Monday @Mentions March 9, 2015

Happy Monday WSO!

Upcoming events:

Webinar: "Mid Market PE & M&A in Toronto/Canada" -- 6pm ET, 3/9/15
Webinar: A beginner's guide to perfecting your pitch (elevator and investor pitches) -- 6pm ET, 3/10/15
Webinar: Growth Equity Funds - Recruiting into & the Current Environment -- 7pm ET, 3/11/15

Post of the Week:

My Private Equity Recruiting Process by @"Candor". 19 SB's and counting... Great post!

Q&A of the Week:

Ask Me Anything - Federal Consulting at a Tier Two Firm by @"habu987". Thank you for giving us a glimpse into the federal space.

Discussion Topic of the Week:

27 years old, making $200K+ with 45-50 hour week in regional corporate banking - do I switch to IB "for the future"?, posted by @"DavidLee87". 34 comments and counting.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @"Hugh Myron" in the post "Interviewer responds 'thank you for coming in'".

Most Active Monkeys in the past 7 days:

1. @"CPAExtraordinaire" 155, 2. @"Candor" 113, and 3. @"Wendy6482" with 50

See where you rank here.

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