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Eight interview questions that could crush your career in Asia
If you’re looking for a job in Singapore or Hong Kong, get set for a grilling. Banks in Asia aren’t hiring many overseas-based candidates right now, and foreigners face more interview rounds and tougher interview questions than ever before, according to 13 senior human resources professionals who attended a recent eFinancialCareers round table in Singapore. […]
Six dumb things not to do during a video interview
Phone interviews used to be the first line of defence for banks sifting out large numbers of candidates, but video interview is increasingly the grilling of choice for financial services firms, particularly for those applying for roles in far-flung locations. A video interview may seem a lot like one over the phone, but in reality […]
Eight interview questions that could stop you getting a job in Australia
Australia’s Big Four banks – Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank and Westpac – are selectively hiring finance professionals who’ve been cut by the bulge bracket. Foreign candidates, however, face an uphill battle against both locals and expat Aussies returning home. If you are lucky enough to score a job […]
The secret art of interviewing bankers
It’s not only HR who interview candidates in banks. Beyond analyst level, anyone may be asked to conduct an interview. – Especially at graduate recruitment time. Interview should be a conversation between two people who are trying to get to know each other better, with the purpose of finding out whether the candidate is a […]
Finance job interviews take twice as long, here are 10 tips to excel
If you want to get a financial services job, be patient. The average candidate now has to interview for six hours before an offer is extended – more than double the time required to get hired when the financial crisis hit in 2008, according to new research. Recruiters Randstad Financial & Professional surveyed 170 UK-based […]
Ten ways to find work if you’ve been jobless for six months
Banks began making large-scale layoffs at the start of the global financial crisis, with the latest round of retrenchments kicking off several months ago. Meanwhile, the pool of unemployed bankers keeps expanding, with fresh redundancy victims from the likes of Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Barclays. If you’re one of the long-term unemployed, or are heading […]
British job interviewers likely to look at your mouth, stare you in the eye
If you’re interviewing for a job and your interviewer is British, don’t be too freaked out if they keep looking at your mouth while you speak. Similarly, if your interviewer is Japanese, don’t be put off if they look you intently in the eye as long as you’re looking straight at them, but seem to […]
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS: Bank of Ireland, FX sales, trading and research, internship
Question: Do you have any previous experience of working in financial services? Student’s Answer: No, although I have worked as a cashier. Question: Are you familiar with the way the banking system works in Ireland or elsewhere? Student’s Answer: Only really as a customer, but I am a fast learner. Question: Why did you choose […]
The Three Secrets of Successful Banking Interviews
If you want to get a job in an investment bank, you may think it behoves you to demonstrate your prowess with spreadsheets and your ability to charm clients. This would be wrong. By far and away, the most important thing investment banking interviewers are looking for is cultural fit. A new study by Lauren […]
The body language that is making you unemployable
Why have you attended multiple job interviews but had no job offers? Why do your interviewers remain remote and inaccessible? Why do interviewers seem to shut down and start staring out of the window during your professional interrogation? If you’re interviewing for a job in an investment bank, your lack of success may be because […]
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