
Breaking Into Banking
The Essential Guide to a Career in Finance
Wiley · Print & ebook · July 1, 2025
Discover how to get your start in the finance and banking industries In Breaking into Banking: The Essential Guide to a Career in Finance, renowned finance and careers commentator Afzal Hussein delivers a concise and up-to-date roadmap to getting your start in the world of finance and banking.
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- Who it’s for
- A practical map of finance divisions, career routes, and application preparation.
- Themes
- Finance career guidance, Banking industry roles, Networking and interview preparation
- Genres
- Job Hunting & Careers, Banks & Banking, Financial Services
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Discover how to get your start in the finance and banking industries In Breaking into Banking: The Essential Guide to a Career in Finance, renowned finance and careers commentator Afzal Hussein delivers a concise and up-to-date roadmap to getting your start in the world of finance and banking.
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You'll explore the different divisions and areas of the industry—including investment banking, global markets, investment research, asset management, operations, technology, hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital—how they work, and what they do. You'll also find information about typical career progression routes, working hours, industry culture, compensation expectations, exit opportunities, titles, roles, responsibilities, and more. Breaking into Banking also provides: - Actionable advice that improves your chances for success when applying for roles across the industry - Strategies for effective networking, tackling imposter syndrome, and interview preparation - Techniques for identifying the best and most suitable career path for you and your circumstances Perfect for aspiring and young professionals interested in pursuing a career in finance and banking, Breaking into Banking is a must-read, no-nonsense playbook for jumpstarting your career in an industry that is as rewarding as it is complex.
Finance Career Routes
A practical map of finance divisions, career routes, and application preparation.
Come here for
- Typical career progression routes
- Strategies for networking and interview preparation
Expect
- Descriptions of industry divisions and their work
- Information on working hours, culture, and compensation expectations
Where it sits
| Banks & Banking | 59% |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 45% |
| Job Hunting & Careers | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Banks & Banking
- Career Development
- Job Hunting & Careers
- Authors
- Afzal Hussein
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- July 1, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Finance career guidance · Banking industry roles · Networking and interview preparation
- Reading lane
- Banks & Banking