Is Hiring Fair: Truth from the Inside

05/31/22 • 16 min

Hiring for any job is extremely challenging. Getting hired as an employee is also extremely challenging. Today I cover the biggest issue on why firms can't find the right candidates as well as why individuals who are fully qualified can't find good jobs.

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Where Am I Headed: Banking, FinTech, or Tech

After 8 years in the banking I quit my job. I quit my job as a quant in the risk management area. I have built, validated, audited, and implemented model across a range of financial products at a range of different banks. I have felt burnt out for a few years but wasn't sure what to do. After Covid hit the world and a bad work experience I decided to just leave and take some time to think (thanks to the encouragement of my wife). Luckily for me, my network is large enough that a few fintech firms, a global bank, and a FAANG firm all reached out wanting to see if I would bring my talent to their firm. I talked to many people over the last few months and finally made a decision. In this episode I discuss the process and why I chose to leave banking for now.

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I often see gimmicky posts or videos about building a personal brand. It is usually about generating a lot of easy worthless content and adding professional headshots and being active in groups on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a great place to start however your brand really starts with who you are as a person. Being honest and fair at your day job will bring back much more value in promotions and job opportunities than re-posting how to do something or patting everyone on the back. Now LinkedIn is a great place to help build your brand but I would focus on quality content, questions, and comments over quantity.

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