Should I accept the job offer or should I wait for a better one?
May 29, 2013
Finding a good job right now requires a lot of efforts. You prepare your CV and motivation letters, search for job offers, research companies, contact recruitment agencies, talk to friends and families for possibilities they might know about, make tests, go to interviews once, twice… three times… and even so you do not get feedback or you are rejected…
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Getting Ready for a Distance Interview
May 10, 2013
With the slumping job market more and more professionals are looking for opportunities abroad. It comes as no surprise then that many employers would meet potential hires online first. Thus, it is important that candidates acquire and perfect online interview skills in order to land that job opportunity. Here are a few tips on how to confront a Skype video interview.
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Singapore is hiring again
May 10, 2013
Asia seems to be a versatile destination in the past year or so, as we have told you. It seemed to be losing its charm in early 2012, but might actually be back as a desirable destination as we have reached the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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Do you have any questions for me? Part 1.
May 6, 2013
A typical job interview would finish with the recruiter asking the candidate whether he or she has any further questions. We have already gone in detail with advice on how to prepare for a job interview and today we will offer you a list of questions you do not want to ask the HR.
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Do you have any questions for me? Part 2
May 6, 2013
Once we have gone over the questions you do not want to ask during your interview for a new job, here are a few suggestions on questions which might work well and put you on the “Next Round” list.
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Top Hedge Funds Cities Guide: USA
Apr 3, 2013
USA is the natural leader in the finance and banking sectors with New York, Chicago and other major cities. Here are some of the key destinations for professionals looking to build a successful career in hedge funding.
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Top Hedge Funds Cities Guide
Mar 14, 2013
Hedge funds success has certainly been a rollercoaster in the past several years. Many leaders in the business have lost significant amounts of money and business has certainly slowed down for most. Yet, even with this being the worst period hedge funds have faced, the industry still demonstrated its unmatched ability to make people rich.
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10 things to do to land a perfect job in 2013
Feb 14, 2013
Once the holidays are well behind us and companies have studied carefully their annual reports and have made the necessary adjustments to confront the new year, it is also time for you to reinitiate your job search. Here are 10 tips on how to move around this trimester to help your career growth.
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Top Hedge Funds European Cities Guide
Oct 24, 2012
Hedge funds success has certainly been a rollercoaster in the past several years. Many leaders in the business have lost significant amounts of money and business has certainly slowed down for most. Yet, even with this being the worst period hedge funds have faced, the industry still demonstrated its unmatched ability to make people rich.
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What are Hedge Funds?
Oct 15, 2012
You cannot have missed daily newspaper titles about the tremendous amounts of money finance experts make, and in particular hedge fund managers. “Hedge Funds Manager Wins $25 million in a year”, you might read, and ask yourself – what do I need to do to do the same?
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Texas is picking up and looking to hire
Sep 4, 2012
We have some good news for all finance and banking job seekers, and especially those from Texas, USA. At times of serious stagnation which experts predict would last for at least a decade, a ray of light from the US comes just in time.
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Will the job market recover? Some say not in the next 20 years.
Jul 18, 2012
News on the recruitment front in Europe, and particularly in the UK, don’t seem bright.
The number of jobs in the world’s finance and banking capital – London, is down by 50% in June 2012 compared with the same month last year. Experts predict a gloomy future of the sector for, as some suggest, a decade or even more.
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Consolidation and Mergers Battle Crisis' Effects
Jul 9, 2012
If you have been keeping an eye on the job market in finance and banking lately, without a doubt you have noticed significant changes. While expert views sway from very positive to disturbingly negative about the development of the economic crisis, the recruitment scenery seems to be getting more conservative than ever.
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Investment Banking Risk Professionals Facing Significant Payroll Decrease
Jul 9, 2012
After investing in top education to pursue a career in finance and banking most professionals count on continuously growing job opportunities and remunerations as they develop in the business. A recent study however, suggests that this is no longer the case, especially in risk management within investment banking.
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Flexibility Is Key to Young Professionals Employment
Jun 27, 2012
A recent study done by leading recruitment agency reveals that young graduates from top business schools and universities are increasingly flexible in their job search. Job seekers are much more likely to jump jobs, change countries and even stay unemployed to allow for the best fit opportunity to come.
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Is the Middle East coming back?
Jun 14, 2012
On GrowInFinance.com we have repeatedly reported about the recruitment developments in the finance and banking sectors. While the forecasts seemed promising in early 2011 by the fourth quarter things had slowed down so much that some HR experts even started to advise to flee. Although the sector is still experiencing serious challenges internationally (and the Middle East is no exception), new opportunities also rise for talented and proactive finance and banking specialists.
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Are you ready to nail your dream job?
May 14, 2012
As competition gets tougher and perfect jobs are more difficult to find fast enough, it is vital that you do not waste any opportunity to land your dream job. The first big opportunity you would have to convince a company that you can satisfy their needs is a job interview. Thus, there are no excuses for not preparing to please and impress your interviewer.
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How much is enough?
Mar 16, 2012
With the job market as it is, we often find ourselves in the situation where we do not seem to be getting any response from the employer. This might discourage many candidates from applying, especially if after sending tens and sometimes hundreds of applications.
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F&B Interview Questions for Internships
Feb 29, 2012
Internship fever is coming across Universities all around the world. It is about the time when the first and even second rounds of interviews are about to begin for the leaders of the financial and banking industry to choose their interns for the upcoming season.
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A day in the life of a merger and adquisitions professional
Jan 25, 2012
Being every recent MBA graduate dream, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) position in investment banking is highly competitive and extremely demanding. The main responsibility of the M&A expert is to advise companies on mergers (uniting with another company) or acquisitions (buying out another company). Top investment banks will focus on big deals which would rarely be below $100 million and in some cases reach billions.
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Stop looking only in your back yard!
Jan 25, 2012
The employment situation is bad. Pessimistic analysis predict a loss of nearly half a million positions in finance and banking between 2011 and 2012. However, it is amazing how unlikely it is for people to change their long lasting habits and to find creative and alternative ways to look for a job outside both of their comfort zone and possibly comfort geography.
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Where to get my first job
Jan 25, 2012
Predictions about the job market in 2012 vary greatly, however, one thing is certain – the job market as we knew it has changed irreversibly. This might be good news for recent MBA graduates or seniors who are looking to set foot in companies through the traditional way – internships. 74% of employers surveyed in a recent US campaign, will hire MBA candidates (up 16% compared to 2011). They also expressed intentions to increase the number of hires among their internship base and another 39% are considering to start a paid internship program as soon as possible. One third of the companies are further looking to increase the entry salary of new hires, while the rest are planning to maintain the same levels as in 2011.
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Typical Interview Questions We So Often Fail to Answer… well
Jan 13, 2012
A job interview suggest that a candidate goes prepared to shine above the competition and demonstrate strengths while explaining how they are continuously improving the existing weaknesses. However, the recruiters have 3 questions up their sleeve that make all of us grudge.
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You Have Never Been More Important
Jan 13, 2012
As the job market is becoming increasingly complex and no one is certain where the next opportunity or challenge will occur, it is becoming more and more important to be able to successfully and continually brand yourself in the professional world. It is that branding that you will be showing during your interviews and it is exactly it which will succeed or fail to convince the recruiters you are right for the job.
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Is Asia losing its charms?
Jan 9, 2012
While early 2011 looked very promising for the Asian finance and banking employment sector, it seems that 2012 will lead to a significant slowdown in recruitment and important restructuring in some of the biggest banks and corporations on the continent.
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Do you want to work in finance? You will have to invest in education
Nov 25, 2011
In these times of crisis, corporations scrutinize even further their balance sheets trying to cut costs and optimize resources. This is left to the financial department – from the accountant to the risk managers or the credit specialists, whatever the sector is there is a growing need for specialists in finance and banking.
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Finance & Consulting Day
Nov 4, 2011
Growinfinance.com, together with one of the top Spanish business schools and financial recruitment company Global Risk Professionals, organized the first of its kind Finance and Consulting Day.
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Finance and Banking Jobs in the 4th Quarter
Sep 15, 2011
Following the recent financial turmoil, corporations seem to have slowed down hiring significantly. With the recent huge job cuts announced by HBSC and other giants in the industry, smaller players have also become cautious. Most internationally renowned banks are likely to focus on cutting costs rather than hiring new personnel until the end of 2011. Recruiting experts predict that even in growing markets, such as Asia and the Middle East, any significant increase in personnel will not happen before February 2012.
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The Finance World During the Summer
Sep 9, 2011
While many have decided to take their time and relax during the hottest months of the year, it seems that there have been significant developments in the finance and banking recruitment sector. While the end of the spring seemed to be bringing in the ray of light at the end of the tunnel, the summer has been market with significant shifts in recruitment needs and an even further divide between the East and the West in terms of employment opportunities.
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Summer Internships II
Jul 21, 2011
To get a summer internship in a one of the top banks in the world you would need to start planning almost a year prior to application.
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The Value of a Summer Internship
Jul 7, 2011
Summer is at the door and many undergraduate and graduate students are looking for internships. Getting an internship in a respected finance institution is usually a long process which starts early in the year and requires hard preparation and tough selection process. Many business schools have a Career forum put in place where business meets academic and banks are able to choose among the best candidates.
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The EADA Finance & Consulting Day
Jun 30, 2011
EADA, in collaboration with Growinfinance.com and Global Risk Professionals recruitment firm, is organizing the first of its type Finance Day on the premises of one of the top 4 Business Schools in Spain.
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Internship Goals
Jun 16, 2011
The importance of on-the-job training or internships as a highly effective means of developing competent job skills has long been recognized. Many employers feel that young graduates lack the practical experience at a workplace, making candidates with internship history much more desirable.
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Finance and Banking Hiring Tendencies for the 2nd Quarter of 2011
Jun 6, 2011
The global finance and banking sectors’ tendency of increase in hiring remains valid even after the first quarter of 2011. Reputable agencies suggest that 51% of the employers in the US are planning to hire even more employees in the second half of the year then they had done in the first six months, in a wide variety of sectors, including banking. Half of the companies which are looking to increase their employee base, say they would do so with up to 10%, while another third, expect a rise anywhere between 10% – 20%.
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What does it mean to be a Financial Analyst?
May 25, 2011
One of the important reasons why graduates and young professionals decide to proceed in the finance or banking fields is the potential for relatively fast and substantial growth within an organizational hierarchy. Nevertheless, this process is neither fast nor secured making it mandatory that any young specialist sets clear objectives and goals as to how they would plan to get there. For example, consider the position of a financial analyst.
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Finance Competency Based Interview
May 5, 2011
It is very common that during some stage of the selection process of a position within the finance and banking sectors, you are invited to a competency based interview. As we already discussed, a competency interview aims to reveal patterns in your behavior to be used as a primary indicator of future actions.
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Are you ready to face the finance interview?
Apr 26, 2011
Do you know what movement of the yen/dollar rate has been in the last year? What is happening with the financial situation in Portugal? Who the CEOs of the Big 4 in Finance consulting are? Why would you work in an investment bank rather than in an insurance company? Would you invest in a 5 star restaurant in the center of Rome or in several smaller ones around Italy?
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Hiring in the Hedge Fund industry
Mar 22, 2011
Hedge funds are hot this year. Well over half of the surveyed hedge funds studied by Barclays Capital are looking to hire.
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Should You Consider Changing Your Job?
Jan 5, 2011
Changing your job at a time of crisis might lead you in a tricky situation, especially if you are not particularly unhappy with your current employment.
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How to Job-Hunt When You are Employed
Dec 23, 2010
As the end of the year is approaching maybe you have decided to look back on your life and see whether you have reached the objectives you had set for yourself.
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Salary Negotiations
Dec 1, 2010
Salary negotiations probably remain one of the toughest parts of the interview to do.
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Writing a successful CV
Nov 4, 2010
Think of your CV as your business card which will get you to the interview. This is the primary function of your CV – to serve as your Brochure to sell you.
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Interview questions III
Oct 14, 2010
We feel that with your record you might be overqualified or too experienced for the job…
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How Original is Too Original?
Aug 26, 2010
We recently told you the story of Alec Brownstein, the young copywriter in search for a job. Instead of sending CV he bought Google Ads for the names of the heads of the companies he was targeting.
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First company contact
Jul 29, 2010
You have been contacted by the company you sent your application to. They call you or send you an email. What and How do you need to prepare for this first contact?
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CV Writing Tips V - Additional information
Jul 1, 2010
Our last article on CV writing tips, talks about other sections to complete in your CV: IT skills, languages, other skills, hobbies and interests, and references.
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Growinfinance.com joins forces with IAFM
Feb 16, 2010
Growinfinance.com today announced a partnership with The International Academy of Financial Management, a well established professional association.
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Growinfinance.com attended ESERP Employment Forum 2010 
Growinfinance invited to lecture in front of top graduate students in the University of Girona 