Spending most of your job-search time on job boards is an addictive, time suck spiral. And this is how it starts: The enticing idea of sending your credentials online to instantly receive an interview appeals to your sense of wanting immediate …
9:00 AM: Arrive at office. Review messages from clients and vendors. Check schedule for meetings and top priorities. Sort through paperwork and yesterday’s mail.
10:00 AM: Contact vendors regarding status of outstanding orders. Check availability on fabrics head designer has …
8:30 AM: Arrive at the office and read the local business journal or business section of the newspaper. (Local companies still make up the bulk of most firms’ business.) Skim through any trade publications looking for articles relevant to clients’ …
An insurance claim representative provides services for a product that people find necessary to purchase, but, typically, never want to use. Claim representatives need to possess expert knowledge of insurance rules and regulations, as well as any differences in policies, …
Eric, 26, is an associate at a midsized private equity firm in Manhattan
6:30 a.m.: I’m already up and dressed and heading out the door to catch a cab. I’m lucky enough to be making enough already to afford a …
Investment Research Associate, Major Mutual Fund Firm
7:00 AM: Arrive at the office.
7:01 AM: Read The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, paying particular attention to articles about the industry you follow.
7:30 AM: Listen to morning call voice …
7:30 AM: Arrive at the office at your usual time – work hours are more or less similar to those of the traders, mirroring the operating hours of commodities exchanges.
7:30 AM: Arrive at the office at your usual time – work …
8:00 – 8:30 PM: I like to get in early so that I have a jump on things. I like to have the miscellany out of the way by the time everyone else gets there. I start doing the basic email/voicemail …
The country is reopening, with more and more in-person events being held each day. This means that in-real-life networking will soon return. While this might be a welcome development to some, to others, including many introverts, this might be daunting. …
5:45 AM: Wake up, quick workout, even-quicker breakfast.
6:30 AM: I participate in a conference with a European shareholder. I don't do a lot of shareholder relations, but they'll occasionally pull me in if a shareholder has a specific question …