Career Services at Concordia

• Career Management Services (CMS)
  In addition to job postings, CMS offers JMSB students a wealth of information, professional expertise and vocational databases related to a broad selection of business related careers. Register for special events and workshops to help with job search strategies, interview preparations and more. CMS also has an excellent collection of databases including the Vault series and Going Global. To see all the services available to you, visit the Services Offered page.
  
  

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Career Discovery and Job Descriptions

• Careers in Finance
  This site allows you to explore different careers available to you in the field of Finance. For each career path, you will find an overview, along with skill requirements, background reading and links to more resources.
  
  
• Career Cruising
  A selection of tools to help students plan their future and choose a career. Contains occupation profiles including career advice from those in the field, information on study programs and statistical data. To search for careers in finance, simply login, switch the interface to English, and click on the Careers tab that appears at the top of the page.
  
  To access this resource remotely, you need to be a member of the Grande Bibliotheque. Registration is free for Quebec residents and can be requested online.
  
  
• National Occupational Classification
  The NOC is the nationally accepted reference on occupations in Canada. It organizes approximately 30,000 job titles into 520 occupational group descriptions. To browse for descriptions, select "index of titles" from the drop down menu, and then "alphabetical" as your search method to get a complete list of occupations.
  
  
• FINS Sector Index
  Use FINS (Dow Jones) to help guide you through the finance job market and launch your career. This link will provide an overview for sectors within Finance and Accounting, current trends and what you need to do to get a job in the field.
  
  
• Job Futures - Quebec
  Get detailed job descriptions on many areas of business and finance. This includes information on job requirements, training, trends, outlook and professional statistics for the province. To find job profiles for other areas/cities in Canada, please visit the Working in Canada site for Finance related occupations.
  
  

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Postings and Recruiting

Apart from the usual job posting sites such as Monster.ca and Workopolis, you may also be interested in looking in the following resources:

• Kerosene
  This is a site that specializes in recruiting Finance and Accounting professionals for the Montreal region. Submit applications directly from the site.
  
  
• Eluta.ca
  Eluta's advanced search allows you to look for postings by occupation/industry. You can also search for vacancies by top employers for a given province or at the national level.
  
  
• Career Management Services
  Job postings that are restricted to JMSB students only.
  
  
• Finance Quebec
  A site that lists employment opportunities as well as international jobs. Additionally, you will also find helpful information to get started on a career path in Finance. Please note that this site is only available in French.
  
  

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Interview Preparation

• Informational Interviewing
  This tutorial from Quint Careers offers suggestions on how to conduct informational interviews to gain a better understanding of an occupation or industry.
  
  
• Monster Interviewing Resource page
  Browse through articles that guide you throughout the interview process, from preparation to followup, that help to develop your interview skills.
  
  
• 201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions
  This ebook, available only to the Concordia community, helps you prepare for competency-based interviews by offering sample questions and expected answers.
  
  
• Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions that will get you the Job
  Another ebook for the Concordia community, designed to help you prepare for the interview process.
  
  

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Company and Industry Research

• SEDAR
  SEDAR is the electronic filing system for the disclosure documents of public companies and mutual funds across Canada. Get access to company annual reports and statements for free. For US public companies, please visit EDGAR.
  
  
• D&B Million Dollar Database
  Directory of private and public Canadian companies, with company size, corporate structure and contact information available for each company. This database also lets you to build your own list of companies.
  
  
• Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage
  US and Canadian company records and financial statements. S&P also provides detailed industry analysis for each major sector, reports that are updated twice a year.
  
  
• FP Advisor
  Data on all Canadian public companies, as well as a growing list of Canadian private companies. To generate a list of companies, click on the "Corporate Surveys" link within FP Advisor.
  
  
• Canadian Business Resource
  Profiles of over 6,000 Canadian companies that includes historical and current information. In addition, CBR also has executive and board member profiles as well as their contact information.
  
  

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Company Rankings

• Report on Business: Rankings for financial services companies
  Find the top companies for the Banking, Investment Dealers and Life Insurance sectors. Report on Business also has annual rankings of the top 1000 public companies and top 350 private companies.
  
  
• Financial Post 500
  The annual ranking of Canadian-based companies by revenue. Click any company on the list to get a profile and the latest news about the firm. There is also a help guide available on how to use the FP 500.
  
  
• Les Affaires
  The annual ranking of Quebec and Canadian-based companies. In addition to the top 500, there are other rankings available including the top ten by sector, the top 100 in Canada and more.
  
  
• Great Place to Work
  Annual listing of the best companies to work for in Canada and the methodology used to compile the list.
  
  

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Professional Associations

• CFA Institute and CFA Montreal
  A global, non-profit association of investment professionals that awards the CFA and CIPM designations. They also promote ethical standards within the profession and offer a range of educational opportunities online. CFA Montreal the local chapter also sponsors activities and educational opportunities in the area. In addition, members of CFA Montreal have access to job postings that focuses on the local financial community.
  
  
• Canadian Association of Financial Institutions in Insurance
  This association provides helpful information for those interested in a career in insurance. Be sure to visit their sites of interest page for links to more insurance-related industry sites and journals.
  
  
• Canadian Securities Institute
  CSI offers training courses that correspond to your career interests and goals in finance. Find information about which course/certification is right for you.
  
  
• Concordia's Finance and Investment Students' Association (FISA)
  FISA provides students with the opportunity to further enhance their business knowledge, improve their interpersonal skills and establish key business contacts. Visit FISA's calendar for a schedule of professional seminars and events.
  
  
• Financial Planning Standards Council
  Use this site to find information about CFP certification as well as details on how to establish a career as a financial planner in Canada.
  
  
• Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC)
  The IIAC is a professional association primarily geared at promoting growth and development of the Canadian investment industry. IIAC provides a job board for postings by province, an industry profile, free publications (including a quarterly securities industry performance) as well as conference and events details.
  
  
• Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
  IIROC is a Canadian self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces. Find the latest news concerning the market as well as information on continuing education webinars.
  
  
• Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) and PRMIA Montreal
  PRMIA's mission is to provide a free and open forum for the promotion of sound risk management standards and practices. They offer risk management training sessions for members and information about obtaining a PRM certification. Consult the local chapter of PRMIA for events and activities in the Montreal area.
  
  
• Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC)
  For those interested in becoming a real estate professional, a REIC membership offers various educational activities, training designations and social events. Check out their site for more provincial real estate resources, as well as information about their annual conference.
  
  

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International Information

• International Business Careers and Jobs
  Detailed information for those considering an international career. This site includes a section on international finance associations and international law among others. In addition, there is also a helpful section about business etiquettes for different countries.
  
  
• Going Global
  An excellent site that provides country profiles and career information for each particular nation. Site includes information such as job resources, interview and cultural advice.
  
  
• eFinancial Careers
  An international site that provides a list of job opportunities from around the world. Choose your country at the top left-hand side of the site. They also provide a section for students that explains each financial sector as well as information for specific career paths.
  
  

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Salary Expectations

• Payscale
  Create a custom report to find out an approximate salary range based on your experience and education.
  
  
• BCom Employment Data
  View the final employment results that are based on McGill's BCom graduating class. The site includes data on Investment Banking, Financial Services and Corporate Finance.
  
  
• Labour Market Information Canada
  Find out the wages and salaries for each position in Canada. Search can be filtered down to the regional level.
  
  

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Finance News

• Factiva
  Connect to the major business newspapers and magazines from around the world including Forbes, Barron's, the Economist and the Wall Street Journal. Canadian content includes the Globe and Mail and the National Post. Read the latest newspapers online in the "News Pages" section of the database.
  
  
• Bloomberg Business Week
  latest business news from Europe, US and Asia. Check out the Finance section for the latest international market information.
  
  
• Canadian Business
  Latest finance news impacting local markets. Content includes access to Profit Magazine and Moneysense.
  
  

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Additional Resources, Training Opportunities & Events

• YES Montreal
  Youth Employment Services Montreal offers various workshops at low and sometimes no cost at all. Attend sessions on how to improve your resume, prepare for the job interview and more. You can find a list of all their workshops on the Events Calendar section.
  
  
• Bloomberg Focus day
  Bloomberg Focus day is a day of free seminars open to JMSB students that helps them get acquainted with the Bloomberg terminal. The workshops range from introductory courses to more advanced functionality. To register for an event in Montreal, use the Bloomberg terminal located in the JMSB Investment Room (MB 12.254).
  
  
• Info Entrepreneurs
  Bilingual site that is more of interest to those starting their own business. They provide access to consultants, mentors, research documents and assistance for business plans as part of their services.
  
  
• Job clinics and career events at Concordia's Career Management Services
  Find out the latest job clinics and events taking place at the JMSB Career Management Services.
  
  

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