How to Work with Recruiters
Don’t under estimate the power of working with a recruiter. Recruiters can be your best resource. If you’ve entered into a job search with a good recruiter, you’re in luck. Recruiters want to put their best candidates forward and are there to help you. Recruiters can: Give you tips to help polish your resume and […]
Read MoreThe Dreaded Interview – How to get prepared
The Dreaded Interview – How to get prepared. No one likes interviewing. It’s tough to be put on the spot, trying to figure out how give the best response to a variety of questions. There never seems to be an end to those obscure questions that have no relevance to the job at hand – […]
Read MoreNot Getting that Promotion?
Not getting that promotion at work? This might be why and what you can do about it. It’s tough – you want to evolve your career, expand your skills, get a promotion with increased responsibility and pay, show loyalty to your company, and have a nice career progression on your resume. How do you get […]
Read MoreHiring Trends 2012
Looking back – Hiring Trends in 2012 Economic recovery continued in the financial services sector as indicated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics finishing 2012 at 5.1%. This contrasts with the national overall unemployment rate ending December 2012 at 7.8%. Interesting to note the national rate ended December 2011 at 8.5 and the peak in […]
Read MoreSeattle Based Compensation Survey
With the hiring market picking up and compensation always a question for candidates – here is a compensation survey that was released by the CFA Institute to give you some comparison points. Click Here to download: 2011-Seattle-Compensation-Survey
Read MoreHiring Marketplace – Hiring in the financial sector is back.
Continued uncertainty and volatility still describe 2010 in both the markets and the world events in general. Looking back over the last twelve months we saw continued high unemployment, European debt concerns, the BP oil spill, the devastating earthquake in Haiti and a continued war in Afghanistan. What we didn’t hear much about were many positives in […]
Read MoreMarketing Efforts; Only solution to turnaround asset growth
Review of the Hiring Marketplace 2009 In the last two quarters of 2009, IMR finally saw a rebound in the hiring market. The slash of employees through 2008 and first two quarters of 2009 was mainly due to asset managers responding to falling market returns and fleeing clients. Firms needed to focus on client service […]
Read MoreFinancial System Turmoil of 2008
Everyone connected to our financial system has been impacted by the turmoil in 2008. We’ve seen the collapse of large firms like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers and the stress on smaller investment firms from declining markets. The turmoil brought many layoffs, hiring freezes, and decisions to wait to hire to see where firm’s AUM […]
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How to Work with Recruiters
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The Dreaded Interview – How to get prepared
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Not Getting that Promotion?
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Hiring Trends 2012
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Seattle Based Compensation Survey
September 13, 2012 -
Hiring Marketplace – Hiring in the financial sector is back.
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Marketing Efforts; Only solution to turnaround asset growth
January 3, 2010 -
Financial System Turmoil of 2008
January 10, 2009