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A Brief History of Private Equity

July 27, 2009

Private equity investing can be traced back to the industrial revolution when merchant banks in Europe and later, the U.S., financed industrial projects and the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. When J. Pierpont Morgan bought Andrew Carnegie’s American Steel Company in 1901, it marked one of the earliest known major corporate buyouts. J.P. Morgan would [...]

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Private Equity Job Culture

July 20, 2009

The top private equity firms tend to have what Bain & Company calls a “performance culture,” meaning managers and employees are determined to do everything possible to increase the value of the companies in which they invest. Nothing is allowed to get in the way of making their portfolio companies more profitable and valuable. Thus, [...]

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Tools to Help Your Private Equity Job Search

July 13, 2009

ONLINE RESOURCES Reuters Buyouts A source of news, data, analysis and interpretation of trends in the private equity industry. Delivered to their subscribers bi-monthly, every issue has reports on new funds and fund closes, deals, exits, general partners, limited partners, deal makers, intermediaries and more. They also publish Private Equity Week, which provides weekly coverage [...]

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Networking for a Private Equity or Venture Capital Job

June 29, 2009

No matter where you are in the private equity world – just starting out, mid-level or in a senior position – networking is critical to your success. So much of the work is highly personal; it’s who you know that counts, whether it’s finding potential investors or uncovering the next investment opportunity. So it should [...]

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Private Equity Jobs – Preparing for the Interview

June 1, 2009

The interview process for a private equity job resembles that for investment banking, in the sense that there is typically a “first round” of screening by phone or in person to determine whether you’re qualified for the job. Then there’s a much more in-depth “superday” of interviews where you’ll meet many different people in the [...]

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Private Equity Job Cover Letters

May 25, 2009

Are resume cover letters still relevant in today’s electronic world? Many experts think so. In fact, a memorable cover letter can boost the chances that your resume gets noticed and gets singled out from the pile that crosses a private equity executive’s desk. Think of your cover letter as a “billboard” for your resume. It [...]

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Private Equity Jobs – Crafting an Effective Resume

May 18, 2009

Like many companies, private equity firms are flooded with resumes, so it’s not surprising that the executives who sift through them usually take only 10 to 15 seconds to decide whether a candidate’s resume goes into the “explore further” pile or is tossed away. Robin Ryan, one of America’s top career coaches, suggests that you [...]

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Private Equity Jobs – Supporting Roles

May 11, 2009

As with investment banks, there’s a distinction between “front office” and “back office” jobs in private equity firms. Front office refers to the positions that actually generate revenue for the firm, the researchers, principals and dealmakers who bring money in the door and close transactions. Back office refers to the people who support them, such [...]

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Private Equity Jobs – Partners

May 4, 2009

Many, if not most, private equity firms are structured as partnerships, with the founders of the firm acting as general partners and the various investors - whether institutional or individual – being limited partners. Thus the general partners are the senior members of the firm, responsible for managing the partnership, sourcing deals, overseeing the investments of [...]

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Private Equity Careers – The Dealmakers

April 27, 2009

Raising capital and finding outstanding companies in which to invest is the lifeblood of the private equity business. Dealmakers are the ones who make it all happen. Dealmakers have the extensive personal network that connects them to sources of capital. They meet with sources of funding including major institutional investors, investment banks and hedge funds. [...]

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