Critical career mistakes that could crush your chances of promotion in Asian...
The post-bonus hiring season is drawing to a close in Asia Pacific and if you’re looking to give your career a boost, you may be better off seeking an internal promotion rather than a new job. If...
View ArticleDer große Drahtseilakt: Wie häufig Kandidaten in der Karriere wechseln sollten
Die Frage, wie häufig man in einer Karriere wechseln sollte, gleicht einem Drahtseilakt. „Wenn man zu häufig wechselt, dann wird einem Kontinuität und Loyalität abgesprochen und wenn man nicht häufig...
View ArticleMorning Coffee: What it’s really like to work 100 hours a week in banking....
It’s become a truism to say that bankers work long hours. But while the idea of an 80 hour week, a 100 hour week or a 110 hour week is easy to frame numerically, it’s less easy to grasp the effect it...
View ArticleEight methods for reinventing your financial services career
Is it possible to reinvent yourself in a financial services job market still recovering from the financial crisis? Certainly a move from a back office position into a revenue-generating role now seems...
View ArticleFelix Dennis’s message to bankers: You’re not really rich until you have £16m...
Felix Dennis, the publishing mogul and self-described, ‘overweight, cigarette-smoking, malt-whisky swilling idiot with too much money,’ has passed away. Now seems an appropriate moment, therefore, to...
View ArticleProposed BNP settlement may harm former and current bankers
BNP Paribas is reportedly close to inking a $9 billion settlement with regulators over its alleged dealings with sanctioned countries. For employees of the French bank, the ten-figure settlement isn’t...
View ArticleTwenty skills to list on your banking CV if you want a job now
Where are the skills shortages now in global banking? Which skills and qualifications do you need on your CV to get yourself noticed by global financial services recruiters? Which sectors should you...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs’ head of UK private equity departs
Richard Butland, Goldman Sachs’ head of private equity activities in the UK, has left the bank after 14 years. Butland is as close as it comes to being a Goldman Sachs ‘lifer’, having started at the...
View ArticleWhen it’s wise to bite the bullet and use a recruiter
If you’re looking for a new job for the first time in a long time, the idea of working with a recruiter may be a bit foreign. Most people want to be in complete control of their job search, but many...
View ArticleHow to get a graduate job at JPMorgan, by the bank’s EMEA head of...
What does it take to get a graduate job at JPMorgan? We spoke to Robert Walke, the bank’s head of campus recruitment for EMEA banking and markets. This is what he told us about when to apply, how many...
View ArticleRémunération : des écarts étonnants entre les établissements bancaires à Paris
Malgré l’impact de la crise et les nouvelles contraintes réglementaires, les rémunérations en banque d’investissement demeurent attractives et compétitives par rapport à l’industrie, le conseil et dans...
View ArticleÜbernahme von Portfolio der HSBC: LGT sucht bis zu 30 Mitarbeiter
Die Konsolidierung im Schweizer Wealth Management kann in Einzelfällen sogar neue Jobs schaffen. Nachdem die LGT Bank angekündigt hat, ein Wealth Management-Portfolio von 10 Mrd. Franken von der HSBC...
View ArticleJust don’t quit: It’s never been harder to find work as an unemployed banker
You’re miserable at your current employer and are desperate for a new job. Do you up and quit or put in more hours while sneaking away for interviews? In nearly every situation, recruiters and career...
View ArticleComment un comportement narcissique vous aidera à réussir votre entretien...
Bien que connoté négativement, le narcissisme – fondement de la confiance en soi – n’est pas forcément une mauvaise chose. À ne pas confondre avec l’arrogance, dont les banquiers (français) ne sont pas...
View ArticleHarsh times ahead for anyone selling insurance products
If it weren’t for insurance brokers, the U.K. insurance job market would have been pretty much moribund in the the first half of this year. As our analysis a few weeks ago showed, brokers have been...
View ArticleEin wenig Narzissmus hilft durch jedes Vorstellungsgespräch
Nach neueren Untersuchungen scheinen Narzissten in Vorstellungsgesprächen besonders erfolgreich abzuschneiden. Namentlich Investmentbanken bevorzugen selbstverliebte Kandidaten für ihre...
View ArticleHideously risky poorly paid job puts banking compensation into perspective
How much should you get paid for dangling on a rope and cleaning windows up to 360m above ground level? More pertinently, how much should you get paid for dangling on a rope and cleaning windows 360m...
View ArticleAre you a summer intern in an investment bank? Can you write (anonymously)...
It’s that time of year. We’re looking for three summer analysts to write this year’s eFinancialCareers intern diaries. We don’t mind where in the world you’re based, but you must be able to: - Write...
View ArticleHow to survive your tough first year at a new bank in Asia
Asian private bankers are facing increased pressure to perform during their first year in a new job thanks to tightening profit margins across the wealth sector. Wealth management headhunters in...
View ArticleLes voies de la finance d’entreprise sont-elles impénétrables pour les...
Les directions financières attirent à nouveau les étudiants. Tel est le constat du dernier baromètre Deloitte sur L’entreprise idéale de demain réalisé auprès de plus de 1000 étudiants de grandes...
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