Public Finance Blog

How do you choose a firm? First, you needs to know what your current needs from a firm are in order to find the right fit.

Entry-Level To Senior-Level: Are Your Needs From A Firm Being Fulfilled?

It is a broad question to ask, “How do you choose your next firm?” In order to answer, ...
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The boom in public finance hiring that you should know about.

Where Did This Boom In Public Finance Hiring Come From?

As I was sitting at my desk looking over my current clients with their specific needs nationwide, I ...
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Don't skim over your covenant not to compete - study and know it well.

You Have An Offer, Now Read Your Covenant

Congratulations, all your hard work has paid off! You have finally received your offer letter. At first glance ...
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Here's how you can determine who the clients will follow if you decide to make a move.

Bonus Season Brings Up One Major Concern: To Stay Or To Go

As bonus season looms around the corner, everyone’s expectations arise.  Employees are expecting to receive one amount, and ...
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Here are the major benefits that opportunistic hiring gives your career over job orders.

Opportunistic Hiring Creates Your Ideal Future

I believe I have done my readers a disservice by not distinguishing job orders from opportunistic hiring, which ...
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Rock stars in our industry and good candidates to be hired have this one thing in common.

Do You Have What A Good Candidate To Be Hired Needs?

As the first month of the year slowly rolls to a conclusion, I think about the people that ...
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How can you determine when or if it's time to move to a new firm? Here is a simple mind game to find out your next steps.

Is Your Mind Fooling You To Stay At Your Current Firm?

As we begin the new year, I started thinking about what advice I could give my readers that ...
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Hiring managers in public finance want proof of your experience. Here's why & how to do that!

Experience On Your Resume Isn’t Enough – Here’s What Is

It is time to look at the word “experience”, and what it means as it relates to getting ...
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Don't get stuck in compensation issues or models that are less than you deserve. Find a recruiter that specializes in your industry and gets you the best deal.

How To Compare Compensation Models Wisely

As I pondered what to start the 2021 blogs with, I thought about some conversations that I have ...
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Here are the trends of public finance in 2020 and the expectations for 2021.

The Hiring Demands Of Public Finance In 2020 & 2021

As 2020 slowly (and I mean slowly) comes to an end, to say this is a year like ...
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Your hiring managers may have gone dark, and these may be the reasons why.

Should You Be Concerned When Hiring Managers “Go Dark”?

I want to share a lesson that took me over three years to truly understand. "Going Dark" by ...
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It takes two to tango in the recruiting process. Here's what you should know.

The Blueprint Of A Successful Recruiting Process

Last night as I was reading one of my books, I came across an interesting quote from Tom ...
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