Just released our 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 with one of the most esteemed Data Scientists in the world...

High pay ($100,000+) and long hours (60+) in Data Science, an Insider Perspective (from Ayse Kaya).

Whether you are an aspiring/current Data Scientist or just want to hear some expert advice on how to level-up in your career and life, this rapid-fire video interview is for you.

I 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 to ask all of your 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 such as:
• How do you build the confidence to speak in front of a crowd?
• Are Data Scientists real Scientists?
• How much money $$$ do Data Scientists make?
• How to break into Data Science and best tools/resources?
• How do you manage to work 60+ hours per week?﻿
• Where to find passion in your job?
• Can you break down what a 60+ hour work week looks like?
• How to level-up in your career?
• And more...

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄...

💬  Could you manage to work 60+ hours per week?

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Open video: High Pay and Long Hours in DATA SCIENCE: An Insider Perspective on youtube.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDXtZM6CcS0

I hate to be a "𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿" but it looks like the 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 and the lights have come on...

As someone who grew up going to Party City, it is sad to see the news of bankruptcy. Very similar to others out there who also grew up going to Toys"R"Us.

After 37 years of being in business, Party City struggled pre-pandemic due to the rise of online shopping, four-decade-high inflation has dampened demand for party supplies, while a helium shortage pushed balloon prices up, growing Party City's losses to more than $238 million in the first three quarters of 2022 (Brad Kallet, LinkedIn News).

💬 What do you think Party City could have done to remain in business?

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Open article: Party City Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy With Plans to Cut Debt by wsj.com

https://www.wsj.com/articles/party-city-files-for-bankruptcy-with-plans-to-cut-debt-11674045368

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