Targeted Search – Financial Company Sites
You should target your job search to the industry in which you want to work (whether or not you currently work in that industry) before doing a general search. You are more likely to land a job in your industry than in an industry where you have no experience. This is not always the rule, much depends on your experience and skill set.
Today’s targeted search focuses on the financial services sector (either direct financial services or those companies that support financial services). If you are not familiar with any of the companies listed in this blog, you should do research either on their site or by using some of the resources mentioned in previous posts.
- Thompson Reuters – This site allows you to add a profile, including a resume upload feature. You can add specific job searches which will send an email to you when there is a match. The site also covers company background, provides career resources and has a section dedicated to students.
- Zurich Financial Services – Zurich’s site is segregated by experienced professionals and recent grads. They offer information on campus recruiting, company background and “top tips”. They have a job search engine, but it is not available until you are interested in applying for a job that you can fill out a profile.
- Bank of America – BoA’s site offers job search, campus recruiting, staffing events as well as background on the company. Similar to Zurich, when you apply for a job you can add your profile to their website. I recommend doing this for all company career sites as it will increase the chance that your name will come up if a job matches your skill set.
- D.E. Shaw – The career section covers recruiting, culture, employee profiles, job opportunities and applying online. Clicking on “applying online” will allow you to enter your profile and submit your resume.
Good luck with your search.
