Tip: Jobseekers Should Look North
The finance industry in Toronto is expanding after years of contraction. Royal Bank of Canada and Ernst & Young are relying on top university graduates as a "critical pipeline," and M.B.A. students aren't doing too shabbily, either. Trading desks still aren't picking up new recruits too quickly, but wealth management is seeing particular growth in the country.
Tools to get the job:
Canadian Banks Hire As Wall Street Lays Off
The Perfect Retail Banking Resume
How to Get a Job Through OCR
Tip: RBC Wealth Management Wants You
Royal Bank of Canada's wealth management division wants to double its financial adviser headcount in Latin America and Asia to at least 220 by 2015. It will hire 60 advisers in Britain and between 25 and 50 FAs each year in Canada. If relocating isn't an option, you can try for one of the financial advising gigs opening up in the U.S., though it's not immediately clear how many the bank intends to hire.
Tools to get the job:
The Perfect Financial Adviser Resume
So You Want to Be a Financial Adviser
How to Apply For a Finance Job in Asia
Tip: Global Banks Prowling for IT Staff
Banks are expected to spend $2 billion over the next two years implementing new trading platforms that will require qualified talent to run them. Demand for banking IT contractors has almost doubled over the past three months, and banks are planning to bring on permanent employees, too. The demand is pushing up salaries for lucky applicants, who can now expect to make a few hundred thousand dollars a year if they manage between 80 and 100 people.
Tools to get the job:
Banks Ramp Up Hiring for IT
Moving Beyond the Traditional Resume
What Not to Say in a Job Interview