DCFC,I've tried going for plausible HHs as well. And tried to speak to other cats within their herds. I need to get in touch with a HH who knows that I'm not BSing on my resume. Otherwise I would most probably be unemployed or fired from my current job. Has anyone with my background (IT in a bank) had any luck moving into quant research/trading roles recently?QuoteOriginally posted by: DCFC<i>but once you don't get a job after an interview they set you up with, they don't contact you </i>HHs rarely have the background to work out for themselves just how good you are, so they rely upon signals from the market.The dumb or hard pressed ones see employability solely as a Martingale.I fear the only solution is to change your filter from "good", to "plausible", and expand your set of HHs radically.One hint on this is that many HH firms are herds of cats.Thus it is worth contacting other people at the same firm, since they do not always talk much to each other, so do not be suprised if one HH is working on a job that's right for you whilst another has nothing.Also HH's do often not like to send the same candidate to multiple clients at the same time.

Hi manny, I'm trying the same by doing a MathFin on top of CS and years of experience. So far, it doesn't look it's going to work.

I think the MathFin should definitely help, unless companies really don't respect it that much. Having a Phd with or without experience seems to be the only way to get your foot in the door these days.QuoteOriginally posted by: OctoberHi manny, I'm trying the same by doing a MathFin on top of CS and years of experience. So far, it doesn't look it's going to work.

Hi guysdo anyone know any good recruiters in Asia especially in Hong Kong or Singapore?

I've got a feeling that companies don't respect ms in MathFin any more. That's why I've been telling people that unless you have a Phd already or plan to do one afterwards, don't do a MathFin. It's one expensive degree that doesn't pay off. If you want to be a trader, do a MBA. If you want to be a quant, do a Phd. Golden times for MathFin have long gone.QuoteOriginally posted by: mannyI think the MathFin should definitely help, unless companies really don't respect it that much. Having a Phd with or without experience seems to be the only way to get your foot in the door these days. <blockquote>

well... since we are going to cover all the world, do anyone have contacts for Italy/Milan??

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I am amazed at the amount of HH who just pick out hot words on a resume without understanding either what they mean or why they would be used, HH are not quants but a basic knowledge of how things fit together is vital. Hopefully we are getting somewhere on this one ourselves but no-one is perfect. But it's also about providing the service that quants want - sensible, non-biased and informed advice combined with access to a range of good opportunities would strike me as being what most people are after? what do you think?

barcelona: i was an interest rate trader myself before moving into marketing at a HH firm.That's the most hilarious move I've ever heard of... guess that says alot about your trading abilities? No?

sure does - amazing what an MBA can teach you