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Why Your Resume Isn’t Getting Read (And How to Fix It)
In conversations, candidates will often ask how they can improve their resume. After all, a resume is a marketing presentation, and you are the product. So how do you market yourself to a recruiter? First, keep in mind that while recruiters will read your resume quickly, they will read it. When you send a resume…
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How to Ace Your Case Study: Part 2
I recently shared best practices for working on a case study deliverable (your best opportunity to demonstrate analytical, organizational and presentation skills in the interview process). Next comes the presentation to a team from the hiring firm. This phase of the process offers you and the hiring team a valuable, if limited, preview of what…
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Cracking the Code: How to Ace Your Interview Case Study
The case study is the best opportunity to demonstrate your analytical, organizational and presentation skills in the interview process. It is critical that you prepare effectively, and the first step is understanding what makes a successful case study. There are three kinds of case studies: Regardless of case study type, start by reading the materials…
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The Loyalty Trap: When Staying Put Becomes a Risk
As we have reviewed in other posts, job hopping is not usually helpful for your career. However, there are risks to staying in one company too long. It is important to know what those risks are, and to know when it might be time to seek out new opportunities to expand your network and skillset. …
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Why Senior Hiring is Getting Tougher (And How to Navigate It)
More experienced hires are also more likely to have their own work style. That can be important for a company that is looking to make major changes in how they operate or add a new businesses line. Often, firms want to hire someone who can integrate smoothly into their existing team. Concerns arise that senior…
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Be Honest With Your Recruiter
It’s highly likely that your recruiter has asked you about the nature and progress of your job search. Some candidates make the mistake of hiding other interview processes from recruiters or withholding concerns about the opportunity they presented. Candidates worry that working with multiple recruiters at the same time may hurt their prospects for a…
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A Primer for Transitioning to Investing
Moving from investment banking into an investing role requires forethought, time, and attention. The best way to make that transition depends on where you are in your career. Early on, developing your skills takes priority. For an Analyst level banker, the skills needed to be effective as a banker are the some of the same…
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You Don’t Have to Be Looking to Be Prepared
It’s time to figure out your job hunting status. If you have read our most recent posts, you know how to think about where your career is headed in the near term. We are at the start of the busiest time of year for job hunting. Hiring occurs all year but once bonuses are paid,…
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Getting Ready for the Q1 Hiring Blitz: Part 2
The year is rapidly winding down, and meetings are underway to plan for Q1 hiring. Whether you plan to look for a job or want to be opportunistic in case a role opens, or you are forced out of your current position, now is the time to prepare. Review your current resume. Make sure that…
