5 Reasons Your Job Interviews Aren’t Converting to Offers
If you’ve been having a brutal time when it comes to actually landing a job offer, you may want to take a serious look at what you are doing and course correct. You know the old adage, it’s not you, it’s you. Here’s a look at some of the common problems that I have seen that keep qualified candidates from getting a job offer.
How to Secure a Return Offer from Your Banking Summer Internship
Navigating your summer internship in banking can be hard. Very hard. You have 10-12 weeks to make an impact while working for multiple managers on several projects all on due yesterday. It’s like a Superday on steroids.
What is Recruiting Season (and did I just miss it)?
The investment banking recruiting cycle differs by bank but generally happens at the same time every year. The recruiting season also differs greatly depending on whether you are a new hire or a lateral hire. The best way to understand when to start recruiting is to understand when new hires and laterals are on-boarded.
What Does Lateral Recruiting in Investment Banking Really Mean?
What is a Lateral Hire? When you see the term “lateral hire,” you might think: “Finally!!! This is my opportunity to break into investment banking, ha suckers, I told you I didn't need an MBA." “I currently work in risk (corporate banking or trading), my experience in...
Investment Banking Recruiting Calendar 2024-2025
The investment banking recruiting cycle differs by bank but is generally the same time every year.
How Do You Explain A Jumpy Resume?
It’s completely normal to want to change jobs. The days when people stayed at the same company for years are over – no one and I mean NO ONE expects that anymore. Investment Banking has always been a super frothy hiring market where candidates tend to change jobs every few years. In today’s market, you would be considered a solid candidate if you have been at your firm for more than three years or you were an analyst or associate promote.
Banking or Buy-side? Which is Right for You?
Banking or Buy-side? A quick quiz to help you figure out which career path is your calling. The markets make you tick but are you banking bound, or do you belong on the buy-side? Or maybe in another part of the finance ecosystem entirely. As we've written...
How to Work with a Recruiter
If a recruiter is trying to reach you to discuss an opportunity, they will (most likely) want to talk to you as soon as possible. If you are hard to reach or unresponsive, they will probably move on to another candidate. Speed is one of the most critical factors when working with a recruiting firm, especially contingency recruiters. Telling a recruiter that you will reach back out in a week or so conveys the message that you are “not that serious” about making a move. The hotter the market, the more responsive you need to be.
How to Ace your Goldman Sachs Interview
We’ve assembled a list of interview questions which Goldman Sachs candidates claim to have been asked in the past. Most of these were asked of candidates joining the firm at analyst or associate levels.
How to Network Your Way into Investment Banking
Networking into a role in investment banking can be really daunting. Most people don’t even know where to start. Introducing yourself to new people can be intimidating, and knowing what you want to get out of a conversation can be super confusing. To help get rid of ambiguity (and awkwardness), here are 5 tips that will help you succeed.