It’s not easy saying goodbye to a job at a hedge fund. Not only are you walking away from the opportunity to earn exorbitant amounts of money (unless of course you’re moving to another hedge fund), but you may well be constrained […]
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Why minorities want to work in tech much more than finance
If anything is certain about 2021, it’s that banks will want to hire more minorities, especially for their technology and data jobs. Unfortunately, it also seems that they will also have an uphill struggle in doing so. Correlation One, the quantitative assessment firm, surveyed […]
Apple and Google’s covid-tracing tech has been released to 22 countries
The tech giants have also given approval to several US states seeking to use its Bluetooth system to trace coronavirus infections. Apple and Google are releasing their much-anticipated “exposure notification” technology to help global health authorities track the coronavirus pandemic. […]
JPMorgan has got a new way of evaluating tech staff in its investment bank
If you’re a developer in JPMorgan’s corporate and investment bank (CIB), you may be feeling a little apprehensive today. Insiders say the bank is trialling a partnership with BlueOptima, a third party company that measures the efficiency of ‘software resources.’ JPMorgan declined […]
How to make sure tech doesn’t leave people behind
Inspiring applications for tech include AI to detect eye problems in babies. Sophisticated technology is all around us – but it can leave people behind. 43% of people in the EU don’t know how to perform basic tasks like searching for […]
“It’s painful”: sluggish banks in Asia are losing top candidates to tech firms
Banks in Hong Kong and Singapore aren’t just missing out on hiring some of Asia’s top technology professionals because their workplaces aren’t hip enough and their jobs aren’t sufficiently exciting. They’re also losing candidates to the likes of Google, Grab, Amazon […]
Morgan Stanley technologists get something better than money
As banks compete both between themselves and with technology firms for the sorts of people who like to spend their weekends solving coding challenges on Hackerrank, Morgan Stanley has a secret weapon for keeping its technologists engaged. – Children. Technologists from the U.S. investment bank […]
4 Ways to Empower Women in the Tech Industry
It’s no secret that there are fewer women working in tech than men. And while things are getting better, there’s still a lot of work to be done. So, what sort of tangible steps can managers take to create a more […]
The banks, consultants & tech companies that are hiring top MBA students now
Often seen as the barometer for MBA trends, Harvard Business School’s employer report is closely followed ever year. The one issue with the annual report is that Harvard, like most business schools, only breaks out the destinations of its graduates […]
The Tech Helping Shoppers Find the ‘Perfect Fit’ by Goldman Sachs
As more people buy their clothes online, companies are rolling out technologies to provide customers with a more precise fit. We sat down with Sho Kawano of Goldman Sachs Research to learn more about this “body measurement technology,” its advantages […]