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Beware! Don’t Nuke the Fridge!

It’s a perilous path to professional perfection. Tom Harrison, Head of Employer Relations at QS Careers and Global Workplace takes a sideways glance at the dos and don’ts of trying to impress your future employer.

If you haven’t yet seen the movie ‘Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ you might want to skip to the next section of this article because I’m about to spoil it for you.

If you have seen it, you’ll know that our once-credible hero manages to escape the rather nasty effects of a nuclear bomb going off by hiding in a refrigerator. [ more ]

The Outlook for MBAs in Financial Services

“It is a real relief to be offered an internship with a big US investment bank. Deciding to take an MBA is a big investment and I have been counting on a summer internship to help with fees,” says Elena Novokreshchenova, a first year MBA at London Business School.

Banks have been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons in the early part of 2008. Following the collapse in the market for sub-prime mortgages, banks like Citi, UBS, Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns have had to write off $billions in what were once deemed high margin... [ more ]

Salary Report

Expert's Advice

Q: Do employers in banking sector recruit graduates of finance management or accounting only?
A: Generally speaking a finance management or accounting qualification is highly... [ more ]

Q: How can I prepare for job interviews in finance industry?
A: Prepare firstly by researching the company and the industry... [ more ]