What is Management and Why is it UsefulManagement is an essential part of successful businesses as it's the driving force. Effective management is beneficial to both clients and job seekers alike. For clients, it ensures projects are completed on time and to the highest possible standard. It ensures their needs and requirements are met, as well as providing guidance and sup...
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10 Top Management Skills
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How to write a Software Developer job description
14 days agoSoftware developers, or computer programmers, research, design, test, and install software systems that meet industry-specific needs and requirements to streamline business processes. They are the creative minds behind your companyโs effective and efficient computer software system, and they play an important part in providing your organization with a better IT service. The ...
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The Future of Commodities
3 months agoโIn an industry known for its unpredictability, it is especially hard to forecast hiring needs even as Commodities continues to grow.ย ย So how can traditional energy markets retain top talent as the future turns greener?ย In this report, we investigate the 5 most prominent hiring trends in Commodities, and take a closer look at Carbon Markets, Renewable and Traditional Ener...
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The Future of Flexible Working
3 months agoโSince its introduction to the masses, flexible working has revolutionized the world of employment. As the demand for Financial Services professionals continues to grow worldwide, strategies to facilitate flexible and remote working have become essential in attracting and retaining top-tier talent. We conducted a survey to better understand the issues faced by American and E...
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Phaidon International Findings
3 months agoโAs a leading talent partner, we keep our finger on the pulse when it comes to hiring trends, and 2022 was no exception. It has never been more important for companies to understand what business-critical professionals are thinking when it comes to making career changes, what compensation theyโre after, and what benefits they really desire. We surveyed our vast, global net...
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The Future of Quants
5 months agoโInterested in how to attract, retain and promote quantitative talent? Or keen to find out as a Quants professional whether your pay matches your peers? Quantitative expertise in financial services is a highly sought-after skill, and there is no doubt that the job markets for Quants is going from strength to strength. Naturally, many professionals are curious about whether t...
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The Future of Risk Management
5 months agoGrowth and evolution best describe the current state of financial services in the US right now. From the development of secondary financial hubs outside of metropolitan cities like New York, to smaller companies like fintechs and startups offering competitive compensation and benefits packages, firms big and small find themselves competing for top talent. So much so tha...
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Private Wealth Management Report
6 months agoEconomic woes, inflation continuing to bite, and changing consumer behaviours mean that the Private Wealth Management sector is dealing with new challenges, and firms need to make bold choices and competitive industry strides during these times. To see what Private Wealth Management vacancies we have available at Selby Jennings, click here.Yet, with global AUM expected to ...
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How to Make the Perfect Job Offer
8 months agoFinding the perfect candidate for your latest role can be a long and arduous road. Once you have found the employee with the skills you need and an attitude which will fit perfectly within your team, it is time to make your job offer. In a perfect world, you will get an enthusiastic acceptance. However, if you are hiring in a busy sector, or trying it is likely you may have ...
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Investment banking briefing: economic outlook & talent market in focus
10 months agoโLooking into the future of investment banking, what are the talent trends shaping the global financial arena?Despite a backdrop of post-pandemic volatility and economic uncertainty in 2021, the global investment banking sector is poised on a slow but steady growth trajectory, forecasted to slowdown to 3.8% by 2023. While many uncertainties remain, the overall economic outlo...
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Hiring strategies in an ever-changing investment banking landscape
10 months agoโThe investment banking sector has never been more competitive. From digital disruptions, new fintech incumbents, to rising inflationary pressures, these are some of the driving factors creating many challenges โ as well as opportunities โ for firms.However, to embrace new realities and reap the rewards, organizations will need an agile talent strategy. Thatโs why understand...
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The risk management landscape: industry & hiring trends
10 months agoThe complexity of todayโs business landscape, from a global pandemic, supply chain disruptions, cyber attacks, to name but a few, are some of the main contributors to organizational risk exposure. But, with great complexity opportunities abound; and they are certainly exuberant for risk management professionals who are in higher demand than ever before. Our specialist risk m...
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The Investment Banking Briefing
12 months agoInvestment bankers are always highly sought after, and there is no doubt the jobs market is going from strength to strength.Many professionals are curious about whether their salaries and bonuses match their peers, which is why we have produced the Investment Banking briefing.Download ReportDiscover our latest salary & bonus guidance in the report, which also includes exclus...
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What does the future of life insurance look like?
about 1 year agoAs one of the top actuarial talent providers, Nicole Mahoney, VP Head of Life & Annuity Actuarial Recruitment has never seen the market this busy, and anticipates it only getting hotter. There are more jobs than physical actuaries to fill those gaps, so it is crucial that companies understand the key trends taking place, and how they can adapt and embrace to these challenge...
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5 Reasons Why Counter-Offers are a Waste of Time and Money
about 1 year ago byโSkilled employees with quality insights are essential to the banking and financial services sector, and in a busy job market, it is likely for employers to want to keep their best-performing talent when they hand in their resignation.Though this seems like a solution to retaining valuable staff, a counter-offer more often than not is ultimately a waste of time and money, as...
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The Benefits of Using a Specialist Recruiter to Find Talent
about 1 year agoโSourcing the right talent at the right time can prove strenuous for any company. But the process becomes even more challenging when you work within a niche industry or sector. In these situations, a specialist recruiter can help find the perfect candidate for a hard-to-fillย role.There are several benefits a specialist recruiter can offer when looking to find niche talent:De...
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The future of financial technology talent and the demand for hiring talent
over 1 year agoโThe future of financial technology, or โfintechโ, is an exciting, fast-moving space that offers immense potential and opportunities for businesses, consumers and the global economy. This article looks at the importance of recruiting the best talent to ensure the future of fintech is a success and how fintech could shape the future of the financial industry.The financi...
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How to Help a New Employee Relocate
over 1 year ago byโRelocating for a job, whether to a new city or a new country, is a move which is fraught with risk for both the employer and the employee. This move can be made far easier with the offer of a relocation package which provides generous financial support and practical advice for a new employee who needs to move to a new location.The global banking and financial sector often h...
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The Key to Writing a Great EVP
over 1 year ago byโRoles in the finance industry are expected to grow by ten percent by 2026. The sector is also quickly evolving, with online only banks and increased hiring in cybersecurity. This means the sector needs a crossover from other talent pools such as tech.Solutions to recruitment struggles can be found in developing an attractive employer brand. This is built around an EVP, or E...
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How To Avoid Bias In Job Descriptions
almost 2 years agoThere is overwhelming evidence that companies with diverse workforces perform better on every possible metric, with diversity positively impacting every level of a business, from the cleaning staff to the board of directors.ย Bringing in as many perspectives, working styles and experience as possible to a workplace leads to integration, success and growth to those businesses ...
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