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The misguided job search tactics of the alpha male
Being an alpha male can be a good thing. Alpha males are confident, natural leaders. They’re usually intelligent. They’re analytical and they’re doers. Lloyds is so keen to turn its employees into alpha males, it’s reportedly sent them on a course titled, ‘Hunter-Gatherers in the Corporate Jungle,’ where they’ve been equipped with alpha male traits. [...]
10 tips for getting hired when nobody seems to be hiring
For anyone who has been searching for a financial job for more than a few weeks, the dreary and continued drain on time, effort, energy and spirit make it sometimes difficult to stay with it. You begin to wonder if you’ll ever get a job. Is anyone even hiring? To break the spell, there are [...]
Resilience: the new super-differentiator for financial services careers
Difficult times call for a different set of skills. With very good and even exceptional people finding it difficult to find new jobs or get back into the market, it’s no longer simply about being exemplary at what you do (although this is also important): it’s about having the will to keep on doing it [...]
eFinancialCareers Q&A: The key differences between Arabs and Westerners that bankers absolutely must be aware of
If you’re applying for jobs in the UAE, doing business in the UAE, or simply meeting clients and colleagues from the UAE, then be aware: there is potential for significant cultural misunderstanding. Jeremy Williams, a former British diplomat and author on culture in the Middle East highlights the dangers. What are the 6 main mistakes [...]
GUEST COMMENT: Things to do as soon as you find you’ve been laid off
If you’ve found yourself part of the recent round of City layoffs, or suspect you’re about to be made redundant, take heart. Although the initial shock can be difficult to deal with, it’s not that bad. From personal experience, life moves on and other opportunities exist, even in the middle of what seems to be [...]
How to get ahead in trading: Lex Van Dam, former Goldman Sachs prop trader, former GLG trader, hedge fund manager, speaks
We asked Lex Van Dam some questions. This is what he said. 1. How did you start your trading career? I did an internship with Goldman Sachs during my econometrics degree and that was my first real contact with the world of finance. I never knew there even was a job as cool as trading [...]
Q&A: An anonymous Russian trader at Deutsche Bank in London explains how to build a trading career
eFinancialCareers continues its series of interviews with Russians who have moved to work abroad. This week, we’ve spoken to a senior trader in Deutsche Bank’s London office who has asked to remain anonymous. Why and when did you leave Russia? I left at sixteen with my parents, scientists, who went to Switzerland in the early [...]
Tips for successful networking in the Middle East
Relationships are key in any financial services advisory role – whether that’s private equity, wealth management, investment banking or commercial and corporate banking – but in the Middle East it’s arguably doubly the case. When it comes to finding a job, having the right contacts can often give you the edge and some of the [...]
GUEST COMMENT: The three things you should never do whilst networking
As you will know if you have read much at all on the best method of finding a new job, networking is invaluable. A large majority of new roles come not from recruiters, not from online applications, but from candidates’ networks. To the uninitiated, networking may seem little more than chatting with friends and mentioning [...]
GUEST COMMENT: The dark art of having a mentor
If you want to scale the pole in investment banking, it helps to have a mentor – especially if you are not an Oxbridge-educated white male-type. Mentors are valuable in all sorts of ways: assessing your strengths and weaknesses, helping you navigate company culture and politics. You can use your mentor to work through your [...]
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