 | TOP STORIES | | | | The Runaway MBA: I calculate that I need to make 1,000 contacts just to get one good job offer, but I'm not giving up hope | | A job search is simply a matter of numbers. I estimate that every 10 inquiries that I make (mostly by email) will translate into one meeting. Ten meetings will keep me busy until an interview arises, regardless of whether it is a job that I want. And 10 interviews will hopefully result in an offer that I like. So 10 x 10 x 10 = 1,000 people who I need to interact with to lead to a potential job. | | Read more... | | | Warning: There's still time for more cuts before Christmas | | With only a few weeks to year-end and some nasty redundancies already in the bag, it seems that banks are still seeking to slash more staff in November and December. | | Read more... | | | The Intern: A truthful four-point insider's guide (free from HR rhetoric) on how to clinch an elusive investment banking internship | | So you want to get that coveted front-office internship in an investment bank to add glitz to your resume, not to mention the attractive internship remuneration that will pay for your semester exchange/travel in Europe or the US. After failing in many interviews (then finally clinching an internship), here are some insider tips that will help you. | | Read more... | | | Why it's so difficult to get a banking IT job in Singapore these days - unless you become a contractor | | Finding finance tech work Singapore in the current quarter is a tricky business as the flow of new jobs slows to a trickle, but there is hope in the form of contracting and replacement roles. | | Read more... | | | Guest Comment: If your job hunt's in a slump, take a look at yourself before you blame your recruiter | | There are many things that candidates do that are not particularly professional. So I'd like to dedicate this post to how candidates can work more productively with recruitment consultants, particularly in these unstable economic times. | | Read more... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sponsored by: | | | | | | | |
