BBSLM
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A recruiter ran these two jobs by me:
Both are temp jobs paying $13.50/hr, which is disappointing, but I can manage if the position could likely lead to something permanent and more lucrative. The recruiter talked up how either position would be a great 'foot in the door' and 'networking opportunity', but I get the feeling that this is standard recruiter hyperbole, although I don't know one way or the other.
For those more familiar with industry, do these sound like promising opportunities, or dead-end indentured servitude? If I excelled at either one of these positions what kinds of jobs could I potentially leverage the experience into? I have a BS in Finance and have been trying, unsuccessfully, to get in with a bank ever since graduation. I, like most finance grads, would like to end up in corporate finance or another high-paying area such as wealth management, IB, or PE (which may be unrealistic for me), so I obviously don't want to head down a career path that's going to prepare me for a lifetime of customer service call center management or the like.
First one, reconciling transfers from investment accounts to DDA accounts for the Wachovia/Wells conversion. This is a high risk position and ideal candidate must have extreme attention to detail. Some CS assisting with transfers, but do not need retirement experience. Candidate does need reconciliation experience, or be a very smart new grad. Long term position, but not definite time of contract. 8-5 M-F, may have to work weekends and OT.
Second one: Customer service based, dealing directly with the clients and their 401k questions.
Both are temp jobs paying $13.50/hr, which is disappointing, but I can manage if the position could likely lead to something permanent and more lucrative. The recruiter talked up how either position would be a great 'foot in the door' and 'networking opportunity', but I get the feeling that this is standard recruiter hyperbole, although I don't know one way or the other.
For those more familiar with industry, do these sound like promising opportunities, or dead-end indentured servitude? If I excelled at either one of these positions what kinds of jobs could I potentially leverage the experience into? I have a BS in Finance and have been trying, unsuccessfully, to get in with a bank ever since graduation. I, like most finance grads, would like to end up in corporate finance or another high-paying area such as wealth management, IB, or PE (which may be unrealistic for me), so I obviously don't want to head down a career path that's going to prepare me for a lifetime of customer service call center management or the like.