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Published on: 6/14/2006 Last Visited: 5/22/2007 According to Richelle Konian, co-owner of New York City-based Careers on the Move, an executive recruiting firm focused on the finance field, many professionals are simply missing the right opportunity by not specializing in one sector or another.” At the moment, half of our positions are in specific areas, including risk management or (fixed income or credit) derivatives,” she says. ”That’s about 50 percent or more of our positions. It’s still hard to get positions in asset management.”
Published on: 6/14/2006 Last Visited: 5/22/2007 According to Richelle Konian, co-owner of New York City-based Careers on the Move, an executive recruiting firm focused on the finance field, many professionals are simply missing the right opportunity by not specializing in one sector or another.” At the moment, half of our positions are in specific areas, including risk management or (fixed income or credit) derivatives,” she says. ”That’s about 50 percent or more of our positions. It’s still hard to get positions in asset management.”
To understand what specialties are in demand and what areas of the country are particularly receptive “to someone with your background,” Konian says “it’s essential to stay abreast of the marketplace.” You might find out there are simply too many people with the right credentials vying for the same position in your state. ” If someone advertises now for a financial analyst, you might see hundreds of resumes from qualified individuals,” she notes.
Probably the biggest failure most professionals make is not keeping their appearance, education or networking skills up-to-date. When they’re busy and times are good, people often let such tasks go, Konian says.
