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Kaizen Recruitment Financial Services Salaries And Market Information – YTD 2017
Our latest infographic illustrates a snapshot of work we have undertaken across financial services in Australia. We have completed a number of executive search assignments across funds management, superannuation and asset consulting sectors and are kept busy with a number of year-end contract requirements. The annual average salary for Financial Year 2016/2017 of all placements…
Read MoreGender Diversity: If You Are Female In Financial Services And Great At What You Do, You Are In High Demand
“Ideally a female”, we have heard this a lot recently when taking client assignment briefs. Gender seems to be the last requirement mentioned after covering off technical requirements of the position … “oh and a female would be nice to have.” The movement around gender balance in financial services has been in play for some…
Read More2017: How Is The Funds Management Job Market In Melbourne?
I get asked this question all the time. So, I thought I’d draw a diagram that summarises what I have observed. At present the funds management job market is very strong, with several themes driving growth and opportunities. These include the “pull” of candidates to Industry Super (investment and middle office), increased demand for business…
Read MoreThe Rise Of Dedicated Blockchain Teams In Financial Services
Blockchain is a hot topic in financial services and the market is increasingly assembling dedicated blockchain teams to undertake internal or joint pilot programs. Australian-based financial services professionals with a strong technical background and interests in blockchain are definitely going to be well-placed with next career steps. What is blockchain and why the hype in…
Read MoreIs Melbourne The Place For Financial Services Professionals In Australia?
I was reminded how great it is to be part of Melbourne’s financial services community at the recent launch of the 2016 Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions Index. In his address, Wade Noonan MP, Minister for Industry and Employment highlighted that Melbourne’s financial services sector is “going from strength to strength”. Financial services is the largest…
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