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I keep getting told I'm "not technical enough." What's happening?
I'm a post-MBA Associate at a BB bank. I've been recruiting for PE and Corp Dev (tough jump to PE , I know). I have a corp dev offer in hand. I've also had final rounds with four different PE funds - and no offers. For all but one, I received feedback along the lines of "we are looking for someone...
Interview Science: Slow Talkers Don't Get Hired
Across WSO you can find some great advice on how to approach an upcoming interview, but there's a paucity of science on the matter. However, the April 2015 Journal of Business and Psychology offers a study that looks to the effects of anxiety and other factors that may affect the quality of one's...
What do you think gave you an edge over the other applicants?
I recently received a question from a young monkey looking for a SA position. They asked, "what do you think gave you an edge over the other applicants when you interviewed for your current position?" Below is my response, but I am curious to see what other monkeys would have said. What is your...
Introduction: New User Transitioning into Finance
Hi all, Currently, I am a sales professional within the corporate training industry, and looking to transition into financial services. I was an Art History major, but took courses after graduation to pursue my interest in finance. My educational background isn't ideal for a career in financial...
Your competition's not as tough as you think
Every year around this time, some young monkeys hop on the forums and start moaning about how bad this year is for recruiting. You guys think it's bad? You ain't seen bad unless you've seen 2001, 2008, or 2009. But nevertheless, your auntie has good news. I recruited all last week, and let me tell...
The Riskiest Question You Could Ask In Interviews
Link to article: The Riskiest Question You Could Ever Ask In A Job Interview - But It Always Worked For Me. I’d look at the interviewer square on and let the moment hang in the air, to the point where his eyes would dart nervously or he would start to slowly close the notebook in his hands,...
Both too old and too young - Can't break into finance
Hope I can get some advice cause my job search has gone on for far longer than I had expected. Have still been actively searching for the better part of the year to no avail. My background is as follows: - Recently graduated from one of the top quantitative finance masters programs - Did undergrad...
mock interview practice partner over the phone or meet up in nyc
Does anybody want to practice mock interviews for ibanking? It can be either over the phone/skype or meet in person if you live in NYC . PM me if interested.
business card / TY note
How do we go about asking an interviewer's business card? esp difficult when there are 2 or 3 interviewers in the room.. I know it doesn't really help to send a ty note, but just wanted to know how we go about asking the card at the end of the interview.
Handling back to back interviews
Might be a dumb question, but: Superdays usually have back to back interviews, my worst experience has been 5 in a row. I see my performance dramatically decline in these, especially when I have been speaking for over an hour. I start fumbling, lose focus, my communication skills take a nose dive...
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