Countdown Begins!

Days before your scheduled interview, you should start researching about the company. Read about the mission of the company, history and social responsibility. You can research about their on going projects. Internet is the best tool for this.

You should also do some research about the post you are applying. Read about the qualifications needed, and review your resume. Think about their possible questions. Practice your answers…

Prepare yourself. Choose a professional suit that’s comfortable yet smart. Pamper yourself days before the interview, get your hair or nails done or go shopping. This would help boost your image as well as your confidence.

What is Investment Banking

Investment banking is not a specific function but a unified term for a scope of activities: underwriting, selling, and trading securities, offering financial advisory services, and managing properties. These services are offered to a host of clients – companies, governments, institutions, and individuals. It is a fast-paced world where deals are done and wherein you can learn the mechanisms of a corporate world. You’ll be able to acquire the analytical skills that will be useful in your business career. You have to work hard to succeed and be prepared to spend long hours to meet the demands of the job.

Writing Resumes

Personal data – age, date of birth, Social Security number, marital status – should not be included.
Create your style – eye-catching but not too flashy, easy-to-read and complete.
Make it tidy – check for spellings, erasures.
Make it concise – have a maximum of two pages.
Design the resume to highlight the information needed for the position applied for. – draw attention to your abilities and relevant experience.
Provide information on education and computer competency – you may also add something about your interests and hobbies
Write down accomplishments – be specific, when it involves a large investment portfolio, give the exact amount
Use action verbs – this emphasizes what you’ve done
Ask for feedback from family and friends – does your resume present the real you.

Behind The Interview Process (Part 2)

By Ai

Companies would like to avoid a bad risk so they have to go with the interviews so all the risk they will ever take will be good ones.

Companies want employees that will take least investment to move that employee into a prolific rank. The questions asked in the interviews are usually questions that will classify the right employees that the company can trust their future as soon as possible and the least costly, since the company still has to have the new employees get into trainings and the like. So as you can see, the interview is not some kind of formality thing, it is a very important element in the hiring process.

Behind The Interview Process (Part 1)

By Ai

Some applicants find it annoying to have an interview as an important part for applying for a job or position. Often times, applicants feel that they should just be informed if they are hired or not, the interview process is just making the torture longer. That’s the applicants’ point of view, but if you see the companies’ pint of view, there is a real reason why they bother with the interviews. It is in fact a very important process in job applications.

For a company to hire somebody is a risk. It may be a good risk or a bad risk.

What to wear for an Interview

By: Govy

Applicants for a job must dress to impress the future boss but one must take into consideration these simple but effective tips on what to wear for an interview.

Women’s Interview Attire

Women applicant may wear a conservative suit with solid color, a well-coordinated blouse with moderate and clean shoes. Limit your jewelry and accessory, wear a little make-up with matching manicured nails and use light scented perfumes.

Men’s Interview Attire

Men may wear a conservative suit with solid color, white long sleeve shirt and a conservative tie. Dark socks and professional shoes that matches the color of your belt. Wear very limited jewelry, go easy on the aftershave and neatly trimmed nails will compliment your well-groomed hair.

Do’s and Don’ts in an Interview

By: Govy

Interviews are very important because only a few employers can tell from CVs, covering letters and application forms whether you are fit for the job. When there is few applicants to choose from, it is the person who can show that they are the brightest candidate during the interview will be offered for the job.

Here are some useful tips for you to succeed in an interview and get the job:
DO prepare in advance.
DO create a very good first impression.
DO rehearse.
DO realize that interviews is a two-way process.
DO sell yourself.
DO NOT go into the interview thinking that the job is already yours.
DO NOT get out of your depth or pretend.
DO NOT take over the interview, remember that you are the applicant.
DO NOT present self negatively.
DO NOT ask direct questions about your salary.

Questioning Technique

Using guided interview questions is important to gauge behavior. Some recommendations on the design of interview questions:

Use open-ended questions – these begin with modifiers such as what, where, when, why and how and opens the floor for an in-depth and inspired answer. This can prevent monosyllabic answers and you will be able to obtain the information needed.
Avoid leading questions – the question should not lead the applicant to agree or disagree with your statement. Answers to questions must reflect the applicant’s values.
Don’t ask the obvious – this is also a leading question, and the applicant can give you a rehearsed answer.

General Banking Interview Questions

General Banking interview questions are normally easier to answer compared to the rest. They also come in the first set of interview questions. If ever you are planning to get a banking job for yourself, you should be prepared to encounter the following questions:

Why did you choose banking as your profession?

Do you have any previous experience?

Why you left your previous job?

Why do you want to work for us?

How long will you stay with us?

Where you see yourself in another five years?

These are all simple questions and you can easily rehearse about how you will answer them.

Screen and Choose

Planning the interview is screening but on a higher level. You prepare the guidelines for points you want covered in the interview. Check the resume and study the contents, doing background study on information that may seem vague. Take note of the gray areas that need some clarification and ask about them during the actual interview. Behavioral patterns should be analyzed to determine if it is really inherent in the person’s character. When you have decided on the actual list and have decided on the focus areas, prepare your guide questions as well as the criteria for which you will be judging the selected applicants.