 | TOP STORIES | | | | GUEST COMMENT: Subtly stroke an investment banker's ego in order to achieve a new job | | It's a sad truth almost universally acknowledged that unless you have a perfect CV which is a perfect fit for a job, you'd be an idiot to send your CV to a “careers@” email address, or to upload it onto a firm's website. You might as well print it out, fold it into a paper aeroplane and shoot it off the nearest cliff. | | Read more... | | | Become a blogger for eFinancialCareers | | Whether you are a recruiter, student, graduate, or experienced professional, we're looking for people across Asia Pacific to blog about financial services. This is your chance to tell eFinancialCareers readers about the good, the bad and the maddening aspects of your job and your sector. You can choose to remain anonymous in your blog, or we can include your name, allowing you to build your personal profile in the industry. | | Read more... | | | If you think insurance isn't as glamorous as banking, don't join, otherwise there'll be a lot of angst: Interview with Zurich's Roy Lim | | Candidates need to make sure that they're switching jobs for the right reasons. You must want to be your own boss. In the bank, salespeople may be provided with customers. A life insurance agent, on the other hand, must hunt for customers. A major part of the job involves prospecting and understanding clients. Then there are those who think that insurance agents don't have as strong an image as someone who works in a bank. If that's the case, don't join, otherwise, there'll be a lot of angst. That said, I do see such perceptions changing as more banks sell insurance products | | Read more... | | | Where the jobs are now: Information service providers in Hong Kong and Singapore | | With a counter-cyclical, compliance-driven flourish, information services providers in Asia are continuing to expand recruitment while banks continue to cut. But ironically, this demand for staff is being generated by the banks themselves. | | Read more... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sponsored by: | | | | | | | |
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