Archive for November 2018
Financial Services Career Market Update – July To September 2018
The financial services job market in Q1 this financial year was highly active and we expect the momentum to continue. There is a constant supply of fantastic career opportunities which is good news for candidates on the job hunt. Employers have enjoyed the pick of high quality talent and fast turn-around times for most roles,…
Read MoreFrom Football To Funds Management – Ted Richards – Careers In Transition
I observe and am indeed privileged at times to assist people make successful career transitions. It’s never easy and there is no one formula for success. Rather, it is a process which was well summarised by Kieran Perkins’ article about transitioning from elite athlete to a successful career in banking and finance. Perkins’ highlighted that…
Read MoreRoyal Commission Challenges Big Four Of Hiring
The impact of the royal commission is already being felt in financial services recruitment. Employers and candidates must be aware that while credentials, high-performance, track-record and likability are typically the ‘big four’ of hiring, we increasingly observe that integrity and professional principles have leapfrogged into the top criteria of hiring managers. Now more than ever,…
Read MoreCase Study: Legal & Compliance Officer – Superannuation
CLIENT A growing superannuation fund recently engaged Kaizen Recruitment on a retained executive search assignment to identify and secure a lawyer / compliance manager for their Melbourne office. CHALLENGE Recruiting for this position was critical to the fund because it came at a time when they were going through a merger with another superannuation fund.…
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