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Private Equity Jobs

An Inspiration to Anyone Seeking a Venture Capital Job

April 4, 2011

If you think it’s tough enough finding a venture capital job, then the story behind Phoenix resident Morris Callaman’s rise to success should put things in perspective. Callaman was given up for adoption as a preschooler because his parents thought he was mentally challenged. He lived in foster homes for years, where he was physically and […]

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Private Equity Job Interviews and Case Studies

March 28, 2011

It’s no secret that part of your private equity job interview will likely include a detailed case study to analyze and write a brief report on. How you approach that case study (and not only your answer), reveals a great many insights about your character and how you solve problems. So says Marc Cosentino, author […]

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Private Equity Job Frenzy Is Starting Even Earlier

March 14, 2011

The recruiting frenzy for private equity stars is heating up, but not for top executives pulling in multi-million dollar paychecks. Instead, the world’s top private equity firms are pulling out all the stops to recruit the best and brightest young analysts from leading investment banks. And instead of beginning their annual recruitment drive in the […]

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More Effective Networking for Private Equity Jobs

February 14, 2011

Those who succeed in landing private equity jobs will often say that networking helped them uncover job opportunities and get their foot in the door. But many professionals still do not see the kind of results from their networking efforts, both in-person and online, that they’d like to. So says C.J. Hayden, a business coach, […]

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A Surprising Path to a Private Equity Job

January 17, 2011

Moving from Pakistan to Texas would be a culture shock for anyone. But that was the first step in Faraz Abbasi’s unusual journey to becoming the youngest partner at Centerfield Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Indianapolis. Abbasi was interviewed recently by the Indiana Star. He moved to Texas from his native Pakistan […]

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Private Equity Job for the Highest Paid MBA

January 3, 2011

How’s this for a starting salary right out of B-school: $350,000? That’s what a 2010 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School received by accepting a private equity job in New York, along with bragging rights to the biggest payoff for an MBA in the country. That base salary was three times the median […]

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Womens Private Equity Summit

December 20, 2010

The fourth annual Women’s Private Equity Summit is scheduled for March 3-4, 2011, at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay resort in California. Billed as a must-attend event for senior-level women in private equity jobs and venture capital, the event will attract general partners, limited partners and advisors to the industry, according to a release by […]

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Adding Personality to Your Private Equity Job Resume

December 6, 2010

So you’ve crafted a killer private equity job resume that highlights your relevant skills and experience. Now what? You’ve done a good job at telling a prospective private equity employer that you have the ability and willingness to do the job. But what about that intangible element, that convinces an employer that you would make […]

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Mark Patterson on Private Equity Job Hunting

November 22, 2010

Mark Patterson, co-founder and chairman of the private equity firm MatlinPatterson, was interviewed recently in SternOpportunity, the voice of New York University’s School of Business. Patterson is a Stern alum (1986) and head of a Manhattan-based private equity firm that focuses on distressed investments across a range of industries. Patterson encouraged students to get a […]

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Private Equity Professionals Go Back to School

September 27, 2010

Five years ago, Harvard Business School launched its entrepreneurs-in-residence program to help students with advice on how to start new ventures. The program has expanded every year and now and includes 5 private equity and venture capital professionals for the 2010-2011 academic year. It’s a “win-win” experience for both students and industry insiders. The students, of […]

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