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Increase Your Network 10x With This Simple Question
Have you worked so hard all your life that you have not had time to build your network? Wouldn’t it be great if you could increase it by 10x? Well, I'm here to tell you that you can! Ask a simple question Start the ball rolling by having networking calls/coffees. At...
Do You Know What Happens to Your Resume When You Apply Online?
Summary What happens to your resume after you apply online? The answer should shock and anger you. I authored this article to help you understand how the online job application job process works in real life. It’s a game as Michael Douglass quotes in Wall Street, “The...
4 Successful Job Search Tips That You Can Use Right Now!
Background My client writes “What can I do TODAY to get some successful job search tips?”. Please keep reading as we have another 80s movie reference. You got it. My top 4 most successful job search tips… 1. Increase Your LinkedIn First Connections You don't want to...
My FinTech Story of How I Was Fired; Don’t Make My Mistake!
Summary My FinTech Story... I pivoted to a FinTech 7 years ago. After 9 months on the job, I was fired. Why would I tell you this story if I'm a big proponent of finance professionals moving to FinTech? Because my move was to the wrong FinTech! Had I taken a more...
My Client’s Top-Rated FinTech Is Hiring Aggressively, How About You?
Overview FinTech is hiring. My client just moved to a LinkedIn 2021 top 50 FinTech. After 10 years at a top 3 bank, he was frustrated with the pace of innovation and difficult hierarchy. When I caught up with him recently, I asked how his new position was going. With...
Client Moves from Wall Street to Top 5 FinTech Payment Processor
My client worked for 2 bulge bracket firms until his position was eliminated. He then spent 2 years consulting, while looking to get fully employed. However, he was concerned his 2-year hiatus was a deal-breaker. Could he get into the payment processor FinTech space?...
Do you remember what you learned from 9/11?
Summary. Dedicated to those essential workers who died trying to save others on 9/11. And to those who survived and are still suffering. Pre-9/11 My first memory of 9/11 started with the attack on the WTC on February 26, 1993, my father’s birthday. I was at Columbia...
What If Your Interviewer Asks About Your Vaccination Status?
Welcome! Vaccination. You read every day that many corporate and government employers are requiring employees to be vaccinated. Whether you aren’t vaccinated or simply don’t want to disclose this fact to a future employer, what do you do? Always tell the truth since...
Leverage Your 1st Connections to Access the Hidden Job Market
Summary. Welcome. After surveying 18,000 of my LinkedIn 1st connections, I learned that you wanted to understand how to leverage your LinkedIn 1st connections (“connections”) to access the hidden job market. “Applying online is a waste of time” for reasons I discuss...
