Your boss is on LinkedIn? Great! Ignore the butterflies in your stomach and connect. LinkedIn is an enormously popular business communication tool that is essentially a network of professionals all trying to meet the right people and make the right relationships. You want valuable professional relationships? Don’t pass up opportunities to connect on Linkedin. You’ll
A few weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal wrote an article entitled Must-Have Job Skills in 2013. I usually get pretty snarky about these things but this one is very good. The article points to 4 skill sets: Clear communication, Personal branding, Flexibility, and Productivity improvement. While the article detailed the importance of having
In the past few years, economic uncertainty has triggered a downsize of Wall Street jobs and wages (perhaps rightfully so) to a fraction of what they used to be in their pre-2008 heyday. But a recent report of a survey conducted by Johnson Associates, a privately held New York based firm, shows that year-end pay
Volatile markets, a looming presidential election, and ever-changing regulations for the financial industry – these are major signals for financial industry leaders to remain conservative, as they enter the last quarter of 2012. According to CFO Signals: 2nd Quarter CFO Survey, changes in government regulations are slowing down strategic decision-making and forcing leaders to increase
It is very common for financial professionals to have heavy excel-based workload demands throughout their job description. The ability to survive spreadsheets has found its way to be as common as a cup of coffee to get the motor running. Unfortunately, trying to control the numbers does not always have the same effect. Well, it
The Job Seeker Workshop is a monthly event held at Wall Street Services Headquarters in New York City. The event was created by our recruiters as they saw a need in the industry to help educate Finance Professionals in their job search. A seasoned Wall Street Services recruiter, Suzanne Havranek believes, “there is so many
For job seekers with excellent judgment, risk management is the it job of the year among financial services employers. According to a survey by the Institute for International Finance and Ernst & Young, more than half of financial services companies are opting to strengthen their risk management this year by increasing the number of risk
This article gives advice and guidance to individuals who are seeking employment dealing with the private equity marketplace. Exclusive Positions Private equity jobs can be some of the most desirable due to the huge financial rewards on offer. For the same reasons, they are often highly sought after, with private equity funds only recruiting candidates
Last week I wrote a blog post on how important it is for people to love their jobs which got quite a bit of attention. One point that stands out is in response to the fact that 21% of working Americans are highly dissatisfied with their jobs but are not actively looking for new employment.
photo via A few weeks ago we participated on a discussion on the Wall Street Job Report with a Financial Professional who felt that recruiters were not doing enough to make inferences when reading candidates resumes and therefore not doing enough to advocate for prospective employees. We responded stating that the expectations of hiring managers
