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LBO Outlook From Kravis
The reopening of credit and speculative debt spreads returning to pre-crisis levels is helping buyout firms and lenders alike emerge from the past year's turmoil. But LBO funds are largely shut out of bidding for troubled financial institutions at this time, due to the rise of strategic acquirers (other banks) and regulatory restraints on private equity.
11/04/2009
Quant Hiring Gains Steam
Hiring of trading-desk quants and engineers is up and is expected to rally further with the start of the new year. While recruiters differ about the scale of the pickup and in their confidence it will continue, several tell eFinancialCareers News that demand for financial technology pros is gaining steam within both sell-side buy-side shops.
11/04/2009
The News: More Sales For Bloomberg
That's Bloomberg the data vendor we're talking about – not Michael Bloomberg and his surprisingly close re-election Tuesday to a third term as mayor of New York. Net sales of Bloomberg terminals have been on the upswing since June, after holding in negative territory from November through at least March, according to BusinessInsider.
11/04/2009
Neutralize a Teammate's Hostility
Keeping your career on the right track can require more than staying on the good side of your boss and immediate co-workers. It can also mean heading off a budding conflict with a person in a different department, such as human resources.
11/03/2009
Q&A: Investment Consulting
Kelli P. Washington is an investment consultant at Cambridge Associates.
11/03/2009
The News: ING's Broker-Dealer Sold to PE Firm
Lightyear Capital to Acquire ING Advisor Network [Lightyear Capital, via BW]
11/03/2009
When a Bonus Bump's Not Really a Bump
To a news reporter or editor, bonuses for financial professionals seem to come in just three sizes: large, extra large and jumbo.
11/02/2009
Q&A: Shariah Compliant Finance
A conversation with Fuwad Beg, managing director at Yasaar Human Capital, a Dubai-based executive search firm serving the Islamic finance sector on a global basis. It is a division of Yasaar Ltd., a Shariah advisory and compliance solutions company.
11/02/2009
The News: Baird Hires Private Wealth COO
Baird Names Wypiszenski Chief Operating Officer of Private Wealth Management [Baird]
11/02/2009
Our Take: Where Bonus Forecasts Come From
The past month has produced an outpouring of reports about banks' expected year-end payouts to employees. Although I suspect very few eFinancialCareers users depend on the news media when assessing your own bonus prospects, it can't hurt to be informed what goes into the sausage-vat that spews headlines like "Wall Street's Bonus Babies" and "Wall Street's Bonus Army Pulls Bank Robbery."
10/30/2009
The News: Feidelson to Lead RBS CP Business
RBS Hires Paul Feidelson as Head of Commercial Paper, Americas [Royal Bank of Scotland]
10/30/2009
Finessing Your Age on a Resume
Should older job seekers make it difficult for employers to gauge their age from a resume? While this is no time to scrap the traditional resume with work experience carefully dated, there are circumstances where older candidates needn't reveal all, resume consultants and recruiters say.
10/29/2009
Be Patient and Don’t Take it Personally
When looking for a job, especially during an economic downturn, patience is essential.
10/29/2009
The News: Industrial Real Estate Launch
Real Estate Veteran Mike Brennan Launches Industrial Real Estate Investment Firm [Brennan Investment Group, via PRN]
10/29/2009
UBS Won't Pay Up. JPM Won't Poach. Right.
Events of the past two days signal new twists in Wall Street's post-crisis jousting for talent. In particular, battle lines are being redrawn among Bank of America, UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup – with compensation issues at center stage.
10/28/2009
The News: Media Analyst Joins Needham
Needham & Company, LLC Hires Laura Martin To Cover Media and Entertainment [Needham & Co.]
10/28/2009
Job Hunt Can Threaten Jobless Benefits
For a professional in transition, freelancing, volunteering, networking, or preparing to launch a business can shorten the path to the next job. But if you’re not careful, it can also prevent you from collecting unemployment compensation.
10/27/2009
Ex-CEO Greenberg Hiring Out of AIG
Is a talent war shaping up between AIG and its former chief executive and biggest private shareholder, Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg?
10/27/2009
The News: Equity Manager Joins Evercore Wealth
Evercore Wealth Management Expands Equity Investment Team: Tim Evnin Joins Firm as Equity Portfolio Manager [Evercore, via BW]
10/27/2009
People Skills Trump Number Skills
We've long written that interpersonal skills are vital to both getting hired and being a strong performer in one's job. But a recent survey suggests that for finance department job-seekers at least, the importance hiring managers attach to people skills has soared in the past five years.
10/26/2009
Q&A: Mergers and Acquisitions
Sean Walker is a managing director at Salem Partners.
10/26/2009
The News: Venture Capital Hires
M/C Venture Partners Adds New Associates to Investment Team [M/C Venture Partners, via BW]
10/26/2009
Our Take: It's Not About You
You'd never walk into an interview or start a new job wearing a sign on your forehead that read, "I don't belong here." Yet, that's the attitude some people seem to bring to the job-search process.
10/23/2009
The News: Wells Fargo Adds Muni Bankers
Wells Fargo Public Finance Hires Three Veteran Bankers [Wells Fargo, via BW]
10/23/2009
Czar, Fed Unveil New Pay Rules
Pay Czar Kenneth Feinberg cut in half the compensation for top employees at seven firms receiving government money, meaning most salaries will come under $500,000.
10/22/2009
The News: RBS Expands U.S. Credit Team
Royal Bank of Scotland Hires Eight Credit Strategists [Bloomberg], and more.
10/22/2009
What An Interviewer Really Wants to Learn
You've prepped for your big interview by lining up impressive answers about what you've done and can do, what's new in your field and in the company you're meeting with. But if you aren't tuned in to the three most common interview decision factors and their relative importance, then all your painstaking research, strategizing and rehearsing could easily come to naught.
10/21/2009
Cloud Computing Makes Headway With Banks
When a company like SunGard rolls out a series of products around cloud computing specifically targeting financial services firms, the industry takes notice and perhaps the hype doesn't seem so far fetched. However, while the vendor package might be more economical, banks are still looking to develop their own platforms.
10/21/2009
The News: Merriman Adds Compliance Chief
Merriman Curhan Ford Appoints Howard Bernstein to Chief Compliance Officer [Merriman Curhan Ford]
10/21/2009
Pimco Might Recruit Equity Managers
Bond giant Pacific Investment Management Co. reportedly is considering hiring an equity management team away from another large investment firm in an effort to diversify its business mix.
10/20/2009
New Education Requirement for Calif. CPAs
A law signed by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week will make it easier for CPAs in the state to serve a wider range of clients.
10/20/2009
New Samples in the Resume Center
Five new sample resumes have been added to the eFinancialCareers Resume Center. They are:
10/20/2009
The News: Business Processor Opens U.S. HQ
Xchanging Expands Its Global Presence [Xchanging]
10/20/2009
Dick Bove Pessimistic About Equity Research
By the standards of equity research, Rochdale Securities' senior vice president of equity research, is doing rather well. A top ranked US banking analyst, and regular guest on CNBC, Bove is known for his controversial views (he likes Citigroup and BofA) and is one of the few people to have spotted the financial crisis before it made itself commonly known. As equity researchers go, Bove should be a poster boy for his chosen career.
10/19/2009
Hedge Funds Hiring Again, Says Heidrick
Demand for hedge fund professionals is bouncing back, even as compensation is down from a year ago and bonus guarantees remain the exception.
10/19/2009
The News: O'Sullivan Joins MF Global
MF Global Names James F. O'Sullivan as Chief Economist [MF Global]
10/19/2009
Our Take: Shamed By Success?
As we warned last week, the onset of earnings season has brought out the "Shame on You Bankers!" placard-waving crowd in full force. The crescendo will only grow louder in the months ahead. Read on for advice about how to respond, should a shamer get in your face between now and bonus time.
10/16/2009
Investment Banking's Dead? Ha.
Seems like it wasn't that long ago, people were declaring the end of investment banking. Merrill Lynch was absorbed by Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs changed into commercial banks and pretty much everyone outside of Wall Street and a few corners of Washington were ready to go after bankers the way Bavarian villagers used to go after Boris Karloff. (If you don't know who I'm talking about, go watch Young Frankenstein).
10/16/2009
The News: Spindler Joins Capstone Advisory
Michael S. Spindler Joins Capstone Advisory Group, LLC [Capstone, via PRN]
10/16/2009
To Survive, Reach Across the Divide
Speak of the devil and you get him. That ancient warning is worth heeding if your employer's business slips to a point where layoffs might hit your department.
10/15/2009
An Interesting Take on BofA Succession
Bank of America's management ranks have gone through plenty of upheaval in the past 12 months. Is a new round of departures in store once the board settles on a new chief executive to replace Ken Lewis?
10/15/2009
The News: REIT Analyst Joins Morgan Keegan
Morgan Keegan Hires Stephen Swett to Head REIT Equity Research Efforts [Morgan Keegan, via BW]
10/15/2009
Islamic Finance Poised For Recovery
Global financial recovery is boosting the near-term outlook for Islamic banking and investment, a niche whose rapid growth took a breather last year. That bodes well both for experienced Islamic-finance professionals and conventional bankers who seek to broaden their skills and client base.
10/14/2009
Red Meat for Compensation Bulls
With key government dictates on bankers' compensation looming this month, The Wall Street Journal stepped forward Wednesday with its own numbers it says show Wall Street employees this year are being paid more than 2007's record take.
10/14/2009
The News: M&A Advisory Group Splits Off
InterOcean Investment Banking Team Forms New Firm [InterOcean Financial Group, via PRN]
10/14/2009
Body Language Speaks Loudly in Interviews
You know the drill: You have to tell the interviewer about your accomplishments rather than your skills. You've got to listen carefully so you can match your pitch to the job’s needs. And it's important to project confidence and enthusiasm. Be aware, though, that it isn't only what you say that will be judged. You'll speak volumes with the way you stand, sit, gesture and express yourself facially.
10/13/2009
Will Gorman Double Down?
Given his background in wealth management, some Morgan Stanley veterans fear incoming chief James Gorman will soften the bank's risk-taking. But those who've met with him say Gorman views Morgan's trading operations as critical to its success.
10/13/2009
The News: BNY Mellon's New Talent Exec
BNY Mellon Promotes Sheena Wilson to Global Head of Talent Strategy [BNY Mellon]
10/13/2009
Where Buyout Firms Require Expertise
Looking to work for a buyout firm? Your best shot is if you've got experience in the health care sector, business support, infrastructure or logistics, or in restructuring troubled corporate debt.
10/12/2009
Your Self-Review Form Does Matter
If you treat your performance review self-evaluation form as a bureacratic formality, you're wasting a chance to bolster your position and possibly fatten your bonus and salary too, says career guru Scot Herrick.
10/12/2009
The News: BTIG's High Yield Analytics Head
BTIG Appoints Vikas Tandon As Managing Director And Head Of High Yield And Distressed Analytics [BTIG]
10/12/2009
Our Take: Bonus Temperature Rising
As financial institutions prepare to release third-quarter results and finalize spending plans for 2010, the long-simmering public debate over how to restructure compensation for traders and bankers is nearing a climax.
10/09/2009
Bonus Changes Won't Affect Risk: Survey
Are financial institutions modifying their bonus policies in a way that will help control risk-taking? Not likely, according to recent survey of more than 1,000 eFinancialCareers users.
10/09/2009
The News: Nomura's U.S. Fixed-Income Heads
Nomura Continues Expansion of Fixed Income in the Americas [Nomura, via PRN]
10/09/2009
Lower Your Expenses and Save Money
When I was working as an investment banking consultant, my wife and I did not think twice about buying what we wanted for ourselves and our children, dining at expensive restaurants or taking taxis.
10/08/2009
More Signs Hiring Will Stabilize or Improve
Evidence is mounting that more corporate financial executives plan to resume hiring in coming quarters than to cut headcounts still further.
10/08/2009
The News: Harvard's Risk Chief Joins UBP Unit
UBPAM appoints Daniel Kelly as chief risk officer of alternative investment [Union Bancaire Privée, via BW]
10/08/2009
Expatriate Pay Proves Resilient
Investment banks are sending fewer employees on international assignments, but those who do go are still getting full relocation packages, industry experts say.
10/07/2009
Q&A: Risk Management
Carrie Halio is a vice president in credit risk and management advisory at Goldman Sachs.
10/07/2009
The News: Guggenheim Hires Media Banker
Mark Van Lith Joins Guggenheim Securities' Investment Banking Group [Guggenheim Partners, via PRN]
10/07/2009
Is it morally wrong for banks to pay big bonuses this year?
10/06/2009
Some IT Departments Struggle to Recruit
Many financial companies are struggling to recruit talent to their IT departments as some prospective hires cast a jaundiced eye toward an industry that's been roundly demonized in the past year.
10/06/2009
The Czar and You
Government-imposed limitations on compensation for bankers and traders are about to bite.
10/06/2009
In Hedge Funds, New York Regains Share
The financial crisis saw the New York area hedge fund industry enlarge its share of a shrinking global asset pie for the first time in a decade, according to a UK government-affiliated body that tracks geographic shifts in fund management business.
10/06/2009
The News: Soleil Hires ECM Chief
Soleil Securities Expands Equity Capital Markets Capabilities; Names John Kelleher Head of Equity Capital Markets [Soleil Securities]
10/06/2009
Nomura Plans Hundreds More U.S. Hires
Nomura Holdings reportedly aims to add 300 more employees in the U.S. by March, on top of the 300 additional staffers it has hired thus far in 2009.
10/05/2009
Negotiating Tips From Across the Table
A recent article by recruiter-trainer Bill Radin gives job-seekers a fresh slant on the ticklish subject of discussing compensation with a recruiter.
10/05/2009
The News: Deutsche Hires Telecom Banker
Brian Mulligan Joins Deutsche Bank as a Vice Chairman in Media & Telecommunications Investment Banking [Deutsche Bank]
10/05/2009
Our Take: Kiss Off
"Your qualifications are impressive…." You know what’s coming next. But don’t frown and bite your lip. Soon, those Orwellian kiss-off messages may reach you early enough in the interview process to do you some good.
10/02/2009
The News: Riley Adds Electronics Analyst
Senior Research Analyst Dave Kang Joins B. Riley & Co. [B. Riley, via BW]
10/02/2009
Reevaluate and Recycle Yourself
While unemployed and searching for a job, you have a great opportunity to reevaluate your experiences, skills and passions. It is the perfect time for self-assessment and taking personal inventory. In a difficult economic environment, especially if you are in a hard-hit industry like finance, stepping out of your own box might even be a necessity.
10/01/2009
Was Ken Lewis Just a Bit Burnt Out?
Why is Ken Lewis going? And why is Ken Lewis going now, when there’s no clear person to take over from him?
10/01/2009
The News: Wealth Management Hires
Swiss Asset Advisors Welcomes Erik Halvorssen & Launches Its First International Forum [Swiss Asset Advisors, via BW]
10/01/2009
CFOs Expect Hiring Pickup
Economic confidence among corporate CFOs rebounded last quarter to a point where they're gearing up to spend more on staffing and capital investment, a new survey indicates.
09/30/2009
Q&A: Private Banking/Wealth Management
Richard Kass is chief investment officer of KBK Wealth Management.
09/30/2009
The News: Real Estate PE Firm Hires CFO
Robert Levinson Joins Hodes Weill & Associates as Chief Financial Officer [Hodes Weill, via BW]
09/30/2009
Analysts Gain Clout at Mutual Funds
Buy-side analysts' stature is rising as shown by the rise of analyst-run mutual funds, even as sell-side research has regained little if any ground lost to scandals early this decade.
09/29/2009
In IT, Mainframe Jobs Go Back To the Future
If you thought the future was all Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing, think again. According to Computerworld, Bank of America sees work in mainframes not heading the way of the COBOL programmer, but very possibly rising.
09/29/2009
The News: High-Level Shifts at JPMorgan
JPMorgan Chase Announces Management Changes [JPMorgan Chase]
09/29/2009
American Express to End Salary Curbs
American Express is poised to reverse a 10 percent cut in executive salaries imposed early this year. The company also will resume giving annual merit increases and retirement plan contributions in January, its chief executive said in a memo to employees.
09/28/2009
When Following Up, Persistence Pays
09/28/2009
Our Take: Fatally Visible
Digital dirt on your professional image needn’t involve one of the big four career-bombs: beer, marijuana, foul language, or unclothed flesh.
09/25/2009
The News: B of A Reshuffles Metals Research
Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research Announces New Global Structure for Metals, Mining & Steel Research Team; Hires Peter O'Connor as Asia Pacific Mining Analyst [Bank of America]
09/25/2009
A Resume Cure Worse Than the Disease?
How can a job-seeker minimize damage from employment gaps, too-short tenure in the last job, or moving from one career to a new one?
09/24/2009
Citi Said to Shrink U.S. Retail Operations
A heads-up for those who work in or draw business from Citigroup's U.S. retail branch network: your unit might be sold off.
09/24/2009
The News: FBR Hires, Promotes Banking Analysts
FBR Capital Markets Expands Research Coverage of Financial Institutions [FBR]
09/24/2009
Utilize 'Top Women' Lists In Job Search
If having women in high-level roles boosts an institution's appeal as a career choice, then US Banker's annual "Top 25" lists of the most powerful women in banking and finance make a useful resource.
09/23/2009
Facebook as a Networking Tool - For Real
If you remain skeptical Facebook can be of use in your professional life, it's worth reading Boris Epstein's guide to using the popular social network to make and maintain professional relationships.
09/23/2009
The News: Freddie's New CFO
Freddie Mac Names Ross J. Kari Chief Financial Officer [Freddie Mac]
09/23/2009
RBC Unveils Pay Reforms
Jumping aboard the compensation reform train, Royal Bank of Canada told capital markets employees it will incorporate risk measures in bonus calculations, will defer a larger share of compensation, and is finalizing a bonus clawback policy.
09/22/2009
Q&A: Fund Management
Megan Brown is a vice president in funds management at J.P. Morgan Asset Management
09/22/2009
The News: Deutsche Hires in Securities Lending
Deutsche Bank Strengthens Global Prime Finance in New York [Deutsche Bank]
09/22/2009
Get An Early Start on 2010 Job Search
As the final quarter of 2009 looms, a Massachusetts-based recruiting firm put out a to-do list for finance and accounting professionals who want – or need – to move into a better job next year.
09/21/2009
Mass Customization and Your Job Search
09/21/2009
The News: McLaughlin Heads Family Office Unit
Geller Family Office Services Names CEO [Investment News]
09/21/2009
Our Take: Being Keanu Reeves
Why do people network? At first blush, the question seems to answer itself: to find a new job, or be more effective in my present job. However, the recession is driving some job-seekers to think about network contacts more like the way they view other relationships in their lives.
09/18/2009
The News: The Fed May Review Your Pay Package
Bankers Face Sweeping Curbs on Pay [WSJ]
09/18/2009
Macquarie Ramps Up U.S. Presence
A long-running U.S. hiring binge by Australia’s Macquarie Group has intensified this month with the addition of senior bankers from Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Barclays Capital.
09/17/2009
Keep Your Spirits Up, Whatever It Takes
Life has many trials, and earning our daily bread is one of them. During my job search, I rode an emotional roller-coaster. There were plenty of days when I was depressed and did not want to speak with anyone. But I never lost hope. With a little help from family, friends, career counselor and my inner faith, I always bounced back.
09/17/2009
The News: ABS Banker Joins PrinceRidge
The PrinceRidge Group LLC Names William Haley Head of Asset-Backed Securities Banking Group [PrinceRidge, via BW]
09/17/2009
Where to Place Resume Keywords
Keywords are important in on-line resumes. A resume that lacks the proper keywords will yield little chance of an interview if it's evaluated in digital form. The trickier question is: Where is the best place to put the keywords in your resume?"
09/16/2009
The News: CME Upgrades Legal Staff
CME Group Expands Legal & Regulatory Team With New Appointments [CME Group, via PRN]
09/16/2009
Are 'Investors' Worthier Than 'Traders'?
Should the top U.S. securities regulator be looking to protect one category of market participants against another legitimate class of participants?
09/15/2009
Q&A: Financial Communications
Claire Koeneman is president of MWW Group's Financial Relations Board.
09/15/2009
Cross-Currents Driving Retail Bankers' Pay
If you work in a small community bank managing loans, loan workouts or retail banking, you should expect your cash compensation to exceed what you were earning last year by a double-digit percentage. But if you're the branch manager or chief credit manager, you're likely to be earning less than a year ago, according to a survey by accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP.
09/15/2009
The News: ICAP Adds Alternatives Group
ICAP Hires Alternative Investments Team [ICAP, via BW]
09/15/2009
Canada Bonuses Tracking 18 Percent Rise
Like their Wall Street counterparts, Canada's bankers are in line for bigger bonus checks this year than in 2008, corporate filings indicate.
09/14/2009
Building Your Internal Network
Building a network within your company can be as important to your success as developing contacts outside. But watch out: The wrong moves can sink you. Here’s how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls.
09/14/2009
The News: Boutiques, PE, Hedge Fund Hires
Execution LLC Hires Burr Clark as Managing Director of European Equity Sales [Execution LLC, via BW]
09/14/2009
Our Take: Dodge the Compensation Punch
If you're in transition and recruiters and hiring managers are returning your calls for the first time in awhile, prepare for sticker shock. The compensation you earned a few years ago may no longer be anywhere near what similar roles are paying today.
09/11/2009
The News: On Deck For Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Announces CEO Succession Plan [Morgan Stanley]
09/11/2009
Q&A: Dale A. Burnett, AIG Investments
Dale A. Burnett is a senior associate in the real estate private equity group of American International Group's AIG Investments, and co-chairman of the Rise2College Foundation, a non-profit that aims to increase enrollment of urban high school students into competitive colleges and universities.
09/10/2009
If I Tell You, You'll Have to Kill Me
You want to be seen as smart in a job interview. But it better not come at the expense of your future boss or teammates.
09/10/2009
The News: Morgan in Prime Brokerage, Custody
J.P. Morgan Creates Integrated Prime Brokerage and Custody Group... JPMorgan Starts Group to Service Fund Sector... and more.
09/10/2009
Get Your Family On Board
When I hadn't found a job a few months after my layoff early in 2008, the prospects for my wife, five children and myself looked bleak. Everyone in both my wife's family and mine knew I was unemployed. What they did not know was, I could soon be reaching out to them for serious help.
09/09/2009
In-House Accountants' Roles Widen
Chief financial officers think their accounting staffers will be spending more time than ever on strategy and IT projects five years from now, according to a survey from Robert Half Management Resources.
09/09/2009
The News: Distressed Buyout Launch
09/09/2009
Profiting From Performance Reviews
09/08/2009
The News: Broadpoint's Capital Markets Head
Lex Malas to Head Broadpoint.Gleacher's Capital Markets Effort [Broadpoint Gleacher]
09/08/2009
Our Take: Be Humble
09/04/2009
The News: Equity Research Head at Newbridge
Newbridge Securities Corporation Hires Gary Spivak to Become Director of Equity Research [Newbridge, via PRN]
09/04/2009
Perseverance is Key to Success
If I had given up at any time during my job search, I would not have found a job, received a second round of publicity for my success and perseverance, or ended up where I am today. My experience illustrates why it is so important to keep your eyes on your goal and maintain the determination to reach it.
09/03/2009
How Accounting Programs Stack Up
Even if it's been years since you graduated, it's always fun to find out how your alma mater did in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2010" ranking.
09/03/2009
The News: Fund Sales and Marketing Hires
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Positions Itself For Future Growth [OppenheimerFunds, via PRN]
09/03/2009
Resume Keywords: A Primer
If you want to advance from anonymous job applicant to interview candidate, your resume simply must include the right keywords. That is a fact of life today, no matter which company you apply to.
09/02/2009
The News: IB Hires By Morgan Joseph, WF
Morgan Joseph Expands Technology Investment Banking Coverage to the West Coast with Addition of Major Team [Morgan Joseph]
09/02/2009
Q&A: Capital Markets
Sarah Baldwin Kavanagh is a vice-chair in the investment banking group at Scotia Capital, the investment banking and capital markets division of Scotiabank. She is co-head of the diversified industries team and focuses on media and telecom clients.
09/01/2009
Job-Search Help: Be An Alert Buyer
There's always some risk when paying for information you hope will boost your odds of landing a great job. Yet with so many careers dislocated by the recession and financial crisis, it's no surprise that more professionals are turning to job-search services such as career counselors, resume writers, and subscription-based job information sources.
09/01/2009
The News: New CTO at DTCC
DTCC Names Bridget E. O'Connor Chief Technology Officer [DTCC]
09/01/2009
Hedge Funds In Hiring Mode?
08/31/2009
Networking Tips for Introverts
Effectively building - and leveraging - a network of professional contacts is essential to your ultimate success. But if glad-handing isn't your style, networking can look like a high hurdle. The good news: There are several ways to make effective networking more comfortable.
08/31/2009
The News: MF Global Names FX Head
MF Global Appoints Paul Farrell as Global Head of Foreign Exchange [MF Global]
08/31/2009
Our Take: Navigating the Doldrums
08/28/2009
The News: Citi's Dan McNamara Jumps to Nomura
Citi loses McNamara to Nomura, and more.
08/28/2009
Your Resume Should Dazzle, Not Drone
Having recently reviewed a good number of resumes, I found myself yearning for a little more, well, life on the page. Looking through the stack, I imagined an assembly line cranking out documents in a nondescript warehouse in a drab industrial suburb on a gray and rainy day.
08/27/2009
The News: Hedge Funds Back to Hiring
Hedge funds hiring again after downturn, and more.
08/27/2009
Back to Square Two
Is there life after investment banking? Yes, but with a few caveats, according to Rob , a former I-banker who asks that his full name not be used.
08/26/2009
A Note on E-Mail Addresses
You know better than to send out resumes showing an email address of mrticklemonster@hotmail. But what about bondmaven@verizon? Or mandalaw@gmail?
08/26/2009
The News: Pritchard Adds Energy Bankers
Pritchard Capital Continues Expansion with the Addition of New Investment Banking Team [Pritchard Capital, via BW]
08/26/2009
For Many, Contract Work Can Add Stress
If you're not in the right frame of mind, a temporary job could stress you out. According to a study conducted by McGill University researchers, employees hired for temporary, contract, fixed-term or "casual" positions are at risk for increased mental health problems.
08/25/2009
Identify Your Brand and Sell It
08/25/2009
The News: Janney Hires Two Investment Bankers
Janney Investment Banking Continues Expansion [Janney Montgomery Scott, via BW]
08/25/2009
Accounting Firms' Economic Health Detailed
The nation's Top 100 accounting firms posted 7.13 percent revenue growth this year, but had flat net income growth, according to Inside Public Accounting's Top 100 Accounting Firms 2009 report.
08/24/2009
Q&A: Compliance and Regulatory Practice
In the following conversation, Doug Henderson, a managing director in KPMG LLP's financial services regulatory practice, explains how to pursue a career path in compliance. The advice starts at the beginning, but should also be of value to those eyeing a shift from other sectors of the finance world, and those seeking their second or third job.
08/24/2009
The News: Aetna's New IR Chief
Kim A. Keck to Lead Aetna Investor Relations [Aetna]
08/24/2009
Our Take: Good News Close to Home
Is the financial job market really warming up? Based on an unscientific sampling of what I'm hearing from my professional friends and acquaintances, my answer is a tentative "Yes."
08/21/2009
The News: Morgan Stanley Hiring
Morgan Stanley Hiring Up to 400 in Sales, Trading [AP via Yahoo Finance]
08/21/2009
Fixed-Income Trading Jobs Revive
Thursday's official unveiling of a bond-centric broker-dealer led by top ex-UBS bankers John Costas and Michael Hutchins marks the latest sign that fixed-income sales and trading careers are alive and well.
08/20/2009
Q&A: COO, BNP Paribas Financial Services
Andrew Dougherty is chief operating officer at BNP Paribas Financial Services.
08/20/2009
The News: Costas, Hutchins Launch Dealer
John Costas, Michael Hutchins And Partners Establish The PrinceRidge Group LLC [PrinceRidge, via BW]
08/20/2009
Beat the Resume-Screen Algorithm
It's one thing to learn the employer offered someone else the job you were hot for. It's another to learn you never even made the cut…because a purveyor of "artificial intelligence" screened out your resume.
08/19/2009
Bank Layoffs Mostly Over, Slow Recovery Seen
While most banking leaders say their institutions are finished cutting heads, they don't foresee a hiring pickup next year, a new survey indicates.
08/19/2009
The News: BofA Hires FX Option Heads
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Names Bae, Gillie to Head Foreign Exchange Options [BofA]
08/19/2009
Be Open to Change
When looking for a job, especially in economically challenging times, it helps to be open to change.
08/18/2009
Who Knew? CFOs Get Paid to 'Manage' Earnings
Chief financial officers’ compensation is influenced by both the complexity of the job and the CFO’s performance, according to a study by Steve Balsam, professor of accounting at the Fox School of Business at Temple University.
08/18/2009
The News: Consumer Researcher Adds Advisory
Telsey Advisory Group Announces Formation of Telsey Capital Group LLC [Telsey Advisory Group, via BW]
08/18/2009
The B-Side of Life
Way back in the days of 45s – sort of like CDs only bigger – you bought the record for the hit "A side" and let the "B side" gather dust. But very often the real prize was hidden on the B side. Which makes me wonder: Could there be a B side for unemployed financial services professionals - an unexpected career flip side outside the industry that yields a rewarding new path?
08/17/2009
The News: Seidner Moves to PIMCO; Merrill Hunts
Harvard's Seidner signs on with PIMCO [Pensions & Investments]
08/17/2009
Our Take: The 'Just World' Axiom
A contact in transition since last year relates that a recruiter, upon learning his last salary, replied, "Wow, you were pretty well paid." Problem is, my friend insists he was substantially underpaid compared with his peers.
08/14/2009
The News: Fund Firm Hires For Retail Channel
08/14/2009
An Adroit Way to Shape-Shift
08/13/2009
Three Tips on Being a Better Writer
08/13/2009
The News: Aon Names Research Chief
Aon Consulting Hires Research Director for Global Research Center [Aon]
08/13/2009
For Data Techies, Hedge Funds Pay Best
If you work in a data management or market data technology role, you might want to consider moving to a hedge fund, where the average salary hovers just above $192,000. This looks particularly attractive when you compare it to the $94,000 on offer at retail banks.
08/12/2009
In Bonus Derby, Fund Managers Trail Bankers
While bankers' bonus expectations are undergoing a broad rebound, 2009 compensation for buy-side professionals looks to extend last year's decline.
08/12/2009
The News: Bernstein Hires in Equity Derivatives
Sanford C. Bernstein Announces Expanded US Equity Derivatives Effort [AllianceBernstein]
08/12/2009
Is Dating Bankers Back in Style?
With economic numbers, bank profits and bonus expectations all on the upswing, the Fashion Meets Finance party has lately elbowed aside the Pink Slip Party as the "it" event on Manhattan's social scene.
08/11/2009
Reviving Animal Spirits
If you're in transition and striving to sail back to Wall Street, this week's headlines suggests the wind is finally at your back.
08/11/2009
'I'll Take Anything!'
You may feel desperate. In fact, you may very well be desperate. But blurt out, "I'll take anything!" at a job interview, and you may blow your chances of being offered a job.
08/11/2009
The News: Fed, Bulge, Second-Tier Banks Hire
NY Fed In Hiring Spree as Assets Soar [FT]
08/11/2009
Guaranteed Pay Deals Gain Ground
Bonus guarantees are roaring back to life, but Washington could still seek to stem the tide.
08/10/2009
Funding to Upgrade Your Skills
Laid off and looking to increase your skills without decreasing your cash reserves? Bankrate.com suggests the following five ways to get free job training:
08/10/2009
The News: AIG Real Estate Unit's New Chiefs
Robert G. Gifford Named President and CEO of AIG Global Real Estate [AIG]
08/10/2009
Our Take: Vicissitudes of Career Advice
In my two-plus years as an eFinancialCareers staff writer, I've been exposed to a never-ending flow of employment-related anecdotes, surveys, tips and opinions. Traffic-managing all this can be overwhelming - at times, it feels like standing beneath a waterfall with naught but a teaspoon in my hand.
08/07/2009
The News: Additions, Subtractions at Merrill
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Names Benjamin Perkins MD of Life Sciences Investment Banking [BofA]
08/07/2009
Finding the Recession's Upside
The financial sector blowup and recession have soured the near-term career outlook for a great many professionals. But if you're any good, you know what to do when life gives you lemons. Here are some hints for squeezing lemonade, courtesy of placement agent Allison Hemming.
08/06/2009
The News: McCann, UBS Draw Closer
UBS close to hiring McCann [FT]
08/06/2009
Barclays Adding Heads in Asia, Europe
Barclays Capital says it's still adding headcount primarily in Asia. The investment bank reportedly plans to add as many as 1,000 slots worldwide, even after hiring 2,000 bankers and other professionals in Asia and Europe through the first half of this year.
08/05/2009
One in Four Firms Reduced Training
If the boss has canceled your training and your next trip out of town to a conference, maybe you’re working for the wrong firm. While 26 percent of 150 large company senior executives recently surveyed by Accountemps said they’d cut back on professional development over the past year, slightly more, 28 percent said they’d increased training.
08/05/2009
The News: Ironwood Adds Portfolio Team
Boston Based Investment Management Firm Ironwood Investment Management Announces the Arrival of New Investment Team [Ironwood Investment Management, via PRN]
08/05/2009
Blankfein to Team: Don't Flaunt It
Don't run out to buy that yacht. That's the message Goldman Sachs' loyal troops are getting from Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein.
08/04/2009
Feeling Down? Smile, Anyway
If you're feeling down about being unemployed, try these techniques to project a positive attitude during interviews.
08/04/2009
The News: Financial Sector PE Hire
David Scott Joins Lovell Minnick’s California Office [Lovell Minnick]
08/04/2009
Campuses Advise Mid-Career Alumni
The recession is spawning a new kind of college reunion: between alumni career services departments and mid-career professionals whose last previous contact with their undergraduate alma mater might have been decades ago.
08/03/2009
Resume Polish on the Cheap
If you're having trouble creating or refocusing your resume, you may have to look no further than your local library for help. In The Wall Street Journal, writer Jonnelle Marte offers up many alternatives to the costly route of professional resumesmiths:
08/03/2009
The News: New Fund Chief at Touchstone
Touchstone Investments Appoints New Head of Mutual Fund Business [Touchstone Investments]
08/03/2009
Our Take: Blaming the Victims
Do you feel guilty for performing a role that might otherwise go to someone younger than you?
07/31/2009
The News: Maxim Hires Fixed-Income Traders
Maxim Group LLC Continues Expansion of Its Fixed Income Platform with the Appointment of Three Senior Level Executives [Maxim Group, via PRN]
07/31/2009
Your Inbox Is Not a To-Do List
Among the endless supply of useful posts about enhancing your productivity available at Zen Habits is this recent piece by simplicity addict Leo Babuata, which addresses a particular behavior many of us are accustomed to: using our e-mail inboxes as a to-do list.
07/30/2009
Cultures Collide At Nomura
While Nomura Securities expands in the U.S., cultural and compensation issues have dogged its efforts to integrate the Asian and European operations Nomura acquired from bankrupt Lehman Brothers last September.
07/30/2009
The News: Merrill Adds in Canada
07/30/2009
Focus on an Interviewer's Problems
07/29/2009
Bulge Brackets Losing Ground in Research
07/29/2009
The News: Restructuring Advisory Launch
07/29/2009
Q&A: Melanie Tinto, SVP, Bank of America
07/28/2009
Dissecting Recent Success Stories
07/28/2009
The News: Mark H. Burton Moves to Evercore
07/28/2009
Manhattan IT Jobs May Indicate Wider Trends
As we ponder trends in IT employment, it's instructive to keep an eye on what's happening in Manhattan for two reasons: First, it's one of the nation's largest markets for IT jobs. Second, its connection to the financial sector may make it a leading indicator of recovery trends.
07/27/2009
How to Get Recruiters to Call You
07/27/2009
The News: Chris Dupuy Moves Up at Merrill
Moves at Merrill Lynch, TIAA-CREF, and more.
07/27/2009
Our Take: The Detour Option
07/24/2009
The News: Musical Chairs at Morgan Stanley, UBS
Moves at UBS, Morgan Stanley, and more.
07/24/2009
The Recorded Resume
07/23/2009
Q&A: Managing Director, Equity Derivatives Sales
A Q&A with Jason Hedberg, managing director, equity derivatives sales, Societe Generale.
07/23/2009
The News: Healthcare Banking Team Moves
07/23/2009
Getting Back into Work After a Layoff
So months and months after your layoff, you've finally found a new job. You're thrilled, relieved - and worried about whether you'll fit in and can handle the work.
07/22/2009
Private Equity Funds Seek Range of Skills
Private equity funds are continuing to seek talent, despite the ongoing recession and the specter of increased government regulation.
07/22/2009
The News: Haldeman to Head Freddie Mac
Putnam's Haldeman moves to Freddie Mac, and more.
07/22/2009
Fine-Tune Your Recruiter Connections
07/21/2009
Choosing a Resume Consultant
07/21/2009
Compensation – Going Up?
With both trading profit and underwriting business rebounding in many markets, the newspapers are rife with stories about the return of boom-era paydays.
07/21/2009
The News: Pegg, Wolf, Penala Join UBS
UBS Investment Bank Expands Coverage in US Equities Research with New Senior Hires [UBS, via BW]
07/21/2009
Can You Cure a Hedge Fund CFO's Headache?
Alternative investment chief financial officers’ five biggest headaches are regulations, transparency, complexity, investor timidity and efficiency, according to a new survey from TKS Solutions.
07/20/2009
College Admissions Tips Fetch Top Dollar
07/20/2009
More Pay For Top Commodities Players
07/20/2009
Our Take: Happy Days Are Here Again?
Back in April and May, this column reviewed a series of conflicting anecdotes that touched on whether "green shoots" were appearing in the employment market.
07/17/2009
Even TARP Banks Paying Up For Talent
Wall Street is caught up in a talent recruiting war, despite the recession and government-imposed limits on bonuses for the highest-paid bankers and traders.
07/17/2009
The News: Oppenheimer Adds in Fixed Income
07/17/2009
The Basics of Cover Letters
When you think “first impression,” an image of you, confidently shaking the hiring manager’s hand, might come to mind. But a hiring manager has a very different picture – that of a mile-high stack of paper. In order to show off that slick new suit and those freshly-shined shoes, your cover letter needs to rise to the top of the heap.
07/16/2009
The News: Talent Wars Reignite
Banks Ramp Up Pay Packages to Top Talent [WSJ]
07/16/2009
Job Search Checklist
Looking for a job can be a daunting task, even in good times. To help you organize your efforts, use this checklist. Being buttoned up is especially important if you're working and looking for a new position, because you have to stay on your game even while you're scoping out new positions.
07/15/2009
JPMorgan Goes on the Offensive
Having repaid $25 billion in TARP money, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is back in the recruiting game and talking tough to federal legislators and regulators.
07/15/2009
The News: Laws, Srivastava Join BMO
BMO Capital Markets Expands Research Coverage of the North American Energy Sector and the Semiconductor Industry [BMO Capital, via PRN]
07/15/2009
Networking as a Way of Life
07/14/2009
Negotiating Salary in Tough Times
07/14/2009
The News: John Binnie Joins Moelis as MD
07/14/2009
The Stages of a Job Search
Though the idea of developing a career strategy can seem daunting, the actual work doesn't have to be. Just keep it simple. Break it down into stages you can manage while you're juggling everything else life throws your way. You can use the stages below as they are, or tailor them to fit your own situation.
07/13/2009
Banks Embrace Open Source Technology
07/13/2009
The News: Goldman's Zaimi Moves to BofA
07/13/2009
Our Take: 'Tell Me About Yourself…'
A new acquaintance recently asked for guidance handling the open-ended interview question cited in the title of this column.
07/10/2009
The News: Quants Face Legal Perils
07/10/2009
Healthy Opportunities for Investment Bankers
07/09/2009
The Layoff Survival Checklist
07/09/2009
Job Search Strategy Center
07/09/2009
Cover Letters and Correspondence
07/09/2009
Networking Center
07/09/2009
Interview Center
07/09/2009
Managing Your Career
07/09/2009
The News: McGuire to Lead Citi Global Banking
07/09/2009
Researchers Move to Boutiques
07/08/2009
'Thank You' is Still in Vogue
07/08/2009
Accounting Firms Tweet for Attention
07/08/2009
The News: Deutsche Hunts at Morgan Stanley
07/08/2009
Do We Share Any Blame?
07/07/2009
Guide to Surviving a Merger
07/07/2009
The News: Risk, Legal, Audit Areas Gain
07/07/2009
New Samples in the Resume Center
07/06/2009
Success with Behavioral Interviews
07/06/2009
The News: Seizing or Shielding Ill-Gotten Gains
07/06/2009
China's U.S. Growth to Spur Finance Jobs
07/02/2009
Career Events in New York Area
07/02/2009
The News: Firms to Manage Toxic Assets
07/02/2009
Tailoring Your Resume Isn't 'Cheating'
07/01/2009
The News: Merrill Hires Energy Banker From Citi
07/01/2009
Will JPMorgan Call Rivals' Raises?
06/30/2009
Five Ways to Become Job-Search Savvy
06/30/2009
The News: Blackstone Adds in Asia
06/30/2009
What Do Interviewing Managers Think?
06/29/2009
The News: Fallout from UBS-Jeffries
06/29/2009
Our Take: Networking is Hard
06/26/2009
Who's Eyeing Your Personal Webmail?
06/26/2009
Career Events in New York Area
06/26/2009
The News: O'Donnell to RBS Treasury Strategy
06/26/2009
How To Be a Quant
06/25/2009
High-Frequency Trade Experts in Demand
06/25/2009
The News: Chi-Won Yoon Heads UBS Asia Pacific
06/25/2009
Poachers Target Citi, BofA?
06/24/2009
Overseas Assignments Grow More Competitive
06/24/2009
The News: More Pay Maneuvering
06/24/2009
Don't Trip Over Your Smartphone
06/23/2009
Canada's Financial Job Market May Be Stabilizing
06/23/2009
The News: Pay Rising, Goldman Maneuvers
06/23/2009
Look Who's Hiring: The Firm That Laid You Off
06/22/2009
The News: The CIA Wants You
06/22/2009
Our Take: Is Networking Overrated?
06/19/2009
Career Events in the New York Area
06/19/2009
The News: More Poaching from BofA?
06/19/2009
Deutsche Bank Hiring Investment Bankers
06/18/2009
A New Take on Job Hunt 101
06/18/2009
The News: Kelly Joins Duff & Phelps
06/18/2009
Overhaul Augurs More Oversight Jobs
06/17/2009
eFC Briefing: Hiring and Bonuses Climb
06/17/2009
MBA Lessons From Previous Downturn
06/17/2009
The News: D-Day For Reregulation
06/17/2009
Will Big Bonuses Make a Comeback?
06/16/2009
Green Shoots Growing Taller?
06/16/2009
Hiring Upswing Gets Attention
06/16/2009
The News: Macquarie Keeps Up U.S. Momentum
06/16/2009
Esquire Job-Market Exposé Is Good News
06/15/2009
Repairing Bank Regulation
06/15/2009
Relationship Managers Growing in Stature
06/15/2009
The News: Obama to Show His Hand
06/15/2009
Our Take: When Less Is More
06/12/2009
Venture Investing To Be Cut in Half?
06/12/2009
Career Events in New York Area
06/12/2009
The News: BlackRock Looms
06/12/2009
Hidden Meanings in BofA Departures?
06/11/2009
Making Even the Best Excuses Won't Cut It
06/11/2009
Profit Drops Push Canadian Banks to Cut Staff
06/11/2009
The News: Moves at Morgan Stanley
06/11/2009
Treasury Won't Cap Salary at TARP Firms
06/10/2009
Talking Compensation? Don't Play Chicken
06/10/2009
eFC Briefing: Slots In Fixed-Income, Prime Brokers
06/10/2009
The News: Noujaim Said Moving Up at BoA
06/10/2009
U.S. Bank Gathers Fixed Income Team in Charlotte
06/09/2009
Rating CFA Analysts' Forecast Performance
06/09/2009
Twenty-One Ways to Survive Rejection
06/09/2009
The News: Goncalves Joins Cantor
06/09/2009
A Pink Slip Party Primer
06/08/2009
Open Your Own Firm With Eyes Wide Open
06/08/2009
CFTC Said to Dodge the Bullet
06/08/2009
The News: The Pay Czar Speaks
06/08/2009
Our Take: A Jump Down the Tree
06/05/2009
Career Events in New York Area
06/05/2009
It's The Cover Letter, Okay?
06/05/2009
The News: Washington Gets In Your Face
06/05/2009
Concern Over Trading Cost Oversight
06/04/2009
Few Hires, Few Layoffs Coming, Survey Says
06/04/2009
Do It All, Suffer the Consequences
06/04/2009
The News: More Signals?
06/04/2009
eFC Briefing: Severance Spigot Shut
06/03/2009
Prime Broker Hiring Uptick
06/03/2009
Disclose More About Employee Pay?
06/03/2009
More Vacationers Than Not
06/03/2009
The News: Widening Pay Disclosure
06/03/2009
Citi Walks Away From Severance Deals
06/02/2009
Twitter Can Help Land Retail Bank Role
06/02/2009
The Art of the Phone Interview
06/02/2009
The News: James Walker Takes Role at Credit Suisse
06/02/2009
Lessons From a Fruitless Quest
06/01/2009
Connecting with Care
06/01/2009
The News: People Moves
06/01/2009
Our Take: Many Cooks Bake Your Pay
05/29/2009
Some Signs of Improvement in Bonus Forecast
05/29/2009
Career Events in New York Area
05/29/2009
The News: Carlyle Feels the Pain
05/29/2009
Don't Be Late. It Matters.
05/28/2009
A Recruiter's Checklist - And Yours
05/28/2009
The News: Barclays Adding Heads
05/28/2009
Are Wall Street's Job Losses Overstated?
05/27/2009
Wall Street Pay Reform: Higher Base
05/27/2009
eFC Briefing: Nailed to Your Desk
05/27/2009
The News: Pay Raises and New Ideas
05/27/2009
How to Control the Salary Negotiation
05/26/2009
Career advice from Ben Bernanke
05/26/2009
Verbs - and an Adjective - Not to Use
05/26/2009
The News: You Mean You Had the Weekend Off?
05/26/2009
Profit From Your Setbacks
05/22/2009
Career Events in New York Area
05/22/2009
Beating the Odds
05/22/2009
The News: Don't Hold Your Breath
05/22/2009
Understanding IT Culture at the Fed
05/21/2009
'You're Hired' Anecdotes – A Bit of Color
05/21/2009
The News: People Moving Around
05/21/2009
Made a Change? Functional Resume May Help
05/20/2009
The News: 'Say on Pay' in Action
05/20/2009
How Was Your Vacation? You're Fired
05/19/2009
Twenty-Somethings Get Booted
05/19/2009
The News: Fund Consolidation
05/19/2009
Hello, My Name Is…
05/18/2009
Banks Slash Chicago Jobs
05/18/2009
The News: Cutting Back in the Midwest
05/18/2009
Our Take: Compensation Reform Returns
05/15/2009
Time to Start Your Own Business?
05/15/2009
Career Events in New York Area
05/15/2009
The News: Tea Leaves at Morgan Stanley
05/15/2009
FBR Starts Credit Trading Group
05/14/2009
The News: The Exodus That Wasn't?
05/14/2009
Snippets of Optimism Among Harvard Alums
05/13/2009
eFC Briefing: Boutiques and Green Shoots
05/13/2009
The News: Pressures on Pay Continue
05/13/2009
Boutiques Rising in Research
05/12/2009
Tech/Finance Group Starts in California
05/12/2009
The News: 'Dull' Has Its Advantages
05/12/2009
Bankers Take Refuge In Wordsmithing
05/11/2009
Stress Tests – Inoculation or Gimmick?
05/11/2009
It's Always the Right Time to Join an Association
05/11/2009
The News: Merrill's Carnoy Sees IPOs Coming
05/11/2009
At Last, a Green Shoot – Make That Two
05/08/2009
Our Take: Avoiding the 'Overqualified' Trap
05/08/2009
Bureaucracy May Be Ready For 'Smart People'
05/08/2009
Career Events in New York Area
05/08/2009
The News: The Landscape, Taking Shape
05/08/2009
What's Your Resume's Story?
05/07/2009
There's No Escape, It Seems
05/07/2009
The News: Layoffs at Wells Fargo
05/07/2009
We Have Seen the Future and it Looks Like...
05/06/2009
GM, Chrysler Creditors Vs. Taxpayers
05/06/2009
eFC Briefing: Crowded Niches
05/06/2009
The News: Citi Eyes New Ways to Pay Staff
05/06/2009
'Specialization' on Tap at SEC Enforcement
05/05/2009
Fewer International Students in MBA Programs
05/05/2009
Two Job Search Mistakes to Avoid
05/05/2009
The News: All You Need is $1 Million and a Dream
05/05/2009
Too Many Banking Boutiques?
05/04/2009
The News: Whoever's Not Volunteering For Our Board, Step Back
05/04/2009
Our Take: Social Media Lose Their Edge
05/01/2009
Bear Markets Drive MBA Grads into Other Sectors
05/01/2009
Career Events in New York Area
05/01/2009
The News: Slinging the Mud Over Chrysler
05/01/2009
How Fleeting is Tweeting?
04/30/2009
A Gender Gap in Values
04/30/2009
The News: Swan Song For Lewis?
04/30/2009
Citi Wants to Pay Bonuses at Phibro
04/29/2009
Meeting Prima Donnas at Work
04/29/2009
eFC Briefing: Washington Beckons
04/29/2009
2009 Bonus Expectations
04/29/2009
The News: Moves at Piper, Moelis, Morgan Joseph
04/29/2009
Q&A: Searching in Financial IT
04/28/2009
Pay Rebounding to 2007? In Your Dreams
04/28/2009
Canadian Career Move: Start a Hedge Fund
04/28/2009
LaidOffCamp Comes to New York
04/28/2009
The News: Female Exodus
04/28/2009
At Job Fair, Wall Street Greets Washington
04/27/2009
Will Pay Make a Comeback in 2009?
04/27/2009
The News: Citi Looks Inward
04/27/2009
Our Take: More Tales from the Trenches
04/24/2009
Career Events in New York Area
04/24/2009
The News: Citi Ends Private-Equity Placement
04/24/2009
Stable IT Spending, Less Hiring
04/23/2009
Google Profiles as a Job-Hunting Tool
04/23/2009
The News: Defections Happen
04/23/2009
Support Yourself By Blogging? Not Really
04/22/2009
Q&A: An Experienced Eye on IFRS
04/22/2009
eFC Briefing: Profit From Toxic Assets
04/22/2009
The News: Telecommuters Beware
04/22/2009
BlackRock Grows Structured Credit Team
04/21/2009
Survival Hint: Meet Your Deadlines
04/21/2009
The News: In-House Watchdogs Rise (?)
04/21/2009
Networks Can Be a Little TOO Viral
04/20/2009
The News: Classroom a Refuge? Don't Bet on It
04/20/2009
Ex-Employers Enforcing Agreements
04/20/2009
Our Take: See Any Green Shoots?
04/17/2009
Most CFO's Still Don't Commit Resources to IFRS
04/17/2009
Career Events in New York Area
04/17/2009
The News: Bear's Credit Group Gone
04/17/2009
Entice Reviewers with a Winning Resume Design
04/16/2009
Don't Bargain-Basement Yourself
04/16/2009
Does 'Dominant' Equal 'Competent?'
04/16/2009
The News: UBS-U.S. Cuts Loom
04/16/2009
eFC Briefing: Rising From the Rubble
04/15/2009
New Samples in the Resume Center
04/15/2009
UBS To Reduce Staff 10 Percent
04/15/2009
The News: Lots of People, Moving Around
04/15/2009
Making an Interview Work
04/14/2009
Keep Calm and Carry On
04/14/2009
Goldman Done with Redundancies?
04/14/2009
The News: Morgan Execs to Lead Brokerage
04/14/2009
Boutiques Feast on Talent Stampede
04/13/2009
Social Networking Can Bite Employer, Too
04/13/2009
The News: Resume Writing 501
04/13/2009
Our Take: A Loaded Relationship
04/10/2009
Network Even When You Have a Job
04/10/2009
Career Events in New York Area
04/10/2009
The News: Jumping the Shark
04/10/2009
A Twitter Cheat Sheet
04/09/2009
Managing Your References
04/09/2009
The News: Another Glimmer?
04/09/2009
New Twist on Pounding the Pavement
04/08/2009
To Analysts, Government Jobs Hold Appeal
04/08/2009
eFC Briefing: Goldman on Pay Reform
04/08/2009
The News: After the Stress Tests, What?
04/08/2009
Blankfein on Compensation
04/07/2009
Forced Vacations at KPMG?
04/07/2009
Citi Appoints Two Executives
04/07/2009
Are We Near the Bottom?
04/07/2009
The News: What's That I See?
04/07/2009
Career Support Group Can Aid Job Search
04/06/2009
Sallie Mae To Return Support Jobs to U.S.
04/06/2009
The News: Grounded at UBS
04/06/2009
Our Take: Job-Search Bubble
04/03/2009
In 405-Land, Lots of Company - and Companies
04/03/2009
Career Events in New York Area
04/03/2009
The News: Classical Angst
04/03/2009
Gender Politics and the Interview Suit
04/02/2009
B of A Takes Satyam Project In-House
04/02/2009
The News: Compensation Wars, Cont.
04/02/2009
Recruiters Not Responding? Here's Why
04/01/2009
Tips on Using Resume Keywords
04/01/2009
eFC Briefing: Paying Up Front
04/01/2009
The News: What's Yours is Yours
04/01/2009
A New Grad's Job Strategy Primer
03/31/2009
Raise Bankers' Salaries?
03/31/2009
The News: Where Wall Street May Lead
03/31/2009
Your Options In Negotiating Severance
03/30/2009
BofA Plans Raises for Investment Bankers
03/30/2009
Recruiters Warn Against 'Crazy Candidates'
03/30/2009
The News: TD Ameritrade Moves for Recruitment
03/30/2009
Our Take: Have You No Shame?
03/27/2009
Q&A: Goldman Sachs CIRO Phil Venables
03/27/2009
Career Events in New York Area
03/27/2009
The News: Hedge Funds Leave Talent to Side
03/27/2009
Don't Be Like These Guys
03/26/2009
Canadian Bankers' Pay Under Review
03/26/2009
Employers: Long Searches Don't Look So Bad
03/26/2009
The News: Who Does the Heavy Lifting?
03/26/2009
eFC Briefing: The Wolf Is At the Door
03/25/2009
Clawback Tax - One Person's Story
03/25/2009
The Editor's Take: Cathartic Moments
03/25/2009
The News: People Moves
03/25/2009
Boutiques Attract Commission Traders
03/24/2009
Two Top Research Figures Leaving B of A
03/24/2009
The News: Clouds Loom Over Money Management
03/24/2009
Larger-Than-Life Job Search Tactic
03/23/2009
GMAC to Hire Finance Pros in Charlotte
03/23/2009
What If You Had to Return Your Bonus?
03/23/2009
Grant Thornton Launches Service for Hedge Funds
03/23/2009
The News: Clawback Posturing
03/23/2009
Our Take: Be Visible, Not Desperate
03/20/2009
TALF Revives Need For Structured Bond Raters
03/20/2009
Peter J. Solomon Launches Healthcare Practice
03/20/2009
Career Events in New York Area
03/20/2009
The News: Good News for Ratings Agencies
03/20/2009
Clawback? Yes, Me Worry!
03/19/2009
The News: Public Voices, (Once) Private Pay
03/19/2009
TARP Banks Weigh Hiking Base Pay
03/18/2009
AIG: When is a Contract Not a Contract?
03/18/2009
eFC Briefing: 'Moses Lifted Up His Hand…'
03/18/2009
The News: AIG Fallout Looms
03/18/2009
Demonstrate Value When Managers Miss It
03/17/2009
The News: Wall Street Rebels?
03/17/2009
Your Facebook ‘Friend’ May Want a Favor
03/16/2009
Firm Grows Helping Illiquid Assets Flow
03/16/2009
Don’t Be Denied Unemployment
03/16/2009
The News: More Pressure on Ratings Firms
03/16/2009
Our Take: Under-the-Radar Bonus Battle
03/13/2009
Career Events in New York Area
03/13/2009
Tips For Laid-Off Lawyers
03/13/2009
The News: Cuomo, Frank Talk About Your Pay
03/13/2009
Banks Keep Slashing IT Spending
03/12/2009
Fraud Probers, Defenders in Demand
03/12/2009
The News: The Mighty Fall (Not Madoff)
03/12/2009
eFC Briefing: Opportunities on and off the Street
03/11/2009
Hedge Funds Hemorrhaging Jobs
03/11/2009
Anger in the Workplace Isn't All Bad
03/11/2009
Love Working in Finance?
03/11/2009
The News: Why Shaking Out is Good for Jobs
03/11/2009
Should You Billboard Yourself in Cyberspace?
03/10/2009
New Law Claws Back MBA Job Offers
03/10/2009
Big Company Veterans at Small Firms
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