In February 2012, Forbes staff writer Susan Adams proclaimed that StreetID -- the world's first career matchmaking website built exclusively for the financial community -- could be a "boon" for "hedge funds, investment banks, and private equity outfits looking to hire candidates with particular...

StreetID, a financial career matchmaking and networking site, has announced that it will now offer new clients the chance to sign up for one free month of service. During the trial period, employers will be able to take advantage of StreetID's massive online database and hire as many new employees...

In the blink of an eye, Knight Capital Group (NYSE: KCG) has gone from a prominent financial services company to a struggling entity that might not be saved. When news broke that several institutions, including Jefferies (NYSE: JEF), Stifel Nicolaus (NYSE: SF), Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), and TD...

If your company "pivots" to "disrupt" an industry, you need a new strategy. Oh sure, you might have heard that Company X made a billion dollars by doing that. But when the lingo of a few billionaires becomes the lingo of thousands of entrepreneurs, the overused words begin to lose their meaning...

The growing financial career matchmaking site has risen to a new level with mainstream publicity and nationwide attention. Forbes' Susan Adams, who calls herself a “skeptic” of online job sites that aren't named LinkedIn (NASDAQ: LNKD), provided an eye-opening critique of StreetID this month. “...

Less than three years ago, Morgan Stanley laid off more than 2,500 employees. The layoffs weren't too shocking at the time considering the circumstances. We were on the cusp of the biggest financial crisis in years, along with an economy that was not doing well and was about to get worse. In the...

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Will there be more jobs? Will we see more opportunities? Will the pay increase? These are the questions that new grads and experienced professionals are asking as they prepare to embark on their next move within the financial sector. Considering the frequent reports detailing the bonuses acquired...

StreetID, a new startup specializing in financial career matchmaking, aims to provide one answer to that question: “Yes.” The site, StreetID.com, has made its official debut today, opening registration to both job applicants and hiring managers. “This is the first ever site of its kind and a...