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A Realistic Business Plan Goes A Long Way

In a previous article discussing what was so special about $800,000, many of my readers enjoyed and commented ...
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Be mindful about how you select your next firm like executive search firms. Here are a few tips!

The Big Picture: Choosing The Right Firm

“A new focus to my 2015 blog,” was a slogan that was bantered about in the early stages ...
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In recruiting public finance professionals, I always recommend being realistic rather than over-promising a magic number that may not be attainable.

The Reality of the Beloved $800,000 Projection

What’s so special about $800,000? It appears that whether you're a bond counsel, public finance banker or even ...
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Your finance recruiter should recommend all options, even staying.

Should You Stay Or Should You Go?

"STAY!" That’s right, you read it correctly: stay. A word that most finance recruiters do not use in ...
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As a public finance and bond counsel recruiter, it's important that you understand how to handle background checks.

How To Handle Background Checks

In previous blogs, I’ve talked about time killing deals. As a public finance and bond counsel recruiter, I ...
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Our experts in staffing and recruiting say that the walls have eyes and ears in the public finance industry.

The Walls Have Eyes – With Or Without Staffing and Recruiting

Today's blog is going to be more instructional than most.  This is not meant as a catalyst for ...
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A candidate-driven market has created a two-way street in radio silence.

Can Time Kill ALL Deals: What To Know About The Candidate-Driven Market

In a candidate-driven market, time can still kill deals. What do I mean by candidate-driven market? Simply that ...
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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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