BlueSteps Adds Francis de la Cruz as Executive Guest Writer

Executive Search

BlueSteps, the online search platform serving the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), has selected our founder and CEO, Francis de la Cruz, to be an Executive Guest Writer. Francis has been asked to provide insights related to executive leadership, work-life balance, and career management and strategy to inform 80,000 BlueSteps members in over 75 […]

How We Helped a Cornell Grad Land an Investment Banking Job in 1 Week

[section animate=”yes” class=”” bg=””] [/section] “With help from The Write Resume, I am now a Summer Analyst in Healthcare Investment Banking at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. in New York.” – Trent Scott, Cornell University ’14   [section animate=”yes” class=”” bg=””] [/section]At the beginning of this summer, we successfully placed one of our most highly-qualified clients […]

Harvard Global Networking Night in Seoul, Korea

Harvard Club Korea

Earlier this week, I attended the Harvard Global Networking event in Seoul, Korea that was part of the university’s alumni outreach platform, one of two dates on the calendar so far (I missed the first one) when up to 4,000 Harvard alums from all of its schools in 60 cities worldwide get together. Since I […]

Meet Ivan Kerbel, Founder of the Practice MBA Program

Practice MBA

If you are considering an Investment Banking career, you are probably interested in also pursuing an MBA sometime in your future. If you are a professional living outside the United States and thinking about going to a top-5 school here, you may find this article particularly insightful. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Ivan […]

Columbia Business School Adds Francis de la Cruz as Alumni Career Coach

by The Write Resume Team Announcement June 5, 2014 – Columbia Business School has added our Founder and CEO, Francis de la Cruz, as an official career coach to serve as a recommended resource to its global alumni base. He is listed among a number of the leading figures at the forefront of leadership development, […]

The 5 Ingredients to a Winning Investment Banking Resume

Investment Banking Resume

In order to impress Investment Banking recruiters, you need to present a consistently excellent brand on paper and in person. I discuss in detail the elements that you need to showcase on a resume to increase your chances of getting noticed by the Investment Bank of your choice. What you will learn is that it […]

The Secrets to Dominating Your Investment Banking Internship

Investment Banking Internship

If you are about to embark on an Investment Banking internship, what I am about to share with you may mean the difference between receiving a full-time offer and going home empty-handed. The start of your internship is an exciting, exhilarating, and prideful time, and you should be proud because you worked hard to get […]

The Truth about Investment Banking Salaries

Investment Banking Salaries

For people on the outside looking in, obtaining an Investment Banking job represents the equivalent of winning the earnings lottery. Six-figure bonuses, a strong starting salary, generous signing bonuses, comprehensive benefits, and fast-track promotions are par for the course. Candidates believe that once they get that Investment Banking job and become a member of the […]

Inside the Life of an Investment Banking VP

Inside the life of an Investment Banking VP

We take a look inside the life of an Investment Banking VP. Kristin is a former banker at a bulge bracket Wall Street firm who I interviewed for our client newsletter this month. I asked her about the secret to her success in the job search process coming out of a top-5 business school and […]

How Investment Banking Helps Your Career

How Investment Banking Helps Your Career

I chose to go into Investment Banking at the start of my junior year at Harvard.  Admittedly, what attracted me the most to becoming an Investment Banking Analyst was the compensation. How many jobs offered almost 30% more than the average salary of someone straight out of college and let you work and play in […]