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How to ensure your CV is read by the robots
Recruiters report that due to the overwhelming supply of talent today, desperate job seekers are flooding every position—but that 50% or more of applicants are unqualified for the position to which they are applying. To save companies time and money, the hiring process has been almost entirely automated. Most large firms will now use software [...]
GUEST COMMENT: How to send out three hundred job applications for an equity trading job, and still get nowhere
I have a friend who was a junior equities trader. He joined the bank straight out of university, worked there for a few years and was made redundant. Four months into his redundancy, we spoke and he mentioned to me that he’d submitted more than 300 job applications. I didn’t totally believe this and asked [...]
GUEST COMMENT: What happens when your investment banking CV sends the wrong message
Mixed messages in CVs usually derive from the writer’s own mind set and that rule applies to investment bankers, fund managers, private bankers, traders of any age or nationality. From my City experience I find there are usually two mind sets which create mixed messages: Superhero and scarecrow. What are these and how can they be [...]
Six tips for structuring your CV when applying for jobs in Saudi
Comparatively speaking, the Saudi Arabia financial services job market is smoking. While other areas of the GCC are still reeling from redundancies, both international and local firms are talking up expansion plans in the kingdom. As we’ve noted before, new localisation pushes mean that firms are even less likely to consider expats for roles than [...]
GUEST COMMENT: This is what you’ll need for the perfect private equity CV
What should you have on your CV if you want a job in private equity? An equally valid question is what should you not have on your CV if you want a job in private equity? And that answer is too much detail: it’s not your autobiography; keep it simple, brief and relevant. You need [...]
Things to bear in mind if you happen to be updating your CV over Christmas
It’s nearly Christmas. Needless to say, you may be thinking of using this valuable family time to update your CV. In the event that you are, we’ve asked some CV writing professionals to provide a few very quick tips to prevent any terrible mistakes. This is what they suggest: 1. Don’t be a perfectionist “You’re [...]
REVIEW MY CV: My employer doesn’t appreciate me, help me move on
I have been working for one of the largest private equity firms in the GCC for three years now. I’m responsible for some of their biggest transactions and am currently in the process of executing a $400m mandate for a fully-owned group company. My employer doesn’t recognise my contribution and there’s been little opportunity for [...]
Five things that will help you find a job before the end of the year
Job hunting in this market takes a little extra effort. Here’s how to stand out. 1) Get networking By being well-networked, you’ll not only be able to tap into the ‘hidden’ job market; you’ll also be giving yourself a real advantage over other candidates, says Andrew Hanson, director, financial services, Robert Walters. “Your network should [...]
Six ways to work well with recruiters
1) More is not better Contact a minimum of three and an absolute maximum of six recruiters – any more and you risk losing control of your job search, with different recruiters sending out your CV for the same vacancy. That’s something banks really hate. 2) Get specialist The recruiters you deal with should specialise [...]
A senior UBS banker explains how to ace interviews and avoid failure during your first days on the job
Lutfey Siddiqi CFA, head of FICC corporate coverage & FX distribution Asia-Pacific gives some sage advice to young bankers. It can be disconcerting for fresh graduates to shift from the heights of academia to the bottom rung of a bank. Apart from a reversal in status, many find the unarticulated rules of the game -expectations [...]
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