Q&A: Non-target to Fixed Income S&T Analyst

Hey WSO, happy to answer your questions today and tomorrow. I can answer any questions regarding:

  • networking
  • application process
  • interviewing/interview prep process
  • recruiting process
  • school courses to take
  • how to take advantage of linkedin
  • cold emailing

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My Bio:

Upcoming 2015 graduate at a Non-Target majoring in Finance, with an economics minor (Sub 3.0 overall GPA). Landed Full-Time Fixed Income S&T role out of undergrad. I had previous internships at a global macro hedge fund, financial communications firm,equity research shop, and a 10 week Summer Analyst role at a European Investment Bank.

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how did you bypass HR screenings?

I didn't! I never got a call back from HR when applying to positions online. I learned this the hard way after numerous applications. Eventually, after applying to a certain position, I would for example google "Morgan Stanley S&T Campus Recruiting HR LinkedIn."

Using this strategy, I was able to obtain the names of certain HR employees within the organization. I was then able to guess their emails (a majority of emails are just [email protected]). I would then email the HR employee asking to set up a 5 minute phone call that week. It's all about getting your resume in front of the right people and building relationships.

I knew that my resume would never make it past the HR screenings, so I had to force my resume to be seen. I found the above email tactics to work successfully.

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