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Another eFinancialCareers reader has bravely put forward their CV for some (constructive) criticism in a bid to enhance their job-hunting potential. Below is their profile (with all personal details removed) and little about their search for new employment so far. Can you offer some tips about where they may have been going wrong and what, exactly, can be improved about their CV? "I've been looking for a job for almost a... Read more

The numbers taken on aren't exactly huge, but an increasing number of investment banks are rolling out graduate training schemes in the Middle East. So, how do you go about securing a position on one? We've compiled some tips from graduate recruiters here, but Mergers & Inquisitions has featured an interesting interview with someone who went through the process themselves. Securing a senior position in the Middle Eastern financial sector... Read more

Is your CV not having the impact you anticipated? Are you submitting it for roles and getting limited (or no) feedback? Do you suspect you could improve it, but don’t know how? If so, would you be interested in having it reviewed anonymously and publicly by the financial services professionals and recruiters who visit eFinancialCareers? If the answer to all these questions is affirmative, then send your CV to editor_gulf@efinancialcareers.com. We will... Read more

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The increasing trend of sovereign wealth funds (SWF) managing more of their money in-house is likely to spur demand for asset management professionals within the state-backed entities. Currently, around a third of the estimated $3 trillion in SWF assets is run by external asset managers, according to research by State Street, but this looks set to shrink. “It’s quite clear that the more established funds have been increasing their internal capability,” said... Read more

I've only been looking for a new investment banking job for one month, but am slightly baffled by the complete lack of success. A year ago, right after the Lehman Brothers collapse, I was offered two jobs – one at a mid-sized investment bank and another within a consulting firm. Now, however, I have not had a single response or call back from a headhunter. Surely there are more jobs... Read more

An eFinancialCareers reader has bravely put forward their CV for some constructive criticism in a bid to enhance their job-hunting potential. Below is their profile (with all personal details removed) and little about their search for new employment so far. Can you offer some tips about where they may have been going wrong and what, exactly, can be improved about their CV? "I have been looking for a role in investment... Read more

Previously, we've been running a feature whereby readers of eFinancialCareers' editorial are able to submit their CVs totally anonymously (and with all distinguishing features removed) for constructive criticism by the community. We'd like to start doing this again. This has happened on three occasions so far, and we like to think the experience has been valuable for both the CV writer and reviewers. The results are visible here, here and here. If... Read more

Once upon a time, we had an RSS feed to help keep you up to date with content we post on the News and Advice area of the site. Unfortunately, it fell by the wayside when we had a redesign a while ago, but now it's back. To access the feed, go to http://news.efinancialcareers-gulf.com/news.rss. To make full use of its existence, enter it into an RSS aggregator like iGoogle so that you... Read more

With redundancies now an increasingly common occurance in the GCC's financial sector, we're running a new series of articles detailing uplifting accounts of how people managed to secure a (sometimes better) new job. Current role: I am currently working in a junior forex sales role within the advisory desk of a French private bank in Geneva. Previous role: After completing my studies 2007, I was hired on to a... Read more

Have you spent months out of the market in the past two years, but managed to get a financial services job again fairly recently? If so, we'd be interested in hearing from you. We're looking for people who can share their experience of losing a job, and the path back to career salvation. If this applies to you, please email us in utmost confidence and utter anonymity at editor_gulf@efinancialcareers.com.

Many smaller brokerage firms in the UAE are being forced into lay offs, suspending their operations or shutting down altogether as things take a turn for the worse in the third quarter. It's been a pretty grim year so far for the vast majority brokerage firms – just 13 of the 99 firms registered with the Dubai Financial Market and the 92 signed up to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange managing... Read more

Last week we pointed to the fact that HSBC has expanded its Middle East operations fairly significantly in the last year. It did seem too good to be true, considering the 35% slump in regional pre-tax profits, and now it's emerged that the bank is making 90 people in the UAE redundant. The cuts are relatively minor – the bank employs 4,000 people in the UAE, so it amounts to around... Read more

Dubai's state-owned investment firm, Istithmar World, is believed to have chopped its investment functions to the bare bones - leaving only 10 people remaining from a team originally comprising 40 people. The last six months have been tough for the firm, during which its high-profile investments such as stakes in US retailer Barneys and luxury cruiseliner the QE2 take a turn for the worse. It's therefore drastically cut its investment team... Read more

A third brave soul has put their CV forward for review by the eFinancialCareers Gulf readership. Below is their profile (with all personal details removed) and little about their search for new employment so far. Can you offer some tips about where they may have been going wrong and what, exactly, can be improved about their CV? I am currently looking to further my career with an asset management role in... Read more

Following on from last month's CV review, another brave candidate has submitted their CV for you to offer constructive criticism. Below is their profile (with all personal details removed) and little about their search for new employment so far. Can you offer some tips about where they may have been going wrong and what, exactly, can be improved about their CV? "My preference is to work in the investment banking sector,... Read more

eFinancialCareers now has a presence on both LinkedIn and Twitter. Follow our editor Paul Clarke on Twitter at PaultClarke. We also have a brand new Linked In Group for eFinancialCareers EMEA, and are actively soliciting members. If you are a financial services professional then please join, we would love to have you….

Following a similar feature on our UK site, we're asking readers of eFinancialCareers Gulf to give some constructive criticism of this job-hunter's CV. Below is their profile (with all personal details removed) and little about their search for new employment so far. Can you offer some tips about where they may have been going wrong and what, exactly, can be improved about their CV? "I've been looking for a new job... Read more

We’ve said before that risk management jobs are in demand in the Gulf, but now it seems it's becoming an increasingly exciting area to work in. Whereas the demand for risk managers in the Gulf was previously driven by heightened standards of corporate governance in the region, now banks require their expertise to guide them through difficult times. "This is the best time to be a risk manager," says David... Read more