Yes, I totally agree with you, he chalked it up to experience .. !!! And so did I then, and never repeated the same mistake again .. even when talking to 'specialists' .. after all, they are gatekeepers.x9200 wrote:Isn't rather stupid and defying common sense to argue with the person in the middle hired only to do some screening and obviously not an expert in every field? I would not hire your friend neither.
dhiv wrote: And also you mentioned that now is not the right time to seek employment? May i ask y do u think so? And when is the right time to find openings?
Also I am on a dependent pass, is that also a big issue here, but if it really was I should at least be able attract initial calls from consultants to clarify about the same isnt it?
So speaking to the hiring manager doesn't work here..
Nah, in this case, it was Not belittling, it was a case of thinking that you are talking to an expert, .. and finding out otherwise ..nutnut wrote:Simple, be respectful and polite and just accept that not everyone knows the same as you, this is too often the issue in IT, people think that because they've worked with a particular technology for so long that they are entitled to belittle others about it.
It is important to speak to these agents (I hate them too) as if they are the end client, the person you are going to work for, if these stupid questions get in the way, just answer them and give them their ticks in boxes! Works for me!ecureilx wrote:Nah, in this case, it was Not belittling, it was a case of thinking that you are talking to an expert, .. and finding out otherwise ..nutnut wrote:Simple, be respectful and polite and just accept that not everyone knows the same as you, this is too often the issue in IT, people think that because they've worked with a particular technology for so long that they are entitled to belittle others about it.
Oh, the guy I quoted, he is the kind of guy who asks permission from his own subordinates, before talking to them .. !!!
again, as I said, he chalked it up to 'how to deal with agents' !!
Thanks for your detailed response. And yes, exactly, why would anyone need mandarin for equity research, I had the same issue trying to understand. Yet even now if you search for equity research jobs on efinancial, they say mandarin is essential or preferable.BillyB wrote:
What is your experience in APAC, what sectors have you covered, and who were your clients?
It's highly unusual for a global AM or long-short hedgie to ask for a language other than English, and narrow down it's potential candidate base.dhiv wrote:Thanks for your detailed response. And yes, exactly, why would anyone need mandarin for equity research, I had the same issue trying to understand. Yet even now if you search for equity research jobs on efinancial, they say mandarin is essential or preferable.BillyB wrote:
What is your experience in APAC, what sectors have you covered, and who were your clients?
Yes I am looking for buy side openings, as I have supported a buy side client all the four years.
Specifically I have worked with a long only asset manager based out in London, have been covering the banking and financial services sector majorly. I have covered the Europeean, UK, US, and APAC regions largely. However I have also got some experience analysing energy, fish farming and sugar companies.
Hope this helps... Thank you...
Are you really saying that people in offices in Singapore speak Chinese? I was still assuming that English was mainly spoken here. Now I guess I may have to take up mandarin classes then..sundaymorningstaple wrote:The answer is such a simple one, that I'm puzzled why you guys don't cotton to it. Mandarin is required, not so much for the job, but for the ease of communication in the office. You will find that the majority of your colleagues will be Chinese. They DO like to converse primarily in their mother tongue. If all in the off....
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