Weekly (or maybe this should be bi-weekly?) Reader Q&A continues this week, and I prove that I can indeed answer technical/finance questions as well (one of the benefits of working in an M&A group is that I know all sorts of obscure finance/tax trivia you never use 99% of the time), so if you have [...]

Career Change, Corporate Development, Getting A Job, Recruiting, Valuation | 4 Comments »

“The difficulty is in coming up with a credible excuse or rather, a set of excuses, when you need to do follow on interviews in a short period of time.  Let’s face it, three doctors’ appointments, two visits to the dentist and a broken boiler, fridge and blocked sink in the course of the two [...]

Career Change, Getting A Job, Interview Tips, Recruiting | 2 Comments »

“My name is Rebecca Nicholson. I’m a recruitment consultant at Assbury Moron.”  This HR chick has obviously mis-dialed and has no idea that this is not Assbury Moron, or wherever else she’s looking for.
“A recruitment consultant.  A headhunter.  Are you free to speak for a few moments?”
A headhunter! Wow. Ok. Sure you have time to [...]

Getting A Job, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Recruiting | 14 Comments »