Job News & Advice

Here are the main job opportunities of the last week. Tip: An Investment Bank That’s Actually Hiring Boutique investment bank Evercore Partners had a record-setting 2012, setting the firm up to add talent in the coming year while larger rivals cut staff. “In 2013 we see a number of opportunities to add senior managing directors and […] ...Read more

If you’re interviewing with a private equity fund, the chances are that you will come across a case study. For many candidates, this can be one of the most challenging elements of the interview process. The private equity case study is in the recruitment process for a reason – to see if you can think […] ...Read more

Let’s assume that you’re one of the lucky few to have managed to make it through to the interview process for a financial services role, you face another hurdle – post-decision headcount approval. Not only must hiring managers now make the case for creating the role in the first place, they also have to convince […] ...Read more

It’s a given. When you show up for the interview, it’s important to show your knowledge of the market, but more specifically, you need to have firsthand knowledge of what the division does and how you can be a top producer for them. You’ll be asked to offer solutions to an endless barrage of questions […] ...Read more

So much of the attention to job search advice is focused on networking techniques, resume-writing, and interview preparation, which is understandable. But one very important aspect of successful job-seekers is often overlooked: your manners. You should know the proper thing to do; you’ve learned many of these growing up, at home, and at school. But […] ...Read more

It’s happened to many of us: We’re out and about and the cell phone rings, and an unfamiliar number pops up. Turns out it’s an HR official with one of the firms you applied to recently, and she wants to spend some time on the phone to learn more about you and your background. What […] ...Read more

Interviewing for a job is a lot like dating. There are rules to be followed. The goal is to create chemistry. Appear too enthusiastic and you’ll come across as needy and turn the other party off. On the other hand, if you don’t put in any effort after the event, in this case, the interview […] ...Read more

When you get the call to interview with firm X and meet with person Y, logically you would think that person Y would ask relevant questions to evaluate whether you are qualified for the role. The truth is that very few financial institutions train their employees to interview candidates. Most interviewers don’t know what to do […] ...Read more

When you’re thanking a potential employer for that promising interview you just had, it’s OK to pass on the good stationary. However, if you’re able to deliver a handwritten note right away, that may make you stand out, says one jobs expert. Survey Nearly nine out of 10 (87 percent) of human resources managers responding […] ...Read more

Whether this is your first time making the rounds of the interview circuit, or you are a grizzled veteran of corporate inquisitioning, candidates on the hot seat all too often are lacking the necessary preparation to face a career transition or job change. There are a handful of things every candidate for a financial services […] ...Read more