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Cole’s Answer
If you're interested in accounting or consulting, the Big 4 firms are a great place to start for quick learning. I personally work and advocate for PwC.
There are certainly high-pressure times of year where you may work many hours, but this also provides the ability to learn your field quickly and take on some supervisory responsibilities as early as your second year. PwC also places a huge emphasis on growth and you being able to maximize how efficiently your time in the office is spent (while minimizing the time you need to spend in the office as much as possible), so they invest a lot into ensuring you're being trained on the latest technology and technical skills.
The firm is also dedicated to recognizing its employees for great work and provides objective measures for advancement, creating a more collaborative work environment. If you perform well, you're promoted. You're encouraged to mentor those around you and consult colleagues for additional knowledge, rather than compete with them. I have found that I am respected and valued at PwC.
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Jessica’s Answer
For my engineering position within my company, we have a career/job listing that lets us view openings within other departments. I submitted my bid and resume for a construction supervisor. My area manager, at the time advised me he also had an engineering department.
I do not have an engineering degree, I am grateful that our company offered and trained me on-the-job when they were looking for engineers.
Within my 22 years, I had supervised field technicians, assisted/organized company training, supervised our dispatched centers, project managed for our VP Staff, supervised construction technicians, became an engineer and promoted to an Area Manager, which I have managed managers within construction and engineering.
But thinking about it, every position I hda, AT&T trained me on-the-job. In college, there is no way you can know our systems, you have to expect some on-the-job training in any company.
Karishma’s Answer
I'd definitely recommend IBM as a very ethical company. They value diversity and inclusion and will treat you with the utmost respect. You can enter as a graduate or placement year or experienced hire, and you can carve your own career path depending on your personal goals and aspirations.
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Azra’s Answer
I have worked for Aetna for almost 5 years after college and love it. They offer lots of training programs to continue developing your skills. I would recommend looking on the company website for more information (https://www.aetnacareers.com/about/).
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