Pandemic Crisis Sends Another 6.6 Million Americans Into Unemployment

Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief; Dale M. Zupsansky, Managing Editor; and Stephen Sawicki, Managing Editor | Hunt Scanlon Media

Over 17 million Americans have now filed for unemployment benefits over just the last three weeks. The speed and scale of the job losses are historic and unprecedented. April 9, 2020 – Americans displaced by the coronavirus crisis again filed unemployment claims in historic numbers with the last seven days, with the Labor Department reporting

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The #METOO Era: Thoughts For The Investment Community

Robin Judson |

The recent Bloomberg article by Gillian Tan and Katia Porzecanski called Wall Street Rule for the #Me Too Era: Avoid Women at All Cost focused on the worries of men on Wall Street who work with young women.  The article highlights the Pence Effect, in which men avoid solo contact with younger (read more junior) women.  This phenomenon conflicts directly with

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Why Mentoring Matters, and How to Get Started

Lizz Schumer | New York Times

My first desk had an inert hand grenade in one corner and a notebook in another. As a public relations assistant to Kathy Hochul, the Erie County clerk at the time, my job was to make the office (and by extension, Ms. Hochul) look good. The grenade reminded me that it took decisive confidence to

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At Hedge Funds, Where Are the Women?

Rob Copeland | Wall Street Journal

At hedge funds, women do just about any job—but rarely run the money. Of the largest 50 U.S. hedge funds by assets under management, only two have women as their top investment executive, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data from researcher Absolute Return. In that same group of 50 hedge funds, half

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How To Get Wall Street Recruiters To Respond To You

Dan Butcher | eFinancial Careers

Sometimes you hit send on an email or leave a voicemail and it’s as if your message entered a black hole, especially when dealing with Wall Street recruiters. They tend to be busy, and they are often only searching for a few specific skills sets or types of experience at any given time based on

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Robin Judson Partners Brings Home Two Awards

Robin Judson |

We are proud to be the recipients of two ACQ5 Awards for 2017: US-HR/Recruitment Firm of the Year (Hedge Funds) and US – Gamechanger of the Year, Robin Judson, Robin Judson Partners!  

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7 Ways to Nail a Telephone Interview

Robin Judson |

We see more and more of our clients conducting introductory interviews by phone instead of in person.  We also use telephone interviews to screen potential candidates.  The telephone interview differs in numerous ways from the in-person interview.  What is the best way to nail the interview and make it to the next round? As an

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The Art of Resigning

Robin Judson |

Congratulations, you have landed the job of your dreams or maybe just a better role than what you have.  You cannot wait to resign but hold on.  It’s important to think through the process. What do you need to do to get ready to join the new employer?  Are references all done?  Did you have

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