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  • Do You Really Need an Ivy League Degree?

    You completed your BA seven years ago and your MBA two years ago - both at public universities. Your rivals boast Ivy degrees. Does it really matter? A second- or third-tier educational background ...

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  • Are Women Discriminated Against in Hedge Funds?

    Do women have a tougher path than men in hedge funds? One hedge fund manager says to women starting out: "Don't take it personally if our culture still has some difficulties. There are plenty of su ...

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  • Gender Bias Stirs Readers

    A female hedge fund manager's commentary describing societal bias against entrusting money to a woman was the top magnet for user comments this week. Comment: Women in Hedge Funds Most r ...

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  • More Debate on Colleges, Sports

    Users continue to debate the importance of top-tier degrees and weigh in on the help team sports can give to a career. Curing the 'Nowhere University' Syndrome eFinancialCareers users con ...

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  • Can Team Sports Help Your Career?

    Softball can give you a competitive advantage? Or is it really about your skill with the deal? Finance-oriented athletic leagues offer opportunities to deepen relationships with co-workers and clie ...

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  • The Debate: Public Universities Vs. Ivy League

    We've noticed education tends to be a hot-button subject among eFC users. This week's comments provide confirmation. Curing the 'Nowhere University' Syndrome Several users wrote to endor ...

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  • Readers Chime In on Interview Curve Balls

    Stories about tough interview questions and hair coloring for men stirred eFC users to pound their keyboards this week. How to Face Interview Curve Balls A user disputed this article's re ...

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  • Readers Weigh In on Bullying Bosses

    Articles on planning your move to the front office and coping with unreasonable bosses drew comments from readers this week. (Wall Street has unreasonable bosses?) Eyeing the Front Office? Step ...

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  • eFC Readers See 'Red Meat' in Latest CFA Story

    Hunting for answers to a question posed by readers' heated responses to a previous eFC story, we walked into a bullfight. Assessing the Value of the CFA Charter Readers' comments about

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  • Discrimination Suit, IT Primer Stir Comments

    Our analysis of an unusual discrimination suit got eFC readers' juices flowing this week, prompting diverse comments. EEOC vs. Merrill Lynch: Perils of Workplace Culture Jon Jacobs' stor ...

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  • Readers Comment on Islamic Finance, Psych Tests

    Two of our older stories – one dealing with Islamic banking, another with personality testing of job applicants – popped up on eFC users' comment screens this week. Sharia Banking Products Set ...

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  • Advancement Tips For Black Women

    An African-American female executive should pay special attention to leveraging and properly maintaining her network, and understanding the company, its culture and the role she is interviewing for, e ...

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  • Asia Business Schools, Diversity Focus of Comments

    Partisans of rival Asia-based MBA programs duked it out on eFC comment boards this week, and our interview with a Wall Street diversity chief drew attention, as well. U.S. MBA Programs in Asia ...

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  • Readers Comment on Interview Pitfalls and Resumes

    Tips for avoiding interview bloopers and creating standout resumes were among a wide range of eFC stories that drew comments from readers this week. Ten Ways to Prove You Don’t Want That Job ...

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  • Readers Debate Asia MBA Schools, Demise of Analysts

    News items about U.S. universities' Asia MBA programs, and traditional equity analysts being replaced by computer models, were a magnet for eFC users' opinions this week. U.S. MBA Programs in As ...

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  • Fresh Opinions About CFA

    The recent legal threat to CFA exams in India - which are now back on track for June 3 - drew a fresh string of comments from our users. So did our item standing out in an interview. Read more - and ...

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  • No Shortage of Opinions on Employer 'Pickiness'

    Our story on why so many positions remain open for so long generated a wave of comments from eFC users. Join the discussion here. Are Employers Too Picky? It takes months to fill an openi ...

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  • Are Employers Too Picky?

    It takes months to fill an opening, hiring managers lament. It takes months to land a job, applicants complain. If both sides want speed, what's taking so long? With the U.S. economy well into a f ...

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  • More Heat Over Degrees; Flextime on Deck?

    The value of a lower-tier MBA degree and the CFA versus MBA debate continue to generate pointed comments from readers. The potential downside of “work-life balance” might turn into the next flashpoin ...

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  • Readers Weigh the Merits of Jumping Ship

    Changing employers to reunite with a former boss can be either rewarding or fraught with pitfalls. For one reader, it was mostly the latter. The same can be said of dealing with external recruiters. ...

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