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Careers at private equity firms (which raise funds to invest in private companies) are considered plum jobs in the finance world because of the intellectual challenge and potentially huge financial payoffs. Although private equity is a relatively young business, now there are more than 2,700 such companies worldwide. In this new Guide, Vault guide brings the scoop on the industry.

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Careers at private equity firms (which raise funds to invest in private companies) are considered plum jobs in the finance world because of the intellectual challenge and potentially huge financial payoffs. Although private equity is a relatively young business, now there are more than 2,700 such companies worldwide.

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If you're seriously considering a career in private equity, you have to become familiar with how firms hire. With Getting a Job in Private Equity, you'll gain invaluable insights that will allow you to stay one step ahead of other individuals looking to secure a position in this field. Here, you'll discover what it takes to make it in PE from different entry points, what experience is needed to set yourself up for a position, and what can be done to improve your chances of landing one of these limited opportunities.

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Careers at private equity firms (which raise funds to invest in private companies) are considered plum jobs in the finance world because of the intellectual challenge and potentially huge financial payoffs. Although private equity is a relatively young business, now there are more than 2,700 such companies worldwide. In this new Guide, Vault guide brings the scoop on the major players. Based on interviews and surveys of actual employees.

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This book, which has been updated with 2006 data and commentary, is written by one of the leading executive search firms specializing in private equity. It gives unique perspective into how the private equity hiring process works as well as insight into the skills demanded by hiring firms, what they ask in interviews and the best path to take to build a long-term career. The book is an essential resource for all levels of candidates seeking to break into this highly competitive industry. No matter if you are still in college, a few years out, currently in business school or even several years removed from grad school, there is advice for you on how to best position yourself to pursue an opportunity in private equity. In addition to our own guidance, there are more than two dozen CASE STUDIES of actual job candidates who successfully navigated the difficult private equity hiring path. In these first hand accounts, candidates describe their backgrounds, what worked for them, what didn't and how to prepare for interviews. Fifteen of these professionals also share their resumes with readers. The book is also filled with advice from senior private equity executives who give their own ideas on how to succeed in the industry.

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For their great upside and the opportunity to be truly innovative in invewtment strategy, hedge funds represent the pinnacle of employment for many finance professionals. For many job-seekers, however, the idustry is a mysterious one, as employers are relatively small, and do not have structured hiring programs like investment banks or mutual funds.

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For their great upside and the opportunity to be truly innovative in investment strategy, hedge funds represent the pinnacle of employment for many finance professionals. For many jobseekers, however, the industry is a mysterious one, as employers are relatively small and do not have structured hiring programs like investment banks or mutual funds. This Vault guide takes an inside look at employers and career paths in the industry.

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Deal Terms is the first ever in-depth look at valuations, preferred stock, stock options and other variables that affect deal structure, written by Alex Wilmerding (a venture capitalist at Boston Capital Ventures and best selling author of Term Sheets & Valuations). Written from a venture capital perspective, however applicable for all types of financings, Deal Terms includes actual term sheets, valuation methodology and analysis, assessment of stock option programs and their impact on valuations and capital structures and other real world documents used by leading venture capitalists and lawyers analyzed from multiple perspectives. A must have book for any executive, entrepreneur, or financial professional, this timeless classic is an unprecedented resource that will help you avoid costly mistakes, understand various structures and terms, and understand wording and language from other deal sheets to help you get deals done. According to Graham Anderson, General Partner at Euclid SR Partners, "Deal Terms provides critical, in-depth, first-hand perspective on the crucial terms and factors which influence financing decisions." Clifford Schorer, Entrepreneur in Residence, Columbia Business School remarks, "Deal Terms is an indispensable reference for entrepreneurs and finance professionals." And Andrew McKee, General Partner at Webster Capital notes, "Deal Terms is a really important resource."

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Cosentino demystifies the consulting case interview. He takes you inside a typical interview by exploring the various types of case questions and he shares with you a system that will help you answer today's most sophisticated case questions.