by citycv | Aug 12, 2014 | City CV Blog, International
There appears to be cautious hiring optimism in the Middle East as fees start to recover, recently posting a 72% growth over the previous quarter, since plummeting from their 2007/2008 highs, as a result of which staff levels were trimmed down to the bare bones.... by citycv | Mar 31, 2013 | Career Advice, City CV Blog, CV Writing, International
Leading asset management firm BlackRock is planning to lay off up to 300 of its “poorer performing” workers, equalling about 3% of its international workforce, in an attempt to improve agility. This follows board-level restructuring in late 2012, and a 3.4% staff cut... by citycv | Feb 19, 2013 | Career Advice, City CV Blog, Graduates, International
Graduates and banking professionals are soon to face even more adversity, as recruitment firm Astbury Marsden predicts that the City of London’s job market will continue to suffer in the near future. According to a new report, three out of four UK bankers are tipping... by citycv | Jan 15, 2013 | Career Advice, City CV Blog, International
With unemployment still among the lowest in Europe and some of the highest salaries in the world, it’s not hard to see why Switzerland has such allure for banking and finance professionals. The number of non-Swiss workers has increased continuously during the last... by citycv | Oct 21, 2012 | City CV Blog, International
With UK unemployment at its lowest since 1994, the job market is not looking especially robust. Government cuts are being felt across the country and the private sector doesn’t appear to be creating enough jobs to pick up the slack from the job losses which have... by citycv | Jan 21, 2012 | City CV Blog, International
As International CV writers, CityCV keep a keen eye on the employment market around the world and recently we’ve heard that economists are warning that Eastern Europe faces tough times ahead in terms of rising long-term unemployment. Although the economy is...