“So, tell me why you would like to work with us?”. This question seems simple enough but if you haven’t prepared your response, you risk failing miserably. Interviews are competitions, whether you like to think so or not. Employers see many different candidates for the same position and a person who has done their…
It’s impossible to read an interviewer’s mind – and while you can’t predict their list of questions or how they will evaluate you, there are common interview traps you should be ready for. The secret to acing job interviews lies in confidence and preparation. “You have to play detective and figure out your shortcomings, or…
Mega-Moves: What’s Driving The Movement Of Advisors And Teams Managing A Billion Or More? Change is typically motivated by a combination of pushes and pulls. Yet in the case of advisors managing $1B+, those factors are even greater. 2021 is proving to be an extraordinarily active year of movement amongst advisors at all levels,…
Why a significant gap on your CV/resume isn’t as bad as you think We’re going to talk about significant gaps in experience in this edition. Why? Because when I posted a recent poll a lot of LinkedIn members indicated they have one. 45 percent out of nearly 1,600 votes is fairly significant. If this poll is…
Bankers quit London as Brexit relocations to EU step up Investment banks are shifting more rainmakers out of London to financial centres across the European Union, accelerating the pace of moves after the pandemic and uncertainty over Britain’s access to the bloc slowed relocations. Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Goldman Sachs (GS.N) are among those moving senior bankers,…
European firms improve diversity scores in pandemic year, study finds The number of major European companies with high participation of women in leadership positions has doubled over the past year, but there was less progress on top jobs, a study by a EU-sponsored non-profit organization showed on Thursday. Brussels-based association European Women on Boards,…
How to reach your careers goals in 2021 People who go to the gym several days each week typically dread the start of a new year. The wait times for exercise machines increase dramatically and the locker rooms are suddenly packed with people. Fortunately, for the regular gym-goers, the crowds tend to disappear by…
Citi to Offer Workers a 12-Week Sabbatical, Extra Vacation Days Citigroup Inc. will soon offer workers the ability to take a 12-week sabbatical as part of a bevy of new employee perks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Staffers also will be able to buy as many as five extra vacation days annually starting…
Would you want to work for a company with this job description? “We are looking for strong, determined candidates with 1-3 years of experience. Your boss won’t bother to invest in your career development, you won’t be able to speak your mind, and your contributions will be of little value to…
Working from home ‘damaging Britain’s creative potential and economic wellbeing’ Bank of England’s chief economist says lockdown arrangements benefited some, but not all workers Working from home is damaging Britain’s creative potential and could harm personal wellbeing and the economy if it is maintained long after the coronavirus pandemic has receded, the Bank of England’s…
