Three Takeaways on Hiring Recent Graduates

I have been hiring recent graduates at three different companies in the finance space (i.e. a boutique global investment bank, a VC-backed fintech startup, and a big 5 Canadian bank) and below are my key takeaways, which I summarized in the SIC framework:

1. Schools are overrated. Skills are underrated.

2. Interviews are overrated. Internships are underrated.

3. Certificates are overrated. Curiosity is underrated.

-Shawn

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