Public Finance Blog

Is the business fun anymore as a Municipal Finance Advisor or Bond Counsel? Should you switch positions? Read Harlan's insight on the finance industry today.

Is The Business Fun Anymore?

One of the most prevalent questions I receive from both the Public Finance Bankers, Institutional Sales and Bond ...
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For those in public finance and bond counsel business, you should know these things about your industry.

A Word To Those In Bond Counsel & Public Finance

As a Capital Markets recruiter exclusively for almost ten years, I am asking you to read this blog ...
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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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