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GUEST COMMENT: I am coming to love my life in the middle office
There was a time when I wanted to be a trader. Ok, so I do still want to be a trader a little bit. However, I am currently working in a middle office credit role and I would like to make one thing very clear: this is an interested role. Working in the middle office, [...]
GUEST COMMENT: It’s time to get realistic and apply for the job in the back office
Let’s face it: banking has lost its shine. Under the searing heat of the sovereign debt crisis, bonus pools have become puddles and we are all at risk of redundancy. Throw in the constant banker-baiting in the press and it’s hard to see where the appeal lies. It’s curious therefore, that so many young people [...]
Five sectors that are heating up in the first quarter
Generally speaking, the picture for financial sector recruitment in the Gulf is still relatively opaque. With uncertainty reining both globally and regionally, hiring plans – usually formulated in Q4 – have been slow to come into fruition and recruiters we contacted spoke of a sense of frustration about the lack of clarity. Nonetheless, it’s clear [...]
REVIEW MY CV: I have been searching fruitlessly for a job in Dubai for nearly four years
Another brave candidate has put their CV forward for critique by the eFinancialCareers community. Please, read this person’s job hunting story and offer tips on what they can do to improve their CV. I’ve been working in various middle office roles within large investment banks in the UK for over seven years and am keen [...]
Demand rising for back office superstars in the Gulf
Middle Eastern banks still need to get their houses in order. Technology needs to be upgraded, operations need to be administered and risk needs to be more closely monitored. The result is that experienced back and middle office staff are the new hot property. At the very senior end, more banks in the region are [...]
Moving into front office investment banking mid-career, without an MBA
In order to do a top MBA, you need to be a) wealthy and b) optimistic. The London Business School is currently charging 49,900 for the privilege of studying its two year programme. INSEAD is charging €52,000 for one year. Harvard is recommending a budget of $79,000 for two terms if you’re single and $111,600 [...]
Qualifications which are NEITHER the CFA nor the MBA, but could nevertheless boost your career
Here on eFinancialCareers, we write a lot about the CFA and the MBA. There is a reason for this: both are popular among financial services professionals looking to get ahead, and an MBA from a top business school may actually have the desired effect. However, there are innumerable other financial services-relevant qualifications out there. Not [...]
REVIEW MY CV: How should I go about switching from the City to the Gulf?
Another eFinancialCareers reader has bravely put forward their CV for some (constructive) criticism in a bid to enhance their job-hunting potential. Below is their profile (with all personal details removed) and little about their search for new employment so far. Can you offer some tips about where they may have been going wrong and what, [...]
GUEST COMMENT: Several things to remember when starting a new job
If you’ve been out of the market for a little while, either on gardening leave, voluntary abstention from work, or as a result of redundancy, you may be a little rusty when it comes to remembering how things work in an investment bank. Here are six things to get you back on track: 1) Find… [...]
Tell me, what is wrong with my CV (2)
Following on from last month’s CV review, another brave candidate has submitted their CV for you to offer constructive criticism. Below is their profile (with all personal details removed) and little about their search for new employment so far. Can you offer some tips about where they may have been going wrong and what, exactly, [...]
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