Elements Of An Outstanding Resume

If you ask me what the most important element of a good resume is, I would say ‘content’ – of which, work history is the priority.When I receive outstanding resumes, I will proactively do canvass for the candidate, ie. Send out ‘speculative’ resumes, in a headhunter’s term. Here I have generated a bio from one of my most admired resumes. This candidate has been off core investment banking roles

Resume Writing Strategy

Video Resume?Sometime ago, a Yale student send a video resume along with an 11-page resume to UBS. The video resume ended up appeared on the internet. UBS declined publishing candidate’s confidential information, but the video resume generated thousands of hits in just matter of days. This did not reflect the effectiveness of a video resume, as the viewers didn’t intend to hire the student, but

Qualifications Needed to Start an Investment Banking Career

Very often people ask me this question: What are the most sought after qualifications for investment bankers? Some people seek classes from resources from like businessdegreeonline.net. 

CFA: 80 per cent of my candidates have this professional qualification.

MSc / MBA: 80 per cent of my candidates have one of these qualifications.

However at an entry level, investment banks never require any

"Job Search Secrets"...how to block interview stress

Today I receive this email from Jimmy Sweeney, in which he talked about "how to block interview stress". It is not investment banking focused, however will benefit all job seekers.Dear Anna,Just the thought of an interview can set your heart a-thumping. Even the word itself, "interview" can bring on cold hands and stomach jitters. When you enter the office and face the employer you may have yet

Investment Banking Resumes – First Anniversary

My blog has just turned one year old. Last March, I have executed my plan as to set up a blog to help young people to write a good and effective investment banking resume.My blog experience is mostly encouraging, though some readers let me down.At the beginning, I was answering investment banking career related questions. At a later stage, someone approached me for a free resume critique which I