How many hours do you really work in strategy consulting? We’ve been here before following complaints that consultants have been working until midnight and that it was all a bit much. Now, someone’s conducted a study looking at exactly how long Millennial consultants […]
Bankers from Hong Kong and Singapore say they often end up drinking to excess when they meet clients from mainland China and try to forge strong relationships with them. China’s culture of corporate boozing has been thrown into the spotlight […]
It appears that two of the investment banking industry’s biggest headaches are about to interact with each other to create a third, even worse pain. Everyone was already worried about the possibility of a “second wave” of coronavirus infections, as […]
As COVID-19, or coronavirus, continues to spread through communities around the United States, the CDC has been proactive in issuing all sorts of guidance for not getting sick. The organization has addressed a lot of concerns—travel, pets, pregnancy, personal protective equipment—thus far, […]
Trading floors are mostly still virtual, but this isn’t preventing banks from bolstering the ranks of their European credit traders after a strong first half to the year. Headhunters point to a slew of credit trading recruitment in recent months, which they […]
As banks slowly nudge staff back into their offices, it turns out that it’s not just toilet plumes that are causing stress: having people in COVID-proofed buildings is also very expensive. Deloitte Consulting puts the ‘seat’ cost of a banker in an office […]
Sur Instagram, ils sont partout. Sur le bord d’une fenêtre, les cristaux en train de « recharger leur énergie » ne traînent jamais loin d’un paquet de sauge séchée ou d’une chandelle artisanale. Ils se présentent aussi sous forme de jouets […]
As banks in Hong Kong and Singapore slow down their hiring amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s becoming more important that your resume stands out if you are still applying for jobs right now. Too many candidates in the two cities, though, […]
If you’re a banker in New York City, chances are that you’re working from home and that you will continue doing so until Labor Day, at least. If you have children, this is an issue. – Particularly if you’re part […]
Interviewing by phone or via a video call has naturally become the norm during this pandemic. As someone who interviews juniors quite frequently, I’d originally imagined that traditional banking interviews would simply move online. In fact, this isn’t the case: they’ve changed in very interesting […]
