What's the hottest area in the City for IT Pro's ?

[Hook Shot]

My mate is finishing a PhD in computer science at Easter and has asked me to do some investigating on his behalf.

His PhD is in Artificial Intelligence..... what's the market (££) like for guys like that ?
Which are the hot areas and which are the "emerging" areas within the capital markets ?

Where can I go to get more insight into those opps ?

Thanks in Advance

Hook Shot

 

[grantx]

Hook,

Tell your mate to start here but let him make the enquiries. Unless you have a PhD you may well be out of your depth:

www.nuclearphynance.com/default.aspx

Or try:

www.wilmott.com

Grant.

 

[Hoggums]

My mate is finishing a PhD in computer science at Easter and has asked me to do some investigating on his behalf.

His PhD is in Artificial Intelligence..... what's the market (££) like for guys like that ?
Which are the hot areas and which are the "emerging" areas within the capital markets ?

Where can I go to get more insight into those opps ?

Thanks in Advance

Hook Shot

You won't earn ££ with the hottest jobs unless you've got experience. PhDs count for nothing without banking investment knowledge and experience to back it up. Tell your mate to get on a Graduate scheme with a bank and get a few years under his belt before he can contemplate looking for the top IT jobs.

 

[Hook Shot]

Muchas Gracias

Cheers Guys .... as you can imagine I was pretty stuck... but you've helped to point me in the right direction...

Life is Good

If anyone else has any more ideas please feel free - but thanks for everything so far

Grant - I don't have a PhD - at least not a "real" one

 

[JTrader]

Yes, I have a PHD, but not the type that your mates working for
(sorry for the waste of time post, just couldn't resist!)

It does sound like your mate should be the one doing the research though...

 

[grantx]

Hook,

Respect for anyone with a Doctorate but I'm fkuced if I'm going to address them as "Doctor...".

Grant (Lit.D).

 

[A Dashing Blade]

Just got off the phone to my main agent dangling a hedge fund role in front of me, mentioned your mate.

Bottom line : for foot-in-the-door role, starting salary £25 - £40
It is a very interesting qualification for the City firms patrtic in the quant/algoritmic trading areas.
But it's important to get the foot in the right door at the start iyswim ie your mate won't know about areas that may or may not be of interest.

 

[the blades]

Hook,

Respect for anyone with a Doctorate but I'm fkuced if I'm going to address them as "Doctor...".

Grant (Lit.D).

Grant (Lit.D),

I have a Masters (god knows how), so can I insist that from now on you refer to me as Master?

UTB MSc

 

[grantx]

UTB,

OK. I'll address you as "Master", you address me as "My Lord Bishop". No, drop the formalities, just "My Lord" will do.

Grant.