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by JMR
February 10th, 2007, 12:04 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: dud
Replies: 9
Views: 80031

dud

you should try ebay, some people sell some ready test (maybe leaked) with their answers for a couple of quids
by JMR
January 26th, 2007, 5:55 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: how long for work permit
Replies: 6
Views: 81107

how long for work permit

UK, sorry forgot that
by JMR
January 26th, 2007, 11:24 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: how long for work permit
Replies: 6
Views: 81107

how long for work permit

I just wanted to know how long does it take to issue a work permit (for a standar case say).sorry if this was asked before
by JMR
October 14th, 2006, 1:08 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: MBAs
Replies: 25
Views: 131135

MBAs

great article, I guess Harvard is loosing ground year after year
by JMR
October 9th, 2006, 6:05 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Lying on your CV
Replies: 2
Views: 93104

Lying on your CV

<t>I was talking to a friend once, he was telling how unfair it can be to have problems getting a job because of your nationality, but we thought of a point that can balance the scale, a foreigner (from a less regulated les transparant country) can lie more, thus offsetting this balance.noticed any ...
by JMR
October 1st, 2006, 12:33 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: P&D Slogan
Replies: 52
Views: 95504

P&D Slogan

P&D, Pour un service DédiéPut it in frensh, it'll look posh and stupid edit: why not use your surnames' initials"With us you Choose"
by JMR
September 18th, 2006, 1:28 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Equity Derivatives broker??
Replies: 2
Views: 96630

Equity Derivatives broker??

bringing this thread to surface again.I have received an offer for an equity derivatives (listed) broker, and just wanted to know how intresting is that, what are the career paths available after that???any comments very welcomecheers
by JMR
September 18th, 2006, 11:44 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: How many applications is enough?
Replies: 22
Views: 95956

How many applications is enough?

I think the invitation should start coming in the first week of october (maybe little earlier for some banks), and the rejections, well they don't have a time frame, mainly end of november, but sometimes even years after that, just ask dominic
by JMR
September 12th, 2006, 11:27 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: HSBC Amanah: Islamic Finance
Replies: 4
Views: 93510

HSBC Amanah: Islamic Finance

I just got HSBC on the phone, and they say that you spend 3x6months rotations across all the businesses, but at the end you should have chosen your field and would have had contacts with the senior people to take you on board with them.I guess 18 months is a long time for me.
by JMR
September 12th, 2006, 7:33 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Selby Jennings???
Replies: 9
Views: 97309

Selby Jennings???

<t>I think in my case, they lost intrest because no recruiter was interested in my profile, so they thought that they wouldn't make money with my case, but what I don't like is when no one calls you back to tell you that you didn't go through, or even reply to your callsanyway, I don't think I'll be...
by JMR
September 11th, 2006, 10:16 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Islamic finance
Replies: 5
Views: 93784

Islamic finance

anyone interested here's a good articlehttp://www.islamicfinance.de/swissderivativesreviewissue25.pdf
by JMR
September 11th, 2006, 9:56 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: HSBC Amanah: Islamic Finance
Replies: 4
Views: 93510

HSBC Amanah: Islamic Finance

the thing is you don't get to specify your choice when applying, does this mean that you could land in a clerk job, stamping islamic checks??
by JMR
September 11th, 2006, 9:55 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Islamic finance
Replies: 5
Views: 93784

Islamic finance

<t>I would like to have as much info as possible about this topic.I wanted to know if one could use a derivative product to structure an islamic fiancial products. I mean we could kill the interest components by a derivatives (maybe even exotic) combination, but what about the equity aspect, or even...
by JMR
September 11th, 2006, 9:32 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Selby Jennings???
Replies: 9
Views: 97309

Selby Jennings???

<t>It seems that they are the ones that pay for all the expenses in this website, they post 100's (literaly) of adds almost everywhere.Has anyone ever gotten a job with them??I've sent them my CV a while ago, got many calls from people working there talking about MANY positions but nothing after, no...
by JMR
September 11th, 2006, 9:28 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: HSBC Amanah: Islamic Finance
Replies: 4
Views: 93510

HSBC Amanah: Islamic Finance

<t>I'm starting to get interrested in islamic finance, well the investment side that is (structured finance, and islamic investing..)I did a quick search and at entry-level the only comany that offers graduate programms is HSBC in their Amanah group, but the issue I'm facing is wether Amanah is the ...
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