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Private Equity Jobs

A Little Flash Can Land You That Private Equity Job

August 30, 2010

Dealbreaker recently highlighted what a little extra guts can do for your private equity job search. It seems an ambitious job-seeker named Jeffrey Chiang decided to take a page from personal ads and the acting world to give his resume that added kick. Chiang included a few “action” shots along with a close-up photo (known […]

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Best University for a Billion Dollar Private Equity Career

August 16, 2010

Private Equity tycoon David Bonderman went to Harvard. So did Apollo Management’s Leon Black and Hamilton James of Blackstone. It turns out that the ranks of Harvard alumni who are billionaires jumped to 62 this year, up from 54. More than any other American university, reports Forbes. One billionaire alum, speaking anonymously, claims the school’s […]

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Why an MBA May Help Your Private Equity Career

August 2, 2010

Entrepreneurs typically look down their noses at MBA grads, believing great business leaders are born and not made. Or at least forged in the crucible of actually starting a company. But today’s MBA programs are adapting and offering training that is much more suited to those who wish to build and grow businesses, including those […]

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State of the Private Equity Industry

July 22, 2010

Fundraising efforts for the private equity sector are up 26% in the first half of 2010 versus a year ago. Does this mean the industry is storming back to where it was before? Not so fast, says David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group. Rubenstein was interviewed on-air recently by CNBC during […]

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Private Equity Job Searches and the Importance of Mindset

July 19, 2010

We recently caught up with Pam Lassiter, Author of The New Job Security and Principal of Lassiter Consulting. Pam has provided sage career advice for over 30 years and has seen many up and down job markets. Her comments are both insightful and practical advice for someone looking for private equity jobs. Here is an […]

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Challenging Times for Venture Capital Jobs

July 12, 2010

Greentechmedia recently interviewed venture capitalist Ullas Naik, a partner at Palo Alto-based Globespan Capital Partners, for his thoughts on the current VC environment. One big challenge facing VCs right now is generating liquidity through IPOs. “The VC model is predicated on the existence of a healthy IPO market,” Naik said. VC firms need a few […]

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Private Equity Dealmaking Picks Up, But Will It Lead to Jobs?

July 5, 2010

Domestic LBO activity, which dropped to a low of $10.4 billion early in 2009, has rebounded and will surpass $37 billion for the first half of this year, according to an article in The Deal, using data from research firm Dealogic. Factors such as the end of the recession, a recovery in corporate earnings and […]

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Private Equity Job Interview Preparation

June 21, 2010

Private equity firms look for analysts who have M&A and LBO deal experience. They are, after all, in the business of buying companies. So your capital markets or IPO experience isn’t as important to them. To prepare both your resume and for the interview, you’ll need to make a list of all the deals you’ve […]

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Tough Private Equity Job Interviews

June 10, 2010

If you have successfully landed private equity job interviews in this market, congratulations. You must be doing something right. Now, if you are finding the interview process is dragging out – you may have a problem. “It’s usually a bearish sign if you don’t get an offer after three rounds of interviews,” said Stephen Kaplitt, […]

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How High Level Private Equity Fundraising Gets Done

June 7, 2010

The Sacramento Bee offered a glimpse behind the curtain of how big-time private equity investors get wooed by major private equity firms. Trouble is, much of the details are being disclosed as a result of a lawsuit filed against those involved. California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed suit last month alleging that a $601 million […]

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