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October 18, 2006
Got a job!
Yep, the market is vibrant at the moment for software developers. You are guaranteed to get a job here in London full stop. I was a bit specific on the roles, I told the recruiters that I was looking for front office position in banks, preferably investment banks, hedge funds or other similar organisations. As London is one of the world greatest financial centres, there are lots and lots of investment banks here. Hedge funds are interesting organisations, the most successful ones have tons of money and they pay exceptionally well, or so I've been told by the recruiters. It has been a roller coaster ride, some days I was very busy answering phones, but when the quiet day came, it could be so frustrating waiting for recruiters to call you back.
Well the search has ended, I got a contract position with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) World Markets. This is the investment bank arm of CIBC, one of the "big five" banks in Canada. When Nicoll Curtin rang me about this position, I knew this is what I wanted. Investment bank, not too big and big draw card is the front office system. Awesome! They work very fast and obviously with less than usual banks' red tape. I had the phone interview on Friday morning, called my agent straight away and told him that they want to see me on face to face interview at 4pm. They seem to like me and put the offer on Monday morning. My agent asked me to come in and sign the contract on the same morning. Good stuff, I'm liking this place already.
Posted by vhadiant at October 18, 2006 03:54 PM
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