Industry Perspectives

Market observations, hiring insight, and perspective from more than three decades in financial services search.

Career Advice & Professional Development Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting

Before a Senior Interview, Prepare Three Examples You Can Explain

September 26, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum

Career Advice & Professional Development Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting

Age vs. Experience: Strength vs. Liability

August 30, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum0

Career Advice & Professional Development Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting Financial Services Industry Insights

The Smartest Kids in the Country Used to Want to Cure Cancer. Now They Want to Work in Finance.

August 14, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum0

Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting Hiring & Talent Strategy

You Just Never Know Which Hires Are Going to Stick………………

August 10, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum0

Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting Hiring & Talent Strategy

Deputy CCO. The Most Underrated Star in a Fund.

June 30, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum1

Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting Hiring & Talent Strategy

The Year Is Half Over. Did You Hit The Hiring Goals You Set In January?

June 23, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum0

Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting Hiring & Talent Strategy

How Portable Is Your Book. What Wealth Advisors Need to Know Before They Make a Move.

June 15, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum0

Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting Hiring & Talent Strategy

A CFO and a Controller Sound Like the Same Job. In Financial Services, They Almost Never Are. (And Other Tales Where Generalist Recruiters Just Don’t Get It)

June 5, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum1

Career Advice & Professional Development Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting

The Stigma of Being Unemployed Is Not What It Used to Be. Is That a Good Thing?

May 27, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum0

Career Advice & Professional Development Financial Services Hiring & Recruiting

The Counteroffer: What Actually Changes If You Stay?

May 27, 2026by Peter Tannenbaum0