The guides nobody handed you.
Some applicants grow up hearing how finance recruiting works; most don't. These plain-English guides aim to give everyone the same starting point — no jargon and no fee.
How finance recruiting really works
The calendar, the ladder from spring week to graduate offer, every stage of an application — and the unwritten rules insiders take for granted.
Read the guide ReferenceThe finance recruiting glossary
Spring week, off-cycle, superday, bulge bracket, buy-side, SJT… every bit of jargon decoded in plain English, so no acronym ever throws you off.
Decode the jargon ApplyWrite a strong CV — for free
A practical CV guide: the one-page rule, the bullet structure recruiters scan for, and the mistakes that get applications binned.
Build your CVAcing the interview & assessment centre
Competency questions, commercial awareness, group exercises and case studies — how to prepare when you've never been coached for any of it.
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