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by mike234
September 6th, 2005, 12:20 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: phone call from headhunter
Replies: 12
Views: 138758

phone call from headhunter

Quote If he refuses to answer, it's a bad sign.Why is it a bad sign, by the way? Also, strange is that I just started this job just few months ago. So, it is unusual for an HH to inquire about changing a company just few months after starting a new job.
by mike234
September 5th, 2005, 11:38 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: phone call from headhunter
Replies: 12
Views: 138758

phone call from headhunter

<t>Several days ago, a headhunter, whom I did not deal with or do not know, called me at my work number and asked me whether I am seeking a position. Of course, I said I am not seeking a position. The HH replied "So, are you satisfied with the current position? Can I call you back in a month or so i...
by mike234
November 22nd, 2004, 12:23 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: What's the point to get a Master in Financial Engineering?
Replies: 8
Views: 170372

What's the point to get a Master in Financial Engineering?

<t>QuoteLooked at around 100 resumes recently and about 50 of them are PhDs from various science disciplines.Among PhDs, how many of them are from top schools, such as ivy leagues or MIT, and how many of them have formal finance education or work experience? Are you a headhunter or a hiring manager?...
by mike234
November 20th, 2004, 11:36 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: What's the point to get a Master in Financial Engineering?
Replies: 8
Views: 170372

What's the point to get a Master in Financial Engineering?

<t>QuoteThey don't literally sell it. Firms will give bios of their employees, showing off PhDs from top ivy league universitys. That attracts client money as well as other top recruits.I just thought that financial industry is different from academia, where they use professors' reputation to attrac...
by mike234
November 20th, 2004, 7:49 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: What's the point to get a Master in Financial Engineering?
Replies: 8
Views: 170372

What's the point to get a Master in Financial Engineering?

QuoteOriginally posted by: axs Firms use their employees as advertising to get new clients and new employees.Would you elaborate more on this Haynes? Do you mean that the employers sell good credentials or records of their employees to attract new clients or new employees?
by mike234
November 20th, 2004, 2:15 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: CQF - Does it help you get a job?
Replies: 8
Views: 171823

CQF - Does it help you get a job?

<t>Once I considered taking distance learning CQF program, because I have been having difficulty with getting an offer due to no academic training and no working experience in finance, despite my physics Ph.D degree from a top school. But I was discouraged by the fact that just few months of course ...
by mike234
November 15th, 2004, 6:40 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Why do hiring managers interview candidates without any serious consideration for job offer?
Replies: 7
Views: 170447

Why do hiring managers interview candidates without any serious consideration for job offer?

<t>On career websites I see some job opening posts that say they are willing to consider candidates with 0-3 years of experience but serious consideration for job offer will be given to someone with relevant experiences in the financial industry. So, this means that they are willing to interview som...
by mike234
October 15th, 2004, 2:15 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Why finance?
Replies: 0
Views: 171513

Why finance?

<t>This is a frequently asked question to a physicist who wants career change to finance. Although it seems a simple question, improper answer to this question might become a ground for rejection, because the interviewer might feel that the candidate does not have solid motivation for getting into f...
by mike234
September 2nd, 2004, 10:19 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Good place to buy nice suits at affordable price?
Replies: 25
Views: 183504

Good place to buy nice suits at affordable price?

QuoteOriginally posted by: KTEWhere are you located?I am located at eastern PA.
by mike234
September 2nd, 2004, 7:20 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Good place to buy nice suits at affordable price?
Replies: 25
Views: 183504

Good place to buy nice suits at affordable price?

In the past, I was able to buy a nice suit at affordable price at Today's Man store. However, it looksthat the Today's Man appears to have gone out of business. I appreciate any recommendation onalternative stores.
by mike234
August 20th, 2004, 2:00 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: How many companies did you interview before getting the first offer?
Replies: 6
Views: 179053

How many companies did you interview before getting the first offer?

<t>I had several interviews with some of best financial companies. However, no offer yet. So, I even came to wonder whether they were seriously considering me for the position in the first place and why they interviewed me when they were not that serious about my candidacy. Is it common that one has...
by mike234
August 9th, 2004, 6:34 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: dress code for interviews
Replies: 30
Views: 183975

dress code for interviews

<t>Quote I agree, but I would also add, do not look to ambiguous (whatever that means) since the guy who hiresyou does not want another person who he has to compete with to move up the corporate wall chart.So, if one has great background on one's resume (such as education from top schools, previous ...
by mike234
August 5th, 2004, 10:17 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: quant in IB vs. hedge fund
Replies: 0
Views: 179274

quant in IB vs. hedge fund

What are pros and cons of quant positions in IB and hedge fund? What are some of top hedge funds in NYC?
by mike234
July 31st, 2004, 12:53 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: dress code for interviews
Replies: 30
Views: 183975

dress code for interviews

Is it OK to wear short sleeved shirt in this hot summer weather for interviews?Also, I am wondering if there is suit for summer season. If so, is it OK to wear it for interviews?
by mike234
July 7th, 2004, 2:38 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: How to find a quant position?
Replies: 14
Views: 187205

How to find a quant position?

<t>Such method sounds like an excellent approach to securing job. However, the reason for my hesitation is that the hiring managermight regard my calls as unsolicited harassing calls, or might think that I am trying to take a shortcut or avoid competition from other candidates by avoiding normal or ...