Has anyone heard of this conference? Its later this week in NYC? Worth going to? $399 seems pricey
http://www.financejobconference.com/
They claim that attendees will have an opportunity to network with reps from: AQR Capital, CVC Capital, Millennium Management LLC, Partners Group, SAC Capital, Soros Fund and some more
Seems very odd that these top firms would actually attend. What are the odds I will actually get to meet any one important?
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Not worth it
Looks sketchy... like they're just trying to profit off of people's desperation to find a job. That said, maybe they're great and all, who knows. Never heard of it before.
Not worth it in my opinion.
I'm going to be attending. Will be flying out from Chicago to NYC.
From talking to their rep, this is the first year they're doing this. The agenda looks pretty impressive, and quite frankly I have no idea how legit this will be. Guess I will find out on Thursday.
It's a scam; I guess everyone has to find out on their own...
What makes you think it's a scam?
From VAULT: Why should I attend this event?
"This event is all about creating opportunities. Every single attendee will be career focused. Whether you are currently employed, unemployed, or a recent graduate, attending will educate you about the current state of the job market, put you in front of people within the industry who can open doors for you, and ultimately expedite your job search process by having Essential Access as your partner."
They are definitely taking advantage of those who are unable to find jobs and pulling you in with all the "networking" and "contacts" promises...
If I can't find a job, why the fuck would I pay 400 bucks to go to a conference with > 500 other people all vying for jobs when my budget should be managed accordingly? Better yet, if I had a job, why would I pay 400 bucks to network? Child please. Anyone who goes to this is just asking for disappointment. Therefore, I am labeling it as a scam.
If you honestly think that Soros or SAC is going to hire someone for a front-office position at this event, I have some magic beans to sell you.
Went to the conference last week. It was "interesting," to say the least.
Can you elaborate?
Haha, I'm also curious to hear exactly what you mean...
Ok. I'm going to post a recap of the event.
So technically speaking it was not a "scam" since all the speakers and most of the firms did show up (SAC Capital cancelled at the last minute due to "business" reasons). However, the event was not so much a networking session as it was an unorganized madhouse. From all the correspondences I had with these people, they said that the event will allow us to have intimate access with people from these top firms, that we will have a chance to get invaluable face time with them, etc. They even told us that we should arrive at the conference with several investment ideas, thus implying that we would be able to engage in substantive conversations with people from these firms.
However, the actual event was quite different. Most companies only sent 1 person and they were standing behind a table with long lines of attendees trying to speak to them. For Soros, you had to wait like 45 minutes to speak with their guy, and the conversation was usually 1 minute. You told them your name, what you do, what you want to get into, maybe highlight some skills/experiences, and then hand in your resume. Then you had to leave and go elsewhere. Throughout the day, I talked to multiple people, and they all expressed frustration with the event and said it was a total waste of money and time. Given that I flew from out of town, spent money on flight and hotel, and took 3 "vacation" days off from work, I was pretty upset. Hence, at the end of the conference, I went off on one of the organizers and expressed to her my thoughts. Just today I got a condescending e-mail from the woman who was in charge of this conference, in which she claimed that 15 attendees have already gotten interviews and urged me to "change my negative attitude."
The one good thing that came out of this was that I met some cool people, and I hope to stay in touch with them and meet up with them next time I'm in NYC. But the event itself is definitely not worth going to.
By your definition of the event, it sounds as if this event was in fact a scam by my definition. The organizers of the event made a couple of bucks on a few people who were hopeful about their prospects at this event and they will adamantly defend their "scam" by implying that because you were not one of the 15 fictitious people selected because it's your attitude that is the problem. Think about the tone of that email for a second. If it was not a scam, why would someone send what sounds as if it is a scathing email in defense of the event? Cause for reflection if you ask me...
I've been in this industry for a little while. ( > 6 yrs,
By your definition of the event, it sounds as if this event was in fact a scam by my definition. The organizers of the event made a couple of bucks on a few people who were hopeful about their prospects at this event and they will adamantly defend their "scam" by implying that because you were not one of the 15 fictitious people selected because it's your attitude that is the problem. Think about the tone of that email for a second. If it was not a scam, why would someone send what sounds as if it is a scathing email in defense of the event? Cause for reflection if you ask me...
I've been in this industry for a little while. ( > 6 yrs,
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