A steady stream of investment banks in Asia have announced redundancies in the past few weeks. So what's an unemployed i-banker to do in this morose job market?
You send your CV to a recruiter, you wait, you don't hear back, or you only get a brief phone call or email. But what you really want is the chance to talk in detail about your career with a real-life person, perhaps over a nice coffee. Here's our guide to making your candidacy stand out enough for a recruiter to want to actually meet you in the flesh.
China continues to lead Asia in terms of its ability to dole out hefty salary increases. A recent Hays salary report shows that 51 per cent of mainland employers gave increments of six to ten per cent. That generosity is even more pronounced in the banking sector with most employers willing to pay 15 to 20 per cent above market rate to attract the best talent.
