Try some of the pension fund advisory firms, they do a lot of analytical work and yield analysis that should fit well with an Econ degree. They tend to have need in their research departments. My area is real estate advisory services and there is a big push in the PF industry to increase investment in real estate due to the low interest rates on fixed income instruments and a punk stock market, so there might be hiring in that sector.

I suggest checking the websites for the industry standardization organizations such as AIMR, NAREIT and NCREIF to get the industry background and terminology down for an interview. Publications such as IREM or Crittendons will get you lists of the funds, their consultants, and the advisors that the consultants recommend to the funds. Investigate them via the web. Check with the big real estate brokerage firms like Cushman and Wakefield, CB Richard Ellis, etc and major lenders. Its a big industry and tends to be located in major cities such as Boston, NY and SF, but boutique firms are all over. Discounted cash flow analysis and database management skills would be valuable to such employers.

Also try the reference book Directory of Executive Recruiters by Kennedy Publishing in New Hampshire, you can get it direct from them or through Amazon, about $45. That gives you recruiter's names and their specialization in a particular industry. This will let you do a mass mailing of your vitea.

Have a good cover letter, a good resume, proofread critically by someone in the hiring business. And get a good suit with dress shoes, white shirt and a decent tie from Nordstroms, take nothing for granted. I'm always amazed when I have to interview someone that looks good on paper but shows up looking like he takes fashion advice from Limp Bizket's lead singer. Lose the piercings and cover any tatoos, at least for this industry.

Oh, and be prepared to do this several times in your career as mergers, spin offs, changes in management or changes in company fortune beyond your control (CEO doing the perp walk on TV?; not good for your career either) may have you looking again. Remember, nothing good ever follows the words "New Corporate Initiative", keep your resume updated through last Thursday. Think for yourself and maintain a positive air in all circumstances; nobody hires anyone with negative energy. And luck is the residue of design, if you don't ask, you don't get.

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• OT: The Job Market, Anyone Hiring?, Craig, Mon, 3 Mar 2003 23:25:30
  • Thanks for all the great responses guys!, Craig, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 21:30:56
  • Get your grad in Industrial Psych...., Chris M, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:21:01
  • What kind of position are you looking for?, Reuven, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 14:58:29
    • Re: What kind of position are you looking for?, Craig, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 21:33:27
    • Ohh wow, Reuven, is my non-english name, nice n/m, roman, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 15:37:06
  • My friend graduated from Duke w same Degree+, roman, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 14:45:44
  • Re: OT: The Job Market, Anyone Hiring?, pursang, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 11:43:46 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: OT: The Job Market, Anyone Hiring?, Craig, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 21:38:49
      • You are welcome, what city are you in or, pursang, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 12:05:12
        • Re: You are welcome, what city are you in or, Craig, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:31:01
          • Re: You are welcome, what city are you in or, pursang, Fri, 7 Mar 2003 19:04:00
  • As a new grad you have to be willing to..., Jon in Chicago, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 10:47:08
  • there'll never be an easier time to go to grad school, nt moore, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 09:54:20
    • Is it possible to agree and disagree?, FrozenSaab, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 14:54:41
    • Disagree..., Nathan Work, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 10:54:43
  • it's who you know, not what you know ..., Trev, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:29:43
    • Or... What you know about who you know! n/m, bRAD, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:48:43
  • Re: OT: slow going in ATL, ryanathp, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 02:37:33
  • Was there recently..., Lutfisk, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 01:45:21
  • Re: OT: The Job Market, Anyone Hiring?, MisplacedYankee , Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:23:52
    • Yup ... 1993 and 1994 were tough tough years. n/m, J, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 01:40:03
  • ...slow going for the forseeable future, magic-8-ball-says..., Mon, 3 Mar 2003 23:56:51
    • Re: ...slow going for the forseeable future, Dan , Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:16:12
    • Those H1B visa holders are like indentured servants., J, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 00:21:51

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