Monday @Mentions September 14, 2015

Happy Monday WSO!

Upcoming webinars:

-Webinar: 3 techniques for crushing work marathons -- 7pm ET, 9/14/15
-Webinar: Back Office to Front Office - How to Make the Transition -- 7pm ET, 9/15/15

Upcoming webinar rewinds on the WSO Frontpage (replays of old webinars you may have missed, free for 24 hours):

How international students can increase their chances of landing a job/visa in the U.S., 9/16/2015
Working in Saudi Arabia - A land of opportunity, 9/17/2015

Raising seed round for a startup, 9/18/2015
IBD Resume Advice (for undergrads), 9/20/2015

Post of the Week:

Q&A - Non-Target -> Target -> MM IBD -> Corp Dev by @SECfinance". 3 SB's

Discussion Topics of the Week:

Not drinking alcohol? by @wsouserid". 16 comments.
Cold email advice from analyst by @blackice". 13 comments.

Q&As of the Week:

I'm in the collateral business, Q&A by @NESCAC". 1 SB's.

Comment of the Week:

This comment: by @Hugh Myron" in our most recent caption contest.

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Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. @DickFuld" 238, 2. @Human Capital" 217, and 3. @Mr. Pink Money" with 201.

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