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Recruitment Survival Guide to Financefeaturing

Bastiaan Janmaat

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Recruitment Survival Guide to Finance

I. About BastiaanII. Preparing for the InterviewIII. What to ExpectIV. Get the Job and Succeed at itV. Q&A

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Recruitment Survival Guide to Finance

I. About BastiaanII. Preparing for the InterviewIII. What to ExpectIV. Get the Job and Succeed at itV. Q&A

Hosted by: Career Advisors on Demand..com/webinars

About Bastiaan

• Third culture kid: Netherlands, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Spain, London

• 2008-2011: Goldman Sachs European Special Situations Group (ESSG)

• 2011-2013: MBA at Stanford GSB

• Summer 2012: Starting a company: www.TheLifeSwap.com

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Recruitment Survival Guide to Finance

I. About Bastiaan

II.Preparing for the InterviewIII. What to ExpectIV. Get the Job and Succeed at itV. Q&A

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Preparing for the Interview50 different jobs within 1 institution

Goldman Sachs divisional overview. Source: FT.com

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Preparing for the InterviewDoing your homework

• Company website• Vault Guides

– Top 50 Banking Employers– Career Guide to Investment Banking

• Career Services• Classmates and alumni• Regional conferences and networking

events• External news sources

– Wall Street Journal– Financial Times– Bloomberg

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Recruitment Survival Guide to Finance

I. About BastiaanII. Preparing for the Interview

III.What to ExpectIV. Get the Job and Succeed at itV. Q&A

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What to Expect

• Personal background• Motivations• What’s going on in the world• Finance/accounting questions• Brain-teasers• Case studies

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Recruitment Survival Guide to Finance

I. About BastiaanII. Preparing for the InterviewIII. What to Expect

IV.Get the Job and Succeed at itV. Q&A

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Get the Job and Succeed at it

Nail the interview• Ask questions• Qualitative & quantitative• Attention to detail

Impress in the first 100 days• Ask questions• Be exhaustive• Network• Take initiatives (even small)

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Recruitment Survival Guide to Finance

I. About BastiaanII. Preparing for the InterviewIII. What to ExpectIV. Get the Job and Succeed at it

V. Q&A

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Q&A

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Questions & Answers

Question 1:

What is the most important skill/quality for investment banking?

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Question 2:

How do you evaluate the importance of creating a strong online profile? Are they important in the job-recruitment process?

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Question 3:

Do you have any advice for math majors who have very little experience in finance when applying?

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Question 4:

What specific software skills are essential for a finance job?

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Question 5:

What are your expectations of the financial labour market in Europe?

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Question 6:

Is it essential to have previous finance experience when applying into the industry?

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Question 7:

How did your Master’s degree in Spain influence your chances of getting a job in finance?

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