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Company: Ambition
Stuck in the Middle: I’ve done two similar psych tests but got very different personality results. Are these tests a waste of time?
Psychometric assessments: Are they worth it? Do they add value? Who knows. What I can tell you is that they seem to be hated by the majority of the workforce, yet HR panels force us to endure them. I recently undertook three of these tests for the first time in several years and the results [...]
The absolutely perfect investment banking CV…
The absolutely perfect CV for any front office job in an investment bank, WILL…. 1) Have impeccable academics- Top grades from a top school are a totally necessary but absolutely non-sufficient condition for front office occupations. “Good academics are taken for granted,” reflects Andrew Pullman, former head of HR at Dresdner, turned managing consultant at [...]
Macquarie: the bank we’d all love to work for?
It boosted its international headcount last year with a global acquisition spree, and this week it lured a Wall Street star to run its DCM team (not to mention that one of its bankers is now infamous on YouTube). So is Macquarie making a comeback as the aggressive, world-beating Aussie bank we’d all love to [...]
So you want to work in Asia this year…
For those of you contemplating a move to Hong Kong or Singapore in 2010, here are some of the most active job functions in those two cities. Just don’t expect a fat cat expat package. In these cost-cutting times, most Australians will only get help with relocation (flights, one month’s accommodation) before they are put [...]
Why recruiters don’t always reply when you want them to
We get the message – from reading recent comments on eFinancialCareers articles, many of you aren’t particularly enamoured with the service you’re getting from recruiters. That’s why (in part I of a two-part series) we’ve asked a few consultants to address one of your key complains: not getting a good enough reply when you apply [...]
How to make recruiters like you: part II
In part II of our series on working with recruiters, we give you some more tips on how to stop your headhunter hating you. Click here if you haven’t read part I. Exchange expertise You might be a hot-shot banker, but don’t be snobby about using your headhunter as a source of information. “What they [...]
How to make recruiters like you: part I
Banks in Asia are struggling in their efforts to recruit directly as hiring mandates pick up and application levels remain high. Faced with rising workloads, many HR teams are turning back to recruitment agencies to meet their hiring needs. Establishing a strong rapport with a headhunter is therefore becoming more and more important. But it’s [...]
Breaking into Asia is tough for Aussies
Australian bankers are increasingly looking for work in Asian financial centres, but employers in Singapore and Hong Kong have raised the bar to entry. Vacancies for expats are often very senior, and/or very niche and product specific. A lack of local clients (and language skills) means Australian candidates aren’t always appropriate, especially for client-facing positions. [...]
Guest Comment: where’s the action in Aussie accounting?
Paul Lyons from recruiters Ambition looks at they key employment trends for Australian accountants this year. Redundancies to continue in the finance sector Finance sector redundancies will continue well into 2009 as institutions react to continuing global shocks. Until now it has been principally the investment banks that have shed staff in Australia, but this [...]
You’ll go where Algos
Booming demand for algorithmic trading specialists means pay in the area has risen 20% in the past year. Recruiters say the growth of algorithmic trading and front as well as back-office functions among Asian financial institutions is spurring massive demand for programmers. Last year, IT consulting company Celent claimed 2006 to 2008 would see technology [...]
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