Man,I had the exact same problem.Put a paper towel in your pocket.It absorbs better than a handkerchief.Make sure it doesn't bulge.Squeeze it right before youget ready to shake hands.

Let that be a lesson to you.Tailor your resume for thecompany and the position.

Did anyone besides Chris B make it to thesecond round with Goldenberg Hehmeyer?What was it like?

<r>You're thinking of "networking" as a noun,when you should be thinking of it as a verb.You have a PhD in Theoretical Physics.Talk to your professors and alumni.For tips on basic interview questions you can start with:<URL url="http://www.vu.union.edu/~sif/Finance%20Interview.pdfBut">http://www.vu....

jaiman,Thanks for answering myquestions. You're alright!

<t>Get in touch with your alumni(and not just from business school!)who work at the companies you're targeting.Let them handle your resume.Meet them in person if you can.If you apply directly through HR,you're competing with thousandsof promising candidates just to getyour resume a minute or two's n...

<t>No problem ManGlad I could helpIf you get called for an interview, there'salready a good chance you'll get the job.Almost all of the rejections I gotwere before the interview stage.My worst interviews were the early ones.When I was asked open-ended questions,I struggled with how to organize all o...

I aim to please, buthit a nerve or three.You can't make an omelettewithout breaking some eggs.

<r>Man,Some firms started me off with phone interviews.Others invited me for in-person ones straightaway.Some interviews lasted an hour.Others lasted a whole day or even several.One firm had their entire cross ratesgroup interview me one after the other.The interviews I had varied greatly in style,b...

jaiman,I just read your post in another threadsaying you're a salesman not a trader.That explains the BS.You must have me confused with oneof your clients, because I won't buy it.

jaiman,Are most of your clients speculators or do theyuse the money to finance operations abroad?Is most of your time spent giving yourclients ideas on what positions to takeor taking requests they already have?

They all said it straight.Why shouldn't they?Money matters.You say you stand by your opinion,but no one has challenged it. Not me.I said money has to be one of the reasonsfor anyone who wants to become a trader.That you haven't disagreed makesme believe you feel the same way.

<t>First let me start off by saying I don'twork in fixed income derivatives, yet.I graduated this June and will start workin fixed income derivatives this December.My only experience in the industry thus farhas been a couple of summer internships.I'm very enthusiastic about the challenge of trading,...

<t>screeger,What job are you applying for?_Thodoris,I have some very good friends at Guildhall.Nick Leeson went there. That's pretty cool!I stayed at Claredale whenI worked in Canary Wharf._I interned at Barcap for two summers.I don't know much about the hiringprocess for higher level positions,but ...

jaiman,Are you saying that if you were asked in aninterview "Why do you want to be a trader?"you would not mention money as a reason?