There are several reasons to apply for a job at the Big Four. Chief among them is the fact that Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and EY hire more professionals globally than just about any other company. PwC hired nearly 65k people […]
Author: Tracy
Do you suffer from ‘buy-side personality disorder’?
There is never a nice time to talk about nasty things. But there is a phenomenon in our industry which many people suffer from – it’s an occupational hazard and it needs to be brought out into the open. At […]
Seriously, You Don’t Have to Attend Every Work Social Event Your Company Hosts
The first year or so I worked at The Muse, I came to the office, sat at my desk, and went home—save for the occasional coffee date and mandatory team get-togethers. It wasn’t that I didn’t like the people I […]
Salaries and bonuses for top performers at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Citigroup, BAML and Morgan Stanley in London
Once, it was a mystery how much banks paid their top performers. – Headhunters had information as did pay benchmarking firms, but the data was always parsed through third parties. Nowadays, we know exactly how much banks pay their most […]
The Evolution in the US Muni Bond Market By Goldman Sachs
Last year’s US tax law altered the supply-and-demand dynamics of the muni bond market, creating potential opportunities for investors. We sat down with Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Municipal Bond Portfolio Managers Ben Barber, Scott Diamond and David Alter who explained the near- and […]
What Gets in the Way of Great Strategy? By Bain & Company
– Bain research shows that most companies struggle to sustain profits over 10 years. – We’ve identified seven common ways companies tend to undermine their own success. – Turning mediocre strategy into great strategy is about focusing scarce resources on […]
Want to Switch Careers? How an MBA Opens Doors
One of the major selling points of business school is the potential to change careers: B-schools like to tell prospective students that an MBA will open the doors to jobs in almost any sector. And over 50% of incoming students […]
6 Lessons You Can Learn From Recruiters About Motivation
Recruiters are undoubtedly some of the most resilient and motivated people in the working world. In simple terms, their job is to help companies source and hire the most qualified candidates – a delicate process that engenders an abundance of […]
Témoignage : « N’attendez pas d’avoir quitté la banque pour vivre votre vie »
Cette année, j’ai pris du recul par rapport à ma carrière dans le secteur bancaire. Après 22 ans dans le secteur de la finance, j’ai décide de m’octroyer un break pour faire le point et travailler sur mes projets personnels. Je ne […]
Témoignage : « J’ai fait passer des entretiens à des candidats en banque qui avaient des problèmes d’hygiène… »
J’ai longtemps travaillé dans la finance et je ne compte plus les mauvais candidats que j’ai vu défiler en entretien. En fait, je dirais que cela concerne 40% du lot, mais certains s’illustrent plus que d’autres encore dans la médiocrité. […]