Is it okay to admit that I am lazy?! Not lazy in that I cannot get out of bed or that I watch TV all day, but rather “long-term lazy”. I would rather do less work than more work, I’d rather have more vacation, and I prefer a 3-day weekend. And of course, I would […]
The other day one of our UK contacts got in touch and said the following exact words “Getting a job offer from any top sell-side investment bank is not a problem. I have already declined most of them.” I knew the person could not be serious, because I have simply never heard of that in […]
This is the busiest time of the year at Harrison Careers, when our clients are knee-deep in applications to graduate and internship programs. Across the globe, companies are competing for the best talent, and it’s a highly competitive – to say nothing of incredibly stressful – time of year for students, who are trying to […]
Q: Is a Master’s degree in the US worth it? A: Yes! Let me explain. The US economy is in great shape, with low unemployment. Starting salaries for anyone in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) are at an all-time high. If you do a Master’s in Computer Science or Data Science, then you are […]
I know the answer to this question, because I did it the hard way. I was a qualified accountant with five years in audit, trying to persuade Goldman Sachs that I could be an effective salesperson. I faced continued scepticism. Auditors generally don’t make good salespeople, or so I was told. I managed to convince […]
I hate the ways that corporations are finding new ways to handle the recruiting process. I find it disrespectful of candidates’ time. The video interview is a great example. In most companies, the videos are not seen by managers, but rather by lower-level employees, or worse, independent contractors who do not even work for the […]
Last night, I attended an inspirational talk, by one of my dear friends, about his expedition to the top of Mount Everest in May 2019. I am honoured that he carried our company banner to the top of the mountain at 29,029 feet. We framed the banner, and it now has pride of place in our […]
Financial services in London seems to have been declining for a number of years, and this trend is set continue as all kinds of companies react to Brexit. It seems to me that it’s getting harder for British students to get entry-level jobs at investment banks and asset management companies. But what about Europeans? Our […]
Many of you apply to investment banks. I always encourage my clients to apply to hundreds of companies, because at this point it really is a numbers game. I hear you cry, “I can’t apply to 100 companies!!!” Well, you can – and you may have to if you are not a superstar candidate from […]
You can expect to read a lot from me about securing interviews. I know a LOT about this. Getting the right interviews is the biggest problem candidates face at the moment. I’m not saying that passing the interviews is easy – but if you can land 10 of the right interviews, the chances are you’ll […]