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IT security jobs are both bulletproof and more lucrative
In the current climate, only roles that banks can justifiably claim to be essential are likely to receive sign off from the powers that be. Step forward the role of the information security professional. In September, it was reported that Goldman Sachs was the victim of a hacking attack, when Lloyd Blankfein’s (and 80 other [...]
Lunchtime Links: Pierre Lagrange blazes a trail for gay financial services professionals, at a possible personal cost of 160m
Pierre Lagrange has just made it easier to come out if you work in financial services. Over the weekend, the co-founder of GLG revealed that he’s in a relationship with male fashion designer Roubi L’Roubi and has left his wife, Catherine, with whom he has three children. Lagrange said his relationship with Roubi postdated his [...]
Make recruiters come to you: Twelve tips to get yourself headhunted
Sick of searching for your ideal job? Want recruiters to reach out to you instead? Here’s what you can do to increase your chances of being headhunted. 1) Remember: It’s just as important in the back office In the past it was much easier to catch a recruiter’s eye if you had a high-profile role [...]
European asset managers need to shake-up pay practices and hire distribution experts
Asset management arms of European banks and insurers are struggling to fend off competition from foreign rivals for both assets and, importantly, talent. They need to shake up their pay practices and heavily recruit sales and distribution professionals if they want to reverse the flow. If you work at one of these firms – which [...]
Why whittling down trading platforms is good news for IT change managers
Investment banks are looking to whittle down the number of trading platforms they run. In the long term, this might not be great news for technologists working on developing these systems, but the streamlining process is providing a lot of project work for those with change management expertise. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is planning [...]
Can you really earn 1,200 a day as an Openlink developer?
Knowledge of commodities trading software Openlink is still a relatively scarce skill-set in the City, so lucrative contract rates have always been offered to the select few who possess it. But is 1,200 a day really possible? Yes, according to the latest banking IT salary survey by recruiters Hudson, which suggests that senior Openlink developers [...]
Four questions you can always ask at the end of an interview without sounding stupid
This article is derived from our Japanese site and therefore cites people in Japan. Do not let this put you off. What applies in Tokyo applies equally in London when it comes to non-idiotic questions to ask at the end of interviews. The interview draws to a close and you are asked if you have [...]
GUEST COMMENT: There will be a bidding war for IT security talent
IT security experts and cyber forensic professionals working in the financial sector are already hot property, but the UK governments new National Security Strategy is likely to see their stock rise even further. One of the major focuses of the government’s national security strategy white paper is the growing threat of cyber terrorism. Like many [...]
DIARY OF AN OPERATIONS INTERN: I am trying to apply the philosophies of Nassim Taleb
This week, I read an article titled Do nothing: it’s the answer to so many problems (by Nassim Taleb), which made me think. Nassim claims that success is mainly about avoiding losses rather than trying to derive profits. I was wondering whether this applies to an intern working in a bank attempting to convert to [...]
Should contractors be cheering IR35′s disappearance?
A very short, a rather vague, paragraph in yesterday’s coalition government agreement would have had the City’s contractor community popping some champagne corks – IR 35 is likely to be scrapped. In its simplest form, IR 35 requires contractors to either establish themselves as a limited company – an expensive option that allows them to [...]
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