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Inside Tips From A Professional Recruiter: Timing

H. Friedman Search

Timing: Your Worst Enemy Or Your Best Friend As we continue with recruiter tips to make your 2024 even stronger, I thought about the total concept of timing and how it reflects on hiring. As a new recruiter, I learned that the candidate must be willing and prepared to accept the offer, while the firm should be ready to present the offer.

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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Mergers and Inquisitions

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

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08-10-2023 Newsletter: Corporate Development @ Disney

OfficeHours

All attendees will be entered into a raffle for FREE PLATFORM ACCESS and a SINGLE MOCK COACHING CALL with a Corporate Development Professional of their choosing (schedules pending). Where do you currently stand in On-Cycle 2025 Recruiting? Got an offer Waiting game Going to recruit later What makes you most nervous for recruiting?

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01-21-2024 Newsletter: Work with a Coach Today to see 2x the amount of Recruiting Opportunities

OfficeHours

Individuals looking to break into investment banking or private equity / growth equity / hedge funds / corporate development coming in from non-traditional backgrounds should understand that getting someone to listen to your story is all part of the prep. Get Actual Feedback Direct from a Coach on HOW to Recruit the Right Way!

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06-14-2023 Newsletter: Recruiting News from a Co-Founder

OfficeHours

Honestly, we’ve been more focused on the macro level with OfficeHours making sure the ship is steering in the right direction while also helping out some of our higher-touch corporate clients with training, headhunting, and personally working with some of our favorite Mentees.

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Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance: Careers, Recruiting, Financial Modeling, and More

Mergers and Inquisitions

With the craze over renewable energy and infrastructure over the past few years, we’ve received more and more questions about Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance. This article will focus on careers and recruiting , while the accompanying YouTube video will discuss the technical/modeling aspects in more detail.

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On-Cycle Private Equity Recruiting: Will PE Firms Start Recruiting 10-Year-Old Children Soon?

Mergers and Inquisitions

When firms kicked off the on-cycle private equity recruiting process in June this year, before IB Analysts had even started their training , some people were shocked. This process contrasts with off-cycle recruiting , where firms start at later, varied dates, complete more extended, careful interviews, and hire for immediate start dates.