QuoteOriginally posted by: AtreidesI was merely translating the previous post into something more obvious. There was no mention of 800 candidates, but only 8. vbprogrammer might well have been better than either of the other two.Ah sorry, missed the context.

<t>For 8, still can try one by one. But for 800, probably a random sampling will do. Even the hiring manager is patient enough to open each of the 800 boxes, what is the point? Lots of new candidates are coming, he will never be able to decide which one is the best given he hasn't seen the whole for...

I failed to see why these stories are 'horrible'. They are completely normal I think.Do you know how many experienced quants are jobless at the moment? Most of them graduated from top universities, being smart and strong in math and programming.

<t>By John Willman, Business EditorPublished: February 28 2008 21:52 | Last updated: February 28 2008 21:52London is losing its status as the world’s leading financial centre and being overtaken by New York, according to a global survey of finance professionals.The collapse of Northern Rock and the ...

QuoteOriginally posted by: tigermanby the way, the name of the recruiter is selby jennings. Does it sound plausible?You can not find a worse one, or even a marginally closer one.

<t>I received an email from selbyjennings this week:...I’d like to catch up shortly and in the meantime clarify which opportunities you have already investigated in order to avoid any cross-over or duplication and to make sure that we are in a position to act quickly on your behalf. Please can you c...