Archive for February, 2008

Resume Review Service

I’m pleased to announce a new resume review service, launching on Mergers & Inquisitions this morning.

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January 2008 Month In Review

For everyone new to the site, I though it might be helpful to recap January 2008, just as I did for December 2007.

January was the second full month of operation for Mergers & Inquisitions, and I’m proud to say that visitors and pageviews more than doubled over December levels! I hope you’re continuing to find the site useful. Some of you have sent emails and resume review requests and I will get back to you, it just takes awhile to respond based on my schedule and how much else is going on at the time.

In terms of content, I focused on tips for resumes, internships and getting those investment banking jobs you’ve been after.

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Mergers & Inquisitions Core Content

What is Investment Banking?: Ari Gold: What Bankers Actually Do, Why NOT Do Investment Banking

Investment Banking Lifestyle: A Day in the Life - Worst Day and Best Day, How to Stay Fit, Investment Banking Wardrobe for Men, Investment Banking Lingo Part 1 and Part 2, A Week in the Life (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

Breaking into Finance: How to Get an Investment Banking Job, Networking into Investment Banking, Recruiting in a Tough Market, Breaking in from Engineering, Breaking in from Law, Breaking in from the Back Office

Investment Banking Resumes: How to Write an Investment Banking Resume, How Investment Bankers Read Resumes

Investment Banking Interviews: Investment Banking Interview Guide, The Interview Selection Process, How to Close Your Interviews

Summer Internships: Summer Intern Success Guide, How to Dominate Your Summer Internship, Tips from a Former Summer Analyst, What You Do as a Summer Analyst, 10 Summer Internship "Don't's", How Summer Interns Get Full-Time Offers

Investment Banking Salaries: Investment Banking Salaries vs. McDonald's, Why Investment Bankers Make So Much Money, 2008 Analyst Bonuses

Private Equity / Buyside Jobs: Private Equity Resumes, Private Equity Interviews, The Myth of the Buyside Job, Headhunters: Friend or Foe?

Specific Groups: UBS LA, Boutiques, Restructuring, The Back Office

Quitting Finance: The Conference Room: How You Get Fired, The Farewell Email, A Day in the Life of a Former Investment Banker