Wednesday, March 14, 2007

What Trading Managers Look For in Job Candidates?

What Trading Managers Look For in Job Candidates?

Article by eFinancialCareers What do trading desk managers look for in new hires? Industry veteran and futures trader Larry Levin chats with eFinancialCareers about the skills needed to succeed in today's increasingly electronic trading environment. Read more...





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Thursday, May 04, 2006

QuantJobs.com: Jobs for quantitative and finance professionals

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Jobs for quantitative and finance professionals


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Monday, May 01, 2006

Management Leadership for Tomorrow: Career Prep Programs

Management Leadership for Tomorrow: Career Prep Programs

MLT Mission:
Increase the presence of minorities in fast track entry-level jobs and major graduate business schools as preparation for leadership positions in corporations, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurial ventures.

MLT Vision:
A world where all motivated minorities have the opportunity to realize their career full potential

MBA Preparation for Professionals with an interest in pursuing an MBA

Career Preparation for Rising College Juniors with an interest in a career in business.


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Action Words & Phrases: Power Vocabulary


Action Words & Phrases:


When constructing a CV or
completing an application form, it’s important to project a positive image of
yourself. The words and phrases you use can help to create this image.


Action Words:


These are some general examples
of positive "action/achieving" words to use when applying for jobs:









achieved

administered

analysed

built

capable

competent

communicated

consistent

controlled

co-ordinated
created

designed

developed

directing

efficient

established

expanded

experience

guided

implemented
improved

initiated

lead

managed

monitored

organised

participated

positive

processed

produced
proficient

profitable

qualified

resourceful

specialised

successful

supervised

trained

versatile

willing

Action Phrases:

















































































































Analysed
problems and developed solutions


Excellent
interpersonal and people management skills


Able
to analyse and interpret data


Able
to exercise good judgement and sound reasoning


Good
interpersonal skills


Able
to concentrate and pay attention to detail


Can
work well on own initiative


A good communicator


Experienced,
self motivated and energetic


Ability
to organise and motivate staff


A good planner


Careful
and methodical approach


Able
to work accurately under pressure


A good organiser with an eye for detail


A good team worker


Patient,
tolerant and able to communicate


A good listener with a common sense approach


Persuasive
but tactful


A flexible approach to changing situations


A manager of change


Determination
and drive to see projects to successful completion


An
active decision maker


An
effective time manager


Highly
numerate and computer literate


Adaptable
to team or individual roles


Produces
to deadlines


Extensive
visual memory

Always remember
to give examples of what you have actually achieved, you must always justify
those bold claims of expertise.

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Saturday, April 29, 2006

Jobs: TECH LEAD PROJECT PLANNER (Project Management)

TECH LEADS / PROJECT PLANNER
PROJECT RELATED COMPETENCIES
- Solution Development and Delivery
- Provides technical direction for the development, design, and systems integration for client engagement from definition phase through implementation.
- Applies significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve service to our clients.
- Reviews work of development team.
- Easily recognizes system deficiencies and implements effective solutions.
- Technical Effort Management
- Creates and executes development plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
- Keeps product sponsors / managers well informed of status of development effort and serves as liaison between development staff and project manager.
- Ensures technical teams are contributing to our code library.
- Owns the development lifecycle and is responsible for managing technical risks throughout the project.
- Communicates and enforces coding standards
- Performs code reviews and mentors junior developers.
- Manages technical resources within budget and project schedule.
- Consistently delivers high-quality services


CAREER PATH CORE COMPETENCIES
Technical Expertise
Understands complex database concepts and effectively employs different database design techniques.
Possesses demonstrated work experience with more than one relational database management system.
Understands the benefits of the various programming languages.
Possesses significant knowledge of client/server and internet systems architectures.
Understands browser / client specific compatibility issues.
Communication
Facilitates team meetings effectively.
Holds regular status meetings with development team.
Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES
Leadership
Challenges others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model.
Manages the development of team by ensuring that project tasks are in line with each Innovator's career interests when possible.
Inspires coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence.
Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change .
Manages the process of innovative change effectively.
Remains on the forefront of emerging industry practices.
Teamwork
Facilitates effective team interaction.
Acknowledges and appreciates each team member's contributions.
Effectively utilizes each team member to his/her fullest potential.
Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members.

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Innovator Development
Seeks and participates in personal development opportunities above and beyond training required by us.
Trains other innovators and open source developers through both formal and informal training programs.
Encourages more junior Innovators to take responsibility for their development within the company.
Challenges fellow innovators to progress toward their professional development goals.
Internal Operations
Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
Complies with and helps to enforce standard policies and procedures.

For immediate consideration, please contact jobs@catalystsolutionsllc.com.
Referred by: Victor Smith & Ronney John


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