Need a Job - Will take Anything
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on 5/30/11 at 9:04pm
I need a job badly and at this point I'm willing to do just about anything. I've been out of work for a year and I don't know what to do - every single one of my strategies has flopped. So long as it's legal I'm willing to consider just about anything. Otherwise I'm going to try and get a job at McDonalds - I figure it's better than sending out more resumes to black hole career sites. If anyone has any leads let me know.





Do you have any internship
Do you have any internship experience? I know from your previous posts you are interested in trading, etc, but what internship experience do you have? Just curious if I can help or not.
PM me with a quick overview
PM me with a quick overview of your background or post here (two sentences, one education, one work).
Also where are you willing to work, location wise? Depending on your background I think I can at least get someone above and beyond HR to put eyeballs on your resume, the rest will be up to you.
Still not sure if I want to spend the next 30+ years grinding away in corporate finance and the WSO dream chase or look to have enough passive income to live simply and work minimally.
I live in NYC, so I'm looking
I live in NYC, so I'm looking for jobs in that area. I don't have any internships, but I did work at the Federal Reserve in DC for two years. Here's my resume:
http://www.razume.com/documents/20187
Education: University of
Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 3.5 GPA triple major in math, stat and econ. 180 hours of coursework (120 is a normal course load). National Foundation Fellowship in game theory as well as a consulting position in the department of statistics.
Federal Reserve: I worked for two years as a research analyst at the Federal Reserve in the Emerging Markets Section of the International Finance division. I put together presentations that my economists wrote that went to the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee). Think writing pitch books for Ben Bernanke and the Board of Governors. I also forecast GDP for Emerging Market economies (specifically the Philippines and Indonesia) as well as maintained and wrote some of the excel structure that kept my sections forecast programs running. Did ad-hoc research during down times with other section economists.
I only read the first section
I only read the first section of the bullet points from your most recent job. You should at least try to keep everything the same tense. There are small errors where you use a past tense verb and a present tense verb in the same bullet, that should be a rather simple fix.
I screen a lot of resumes at work, and something like that really turns interviewers off because it represents lack of attention to detail which is a must for any wall street job, be it GS SSG or State Street back office.
As far as what you can do outside the usual "go network'' or "contact alumni" advice, I can't really help, as I have only worked for one firm since college. Perhaps some of the other apes on this board can provide better advice.
what the fuck. how do you not
what the fuck. how do you not have a job with a 3.5 and a triple major?
"Look, you're my best friend, so don't take this the wrong way. In twenty years, if you're still livin' here, comin' over to my house to watch the Patriots games, still workin' construction, I'll fuckin' kill you. That's not a threat, that's a fact.
I'll see if we have openings
I'll see if we have openings that fit your background in NYC. Feel free to PM me later this week if you don't hear back. I have a mediocre job and am still pursuing IB, but it's finance and it's better than Mickey D's - perhaps it will give you more options.
Still not sure if I want to spend the next 30+ years grinding away in corporate finance and the WSO dream chase or look to have enough passive income to live simply and work minimally.
DAMN sama you're still
DAMN sama you're still looking for a job.
The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee
WSO is not your personal search function.
Dude, you do know there are
Dude, you do know there are temp agencies that will put you in JPM mid office, paying like 22.00 an hour.
MSF Website
MACC Website
MSF Twitter
ANT wrote: Dude, you do know
Dude, you do know there are temp agencies that will put you in JPM mid office, paying like 22.00 an hour.
This, I was offered this position with much lower qualifications than you a week before my FT offer elsewhere. I can probably dig up some of the temp agencies that were very good to me when I was in the NY area.
Still not sure if I want to spend the next 30+ years grinding away in corporate finance and the WSO dream chase or look to have enough passive income to live simply and work minimally.
Sure, any help would be
Sure, any help would be appreciated. I know I should have a job, but I'm just terrible at job searching. It's not like I haven't been trying - my last attempt was to essentially email everyone at a hedge fund that I can find. I've got a stack of printouts of every hedge fund analyst and manager sitting on my coffee table.
I've used recruiters before, but never with much success. If anyone knows a recruiter personally or has contact information I'd be much obliged.
wow, Im blown away that
wow, Im blown away that you're not employed.... if I hear of anything I'll let you know.
Mezz wrote: wow, Im blown
wow, Im blown away that you're not employed.... if I hear of anything I'll let you know.
Thanks. I know everyone probably thinks I'm omitting something or maybe have some serious hidden flaw, but I just think I suck at job hunting. It's sort of like prom all over again, except with people who wear loafers and cufflinks.
Hey monkey, You have a solid
Hey monkey,
You have a solid background and are a smart guy, so I suspect there's lots of stuff you can land. Now, it might not be in finance, but who cares. Get a job that pays okay money, live cheap, and keep trading on the side. It might take years for you to become a successful trader, but maybe that's what you got to do. Get a job at an economic consulting firm, or even a job doing stats/econometrics. A lot of those jobs pay $50K+ in your first year and only require 40 hours a week. You can have plenty of extra time and money to keep trading.
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Wow. sucks man. Sorry.
Wow. sucks man. Sorry. Economy must be pretty bad. That said, you have a solid background. Only thing to say is persevere and keep looking. Same thing happened to a friend of mine, graduated from Oxford with PPE but could not find a job. Worked at a bookstore for two years before he got a break. Works at the IMF now. Keep at it.
Agree with ANT completely. Temp work is your best bet. Something relevant to your skills will surely be found.
DO NOT GO TO MCDONALDS!!!
Agree on the resume as well. Definitely change the tense of your wording (i,e. first two points, note produced and led as you have on the final three bullet points) and probably switch the education and work experience around. Usual method is education first.
Good job on the Fed gig. Kinda what I'm hoping to get into following my masters.
Good luck.
I have been trading on the
Monkeysama, I really don't
theATL wrote: Monkeysama, I
Damn man, this is nauseating.
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
what happened to your fed
^I'm wondering the same...why
Man monkeysama, I can't
LLcoolJ wrote: what happened
Also the Fed is sort of, at
Stop looking at it that way.
"WSO is like the 300 for anti spamage. None shall pass." -happypantsmcgee
"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer
Have you considered taking an
You definitely have an
Are you at least getting
The answer to your question is 1) network 2) get involved 3) beef up your resume 4) repeat -happypantsmcgee
WSO is not your personal search function.
USe LInkedIn! Make a post in
hang in there buddy. i job
All things are possible with Him i have to deal
If you want to avoid the
Hey dude use a job search
st84at - I've been unemployed
If those JPM BO temp things
Maybe you've mentioned this
sofib09 - I'm not willing to
Bumping this up until
Monkey, If you have to work
For my aspiring Entrepreneurial Nomads, check out my blog.
unknown4ever - I like your
Have you thought about trying
"WSO is like the 300 for anti spamage. None shall pass." -happypantsmcgee
"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer
monkey, Monkey, i feel you. i
Wow dude I was just wondering
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis, you can't trust people Jeremy
best of luck sama--ive seen
McDonalds? You have to be
jorge/leverage - thanks guys.
You showed desperation on
Oh and your resume boasts
shera - ok...So I'm supposed
Sama, time to narrow down to
Wow, this sucks. I was