Public Finance Blog

The Regional and the Super Regional firms are looking at change as an opportunity to continue to enhance their Public Finance practice.

Opportunities For Public Finance Bankers & More

January is now upon us, and as we reflect back on Public Finance in 2017, we saw lots ...
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Your reputation matters to a hiring firm. A lot.

Your Reputation – The Hiring Firm Wants To Know.

The title of this blog may sound almost too elementary, but there is a growing shift in attitude ...
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Let go of the excuse that you're just not good at interviewing. Take these steps to better your interviews.

“I’m Not Good At Interviewing …”

Not everyone is good at interviewing. For some people, interviewing is a stressful situation. For others, it’s a ...
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Our simple recruiting practices and experience recommend you choose your words wisely in your interview.

You Can Say Too Much

The next couple of blogs are going to be less philosophical and much more pragmatic. Starting with today’s, ...
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Plan ahead! If you want to change positions, you should be preparing to resign and take the first steps.

Preparing to Resign? Been There, Done That!

An open letter to every candidate that ever thought about making a move in his or her career ...
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When the recruiter calls you - pick up the phone!

When the recruiter calls …

Well it happened again. This time it was one of the major bracket firms, who just walked in ...
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Don't bank on a hand shake or verbal agreement. Make sure you sign everything needed for your new job offer before quitting your current position.

Don’t ever quit till you have a new job!

Today I am going to get away from helping you get a new position, but to address a ...
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Garden Leave

Garden Leave: What does this mean to you in relationship to getting an offer and starting a new position?

In essence, if you are subject to a garden leave provision, your current employer can prevent you from ...
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Open Letter

Open Letter to All Public Finance Professionals

“Career Suicide”, an over-used term I have heard in the past; it generally means that you have either ...
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Counter Offers

Counter Offers – Be Prepared

So if you are the “star,” you are very much in control for now. But if you are ...
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