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Your post interview process matters. Keep your head in the game until you've accomplished these tasks.

Keep Your Head In The Game Even After Your Interview Ends

Your interview is completed, and you asked your closing two or three questions. What’s next? The first thing ...
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Here's the insight you need to know about hiring managers before your next interview.

Finish Your Interview With Hiring Managers On The Right Foot

We are continuing with our current theme: getting you a new position!  Today we talk about the interview. ...
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The ideal resume is one that properly explains your expertise, past companies, and a resume format that suits you.

Your Resume Format Could Score You An Interview

Is there a way of changing the mindset of a hiring manager when he views your resume, and ...
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Here's how a hiring manager views your resume.

How Hiring Managers View A Resume

I do not pretend to be an expert in this field, but what follows below are consistent observations ...
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When you're not desperate to make a move, you get the right attention.

You Don’t Have To Move!

Most calls from a recruiter to a prospective candidate all end the same way, “I am happy and ...
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Here's what you should know about the future in the public finance industry.

The Future of the Public Finance Industry

Every day I am asked the same question, “What do you see as the future for our industry?”  ...
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When you decide to leave your current position, there's more to consider than just your letter of resignation.

The Next Step: Letter of Resignation

Last week’s post got over 6,000 views, why is that? The obvious reason is that the post hit ...
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I have made the decision to move, what's next? Now you must decide to go with executive recruiting or not

“I’ve decided to move… without executive recruiting”

First of all, congratulations for coming to a dramatic decision. The hardest part is now over! Once you ...
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You can't build rapport with a hiring manager by saying too little. Speak up and get the job.

You Can Say Too Little – It’s Time To Build Rapport

Even though they don’t admit it, the inability to build rapport is the number one cause why someone ...
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Take it one step at a time in your career. Don't jump the gun and move to another company.

Baby Steps – Don’t JUST Move To Another Company

Making any sort of change in one’s life is always painful. Whether it’s painful leaving the past behind, ...
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It's not just about the money or better compensation package. Think about your career before you sign.

It’s not just about the better compensation package!

This week I want to share a story with you about a candidate that has been seeking our ...
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Don't let preconceived notions about investment banking recruiters get you down. Be open-minded and at least listen.

Investment Banking Recruiters Got You Down?

Preconceived notions, self-fulfilling prophecies, whatever you may want to call it, is the antithesis of open-mindedness. Either way, ...
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