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Employment in Banking Post 'Crunch'
Catastrophic Meltdown or Temporary Squall? more >>
Breaking Into Finance From Non-Traditional Backgrounds: Advanced Degrees
Despite all the news of market turmoil and firms collapsing left and right, I've received a lot of questions lately from people with advanced degrees looking to break into the finance industry. more >>
Financial Software - The New Wave
In the current global job market, candidates working in financial software are faced with a dizzying choice of vendors when deciding on their next move. It seems that over the past couple of years barely a day has gone by without a sexy new product being launched or a vendor seemingly appearing out of nowhere with claims of being the "fastest", "lowest latency" and "newest technology". Much of this growth is being driven by more sophisticated trading techniques and ever more stringent risk management processes. This provides a unique technological challenge which these new entrants to the market are exploiting to great success. more >>
Job Crunch in the City - Do's and Don'ts
If you work in the City there are two things you can look forward to - the prospect of big bonuses and, at some point, the sack. more >>
What should you expect from a good Recruitment Agency Interview?
When you leave a recruitment agency registration interview (which should take about 45 minutes), you should feel confident that the recruiter has all the information necessary to find you your ideal job. You should know what the contact plan between you and your consultant is and what the next stages in the process are. more >>
Coping with Redundancy
Peter Murgatroyd, Regional Director of DBM’s London City and Global Financial Markets office, a career outplacement and change management consultancy, looks at how to survive redundancy and come out on top. more >>
DirectConnect Firms
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