<p>I've heard different financial job sectors require different skills. I've also heard they have different personalities. So exactly what are people referring to when talking about these jobs? </p>
<p>Investment Banking</p>
<p>Consulting</p>
<p>S & T</p>
<p>Venture Capitalism</p>
<p>Anyone? I know I’ve heard many of you say these things. “You need the right personality for <strong><em>" Or "</em></strong>___ requires strong analytical skills, etc.”</p>
<p>“Creativity”</p>
<p>Investment Banking: a mad strong work ethic, will power to get up in the morning, energy to be able to go out after you leave the office if you want to have a social life, attention to small (i.e. insignificant) details that your MD will insist on pointing out, social ( b/c it sucks for the rest having to work 12+ hrs a day w/ someone who makes no effort to at least engage in meaningless conversation)</p>
<p>Consulting: no idea…let me know if you do</p>
<p>S & T: from what I’ve seen, high ability to tolerate stress, fast thinking, social</p>
<p>Venture Capitalism: a lot of people in vc/pe come from IB, so I’d say the same maybe?</p>
<p>ib, s&t and a strong type A personality. You are smart, usually the leader, can not stand when things are not in order, willing to work basically round the clock.</p>
<p>Be prepared to work forever…</p>
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<p>The hyperbole is a bit much, isn’t it? (Esp. coming from someone who has never stepped foot inside an investment bank)</p>
<p>^You have absolutely no idea where my feet have been.</p>
<p>Here’s the personality you do not need–a boor!</p>
<p>^Your wit astounds me. However, it doesn’t change the fact that you’re ignorant.</p>
<p>IB and VC–very social, strong leadership skills, great networkers. Hire lots of team captains, frat presidents, the very connected.</p>
<p>S & T–nerves of steel, can handle high pressure and stress with composure. </p>
<p>Consulting–varies widely by practice.</p>
<p>Thanks Megaman and hmom. </p>
<p>Question to hmom though. Megaman’s response to IB seemed reasonable. But why was yours so social driven? I mean, a workaholic personality seems reasonable for IB with good social skills. But yours seems very social/people’s favorite, etc. personality. Why is that a personality for IB?</p>
<p>Also, by consulting I meant management consulting…</p>
<p>Consulting - Agree with Hmom, also helps to be very social, outgoing, excellent communication and ability to relate to different kinds of people. People skills, in a nutshell</p>
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<p>Because she is picturing those who ultimately succeed in IB for years as opposed to those that are hired for analyst positions right out of college; the most social of which will be the ones who do the best in the long run.</p>
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Quotes from PA on another thread.</p>
<p>And I was accused of hyperbole.</p>
<p>Banking and management consulting, not to mention big law, are very relationship driven in the long term. Do you know the VCs who will be helping to choose the banks for the IPO? The law firm they’ll use and the consulting firm they’ll need over the years? You probably went to college and/or B school with them–were you a leader and respected there?</p>
<p>Good illustration of the point hmom.</p>
<p>The ability to build, and especially maintain, relationships is HUGE in business… and in life.</p>