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Career Information, Company Profiles and Contacts

Careers for Financial Mavens & Other Money Movers

By Marjorie Eberts and Margaret Gisler, NTC Publishing Group, October 1998.

A good overview of career possibilities for those with an interest in banking.

ABA Directory

American Bankers Association, (202) 663-5000, Lists banks around the country.

Careers in Banking and Finance: How to Achieve Your Professional Goals

American Institute of Banking-California, (415) 392-5286. Describes many jobs in banking and their prerequisites.

Careers in Finance

By Trudy Ring, VGM Career Horizons, Lincolnwood, IL., 1999. This book has an extensive section which talks about what work in banking is like and what types of people enjoy banking.

Careers in Mortgage Banking

By Mortgage Bankers Association of America. In the Business and Finance Career Directory, 1993, Gale Research, p. 77-79. (800)-877-GALE. Cost: $18.

DDJ Myers

Executive search consultants in banking with a focus on asset-liability management, investment analytics and portfolio management.

How to Get Ahead in Accounting, Finance and Banking

From Robert Half International. Order a free copy of this informative brochure online or call the corporate office at (415) 854-9700.

Resumes for Banking and Financial Careers .

By the Editors of VGM Career Horizons, Lincolnwood, IL, 1994, 1-800-323-4900. Has sample cover letters and resumes appropriate for applying for a job in banking.

What About Banking?

American Bankers Association, (202) 663-5000. Discusses career options in banking, qualifications and salaries.

Organizations

American Banking Association

Largest association of bankers in the United States. Holds a cool conference in Hawaii or some exotic place every year. A powerhouse on Capitol Hill and a publisher of a variety of career materials.

Bank Administration Institute

The BAI is a leading sponsor of professional education in banking. Check out their website to catch up with current issues and questions in banking. You might also look into their widely read magazine called Banking Strategies.

Robert Morris Associates

RMA is also the only financial services trade association that specializes in lending and credit risk information, research, and training. More than 3,000 commercial banks, thrifts, and other financial firms are members of RMA, represented in the Association by some 18,000 financial professionals (called Associates) in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and numerous foreign cities including Hong Kong and Singapore.

Ideas and Know-How

The Death of the Banker: The Decline and Fall of the Great Financial Dynasties and the Triumph of the Small Investor

By Ron Chernow.

A thought-provoking book that explains why the world of banking works the way it does today. Power has migrated from the bankers to the customers.

Commercial Bank Management

By Peter S. Rose. 1998.

A classic text on banking. Covers the business, legal issues, asset-liability management and the future.

First Manhattan Consulting Group

This consulting organization shares a lot of their ideas about banking online. A good resource and not a bad place to look for a job either!

Wharton Financial Institutions Center

An excellent place to read up on academic research on banking. The Wharton Center sponsors an good set of online working papers and other materials on banking.

WWW Virtual Library: Finance.

An online compendium of web sites of interest to students and those who follow finance.

Magazines and Newspapers (Online and Off)

American Banker.

This magazine carries lists of the largest banks, thrifts etc. in the United States. Good coverage of industry as well. (212) 943-5283.

Economist

Widely read weekly covers world of banking, politics and art quite well. You have to read this if you plan to go into the field.

New York Times

Sunday classified section in New York edition is reknown for listing ads by investment banks looking for talent. Cost: $1.25 at newsstands. Also look at the Financial Times and CareerPath.

Wall Street Journal.

The most widely read business periodical in the world. And it's on the net! You must register for the net version. Great way to keep up with what's going on in the markets and the world. Following tombstones and ads is also a good way to see which banks are involved in what types of activity this year. You may also be interested in Careers.wsj.com.