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A collection of the best career advice for Lehman and Merrill employees (and anyone else worried your job on Wall Street)
Posted in Career Advice Career Change Job Hunting Recommended Resources Social Media on September 16, 2008 at 10:56 am
How bad is the situation on Wall Street right now?
“It’s very, very, bad, and things may deteriorate further. This is as bad as anyone alive has ever seen it. Wall Street is broken.”
That’s the assessment from Dealbreaker‘s John Carney in a recent interview with Fishbowl NY. This is a scary situation for everyone, most of all for people who were make their living at Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch.
While events haven’t totally shaken out yet and some jobs may be saved, it’s likely that thousands of Lehman and Merrill employees will be out of jobs. What can they do to move on and start new positions as quickly as possible?
Here are 5 suggestions, and this advice is only the tip of the iceberg. Readers: If you have additional advice (especially if you have Wall Street experience), please share in the Comments section. Thanks! (more…)
