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REVIEW MY CV: Recruitment agencies say they’re interested in my CV, but banks and asset managers are ignoring me
Hi everyone. I graduated from a Swiss engineering school with a master’s degree in banking and I have nearly two years’ experience in an asset management company. I’m now looking for a risk management position in an investment bank or at an asset management company, but I don’t seem to be having much success. Recruitment [...]
GUEST COMMENT: What to say when an interviewer says, ‘Tell me about yourself…’
To tackle this question effectively, you must describe yourself in terms of the skills and competencies your prospective employer is looking for in candidates, and illustrate how and when you have demonstrated these skills and competencies during previous work experience or education or in your personal life. You need to consider the core skills and [...]
Is passing the final CFA exam now ridiculously hard?
Over 50% of those taking the Chartered Financial Analyst level III exam this year fell at the final hurdle – just 46% passed, which historically is the lowest success rate. There’s no doubting that the gruelling 300 hours of study required for each level and three six-hour exams is something of a stern test. But [...]
REVIEW MY CV: Help! I’m stuck in a prop shop
I’m currently working in a proprietary trading house, and am looking for a role as a junior equities analyst, trading assistant, or desk assistant. – Basically anything that could get me a foot in the door into the front office! I like to be around the people that are making the decisions and running the [...]
Graduate interview questions from 2009-2010, bank by bank
The questions and answers below have been sent to us by students who claim to have interviewed with the banks in question for internship and graduate positions for 2010. We can’t vouch for their authenticity, but hope they’ll prove a useful resource for anyone aiming for an entry-level position in an investment bank. If you’ve [...]
REVIEW MY CV : I am highly experienced and perfectly competent, but am getting nowhere
I am currently what is classed as “a statistic” as my VC shop closed doors recently. I have spoken to recruitment agents who have made some suggestions which have been incorporated in my resume, yet I almost without fail get the “we have reviewed this but it is not suitable” spiel. Given that most of [...]
Horreur: SocGen paid substantial bonuses in 2007
SocGen must be cursing its bad luck. Just when Sarkozy, Lagarde and various other compensation curbing dignitaries are converging on Pittsburgh, details of large bonuses paid to some of its traders two years ago have leaked to the French press. Liberation reports that SocGen paid the heads of two trading desks bonuses of €11m EURO [...]
JP Morgan, financial analyst programme, graduate position
Question: How do you keep informed about the financial markets? Answer: Reading newspapers, financial magazines and online articles. Question: Describe what you know about the role of finance analyst? Answer: The role of the finance analyst is to execute strategy and business development projects, prepare financial reports, provide advice on transactions, define accounting policies, manage [...]
From internship to academia
Following on from my article of last week, I’d like to highlight the academic possibilities open to an unemployed ex-intern. If a Master’s isn’t an option this year, there are always professional exams that can be taken. And by comparison with a Master’s, these won’t break the bank. I personally am considering taking an Investment [...]
Is a CFA really worth the hassle?
New entrants looking to break into the ultra-competitive fund management industry have a significant obstacle in their path: the notoriously difficult Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme. The professional qualification comes in three parts, takes four years to complete, and 80% of candidates fall before the final hurdle. Moreover, as more people take the exams, CFA [...]
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