Finding & Getting the Job
Critical information about finding and winning job opportunities in the financial services industry.
Arrest Records
Background searches are getting faster, cheaper and more comprehensive, making it very difficult, if not impossible, to hide embarrassing episodes from your past. Even if the charges were dropped, or if the incident was far in the past, an arrest can present a permanent bar to employment. One course of action is to seek official expungement of an arrest.
Background searches are getting faster, cheaper and more comprehensive, making it very difficult, if not impossible, to hide embarrassing episodes from your past. Even if the charges were dropped, or if the incident was far in the past, an arrest can present a permanent bar to employment. One course of action is to seek official expungement of an arrest.
Contingent Job Offers
Job offers may be contingent on subsequent investigations conducted by the company, such as background, reference and even credit checks. Negative results can result in withdrawal of the offer, or termination of employment if you have begun to work. Also, changes in business conditions can an offer to be rescinded, or the nature of the job to change dramatically. It is important to understand an d plan for all such contingencies when interviewing for a job.
Job offers may be contingent on subsequent investigations conducted by the company, such as background, reference and even credit checks. Negative results can result in withdrawal of the offer, or termination of employment if you have begun to work. Also, changes in business conditions can an offer to be rescinded, or the nature of the job to change dramatically. It is important to understand an d plan for all such contingencies when interviewing for a job.
Job Search Tool
This powerful tool allows you to search millions of job openings from thousands of job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages.
This powerful tool allows you to search millions of job openings from thousands of job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages.
Job Searching
With 10 years' experience as About.com's guide to job searching, Alison Doyle covers this vital topic from every imaginable angle.
With 10 years' experience as About.com's guide to job searching, Alison Doyle covers this vital topic from every imaginable angle.
Internships
Still in college or grad school and looking for an internship? Look here for advice from Penny Loretto, About.com's guide to the topic and a veteran college career counselor specializing in this field.
Still in college or grad school and looking for an internship? Look here for advice from Penny Loretto, About.com's guide to the topic and a veteran college career counselor specializing in this field.
Pseudo-Requirements
As a screening device, an increasing number of companies are listing excessive and unnecessary qualifications in job postings. Called pseudo-requirements, these are merely devices to reduce the pool of applicants. Savvy job hunters should not be deterred by them.
As a screening device, an increasing number of companies are listing excessive and unnecessary qualifications in job postings. Called pseudo-requirements, these are merely devices to reduce the pool of applicants. Savvy job hunters should not be deterred by them.