Last year we were honored to be recognized as a 2012 North American Candidate Experience Award winner. Participating in the selection process helped us identify key areas for us to improve the experience candidates have not only during the application and recruiting process but also their experience with our company overall. Today we are excited
Slimy, sales-y, and impersonal. Recruiters generally have a really bad rap. But not all of us are like that! Our team recently came across an active discussion on Quora regarding this topic and thought to share our opinion. Let’s explore some of the key differences and qualities we see between good and bad recruiters Good
For Immediate Release New York, NY (11/14/2012) — New York-based recruiting firm Wall Street Services (/) was honored at the 15th Annual HR Technology Conference® and Exposition with a 2012 North American Candidate Experience Award (http://www.thecandidateexperienceawards.org/), also known as a “CandE”. The Candidate Experience Awards program was created by a non-profit organization, The Talent Board, to
With news of unemployment rates slowly declining and job creation rising all around the country, one region has remained stubbornly above average…the US Northeast. Could Wall Street be the cause? Reports show that unemployment has actually risen to 8.5 percent in September 2012, significantly higher than the national average, which is 7.8 percent, and up
The experience our candidates have in the application and recruiting process is one of our team’s top priorities. We are honored to share with you news that we were among the 36 companies selected this year to recieve a Candidate Experience Award! In its second year, the Candidate Experience Awards looks to highlight those organizations that are delivering an above
One of the most powerful tools available for your career is LinkedIn. With over 161 million users on LinkedIn, no matter your career stage, experience level or industry, we encourage you to create a profile, continually update it, connect with colleagues past and present, and get recommended. If you are a current or past Wall Street Services consultant, we would like to connect with
In celebration of Father’s Day this year we wanted to share with you 5 of the ‘founding fathers of finance’ which are some of the most important or famous financiers in the industry. We may know there names but now you will be able to put a face to their legacy. Sidney James Weinberg was
As some of the most stable and high paying options out there, financial services jobs are usually in high demand and are therefore difficult to come by. There are many ways people try to land one of these coveted positions—job boards, LinkedIn networking, cold/direct contact. But without a doubt one of the most successful inroads
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As has become my custom, on my way out the door to start my commute to work, I grabbed my jacket. The weather forecast had warned it would be warm, but I paid no heed and followed my usual routine. After all, meteorologists make mistakes all the time, and anyway, you never know when you’ll
