Contributed by Elizabeth Ezratty, Senior Recruitment Consultant at Huxley New York Banking Technology
As a recruitment consultant in the Banking Technology sector, I organize interviews for my candidates on a daily basis for roles in investment banks and hedge funds with salaries up to $400,000.
For some people I work with, the job interview can be an […]
Archive for May 2008
May 15th, 2008, 8:19 am
How to Nail the Job Interview
filed under Next Level
May 14th, 2008, 12:46 pm
Ask-a-Recruiter: When Should Lawyers Change Jobs?
Contributed by Irene Pokh
“I am an associate at a top law firm and I am keen to change jobs soon, what is the best way to do this and should i start looking now, or wait until after the summer?
The best way to begin a job search is to assess your current situation – figure […]
filed under Expert Answers
There is a scene in the movie Almost Famous where Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s character advises a young journalist on how to treat people whom he encounters. He reminds the youth that you never know who you are going to run into on your long journey to the middle.
I say you never know who you are […]
filed under Next Level
Though the real estate market has been down in the wake of the subprime crisis and resulting credit crunch, and foreclosures across America have been way up, the news isn’t necessarily all bad. Indeed, for more and more enterprising women, real estate has presented fascinating opportunities, from fast track career advancement to the security of […]
filed under Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Recently, The publisher of Glass Hammer spoke to Juliet Bullick, Head of Institutional Account Management in the UK at BlackRock. Juliet shared her insights about her job, flexible work arrangements, and her advice to young women in finance.
Juliet made a good point when I spoke to her about her four-day work week, a flex-work arrangement […]
filed under Voices of Experience
May 9th, 2008, 11:50 am
Passions: Canoeing in the Wilderness
Contributed by Jane Lucken
You want a stress-relieving break and are considering a spa vacation. They are great in principle, but often end up costing a lot more than you budgeted for and, if you’re like me, tend to involve more time spent on massages and pool-side lounging than giving your body the exercise it needs. […]
filed under Passions, Intrepid Women Series
This week, The Glass Hammer launched a job board (http://jobs.theglasshammer.com) filled with jobs that are specially selected by our staff. All of the jobs pay $100,000 or more. We work with evolved employers to put thought into jobs that are going to be great for our readers.
The Glass Hammer is here to help you get […]
filed under What's On
Last week, The Glass Hammer interviewed Cindy Ko, a rising star in the prime brokerage division of JPMorgan, who happens to work in a chain of three female supervisors. We caught up with Cindy about how she got her current job and what it was like to work on a team of strong women in […]
filed under Breaking the Glass Ceiling
May 7th, 2008, 1:35 pm
Ask-A-Recruiter: Surviving A Lengthy Unemployment
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart
In this down market, many people were laid off simultaneously, so it is taking longer to find a job. Are there are any special tips when you have been unemployed for several months with no job in sight?
The same basic job search rules apply in an up or down market. […]
filed under Expert Answers
“The real problem is that the proverbial glass ceiling is self-reinforcing. The traits that a woman must develop to duke it out on the trading floor are the same traits that will come back to haunt her as she ascends the ranks of management.”
This is the central thesis behind the extremely well researched and thought-provoking […]
filed under Breaking the Glass Ceiling
May 6th, 2008, 3:30 pm
How to Achieve Work/Life Balance
Contributed by Karen Elizaga of www.forwardoptions.com. Karen is a life and career coach for women and girls.
All too often, the achiever/overachiever in us zealously books appointment after appointment and takes on one commitment after another. At work, we feel compelled to be the “go to” woman in hopes that we will make significant career […]
filed under Expert Answers
May 6th, 2008, 7:04 am
Should Employers Accommodate Working Mothers with Flexible Work Arrangements? Part 2
Contributed by Jacqueline Church
Sorting it Out – Examining Ourselves First
A lot of women wrestling with issues of being a working mom have unwittingly adopted the role model of both their accomplished, career-driven fathers AND their accomplished, stay-at-home mothers. It doesn’t necessarily occur to them until the two things come to a head, usually with […]
filed under Breaking the Glass Ceiling
May 5th, 2008, 11:07 am
Pros and Cons of Socially Responsible Investing
Contributed by Alana Elsner
For some, the issue of social responsibility may seem new- a post-millennial development- part a new consciousness about the world around us that spurred the onslaught of hybrid vehicles and carbon credits. But for others, like the executives at Trillium Management and the Calvert Group, socially responsible investing began decades ago. Perhaps […]
filed under Money Talks
Back in February, I emailed a senior marketing manager at a commodities exchange and asked him to have coffee. I met him at the Chicago Trading Forum last October, and after bumping into him again at the Financial Times’ Meet the Press event, I wanted to know more about his role at a large Chicago […]
filed under Mentors
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