Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney reeled in some very impressive FA’s in the month of May.  For the last month leading into the JV RJ & Makay placed 20 FAs wanting to be apart of this new powerhouse.

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Last week, we received new position openings for:

• Financial Advisor (multiple locations)
• Branch Manager (multiple locations)
• CFO (multiple locations)
• Controller
• Financial Analyst

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There has been a lot of talk lately in the news about retention awards given to financial advisors. With all of the public misperceptions on this issue, we thought we would throw in our two cents.

When a brokerage firm is purchased by another firm, it is customary (and many would argue necessary) to provide the financial advisors a retention award for staying at the new company. There are several reasons why this practice has been viewed as necessary in the industry.

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Due to the current supply-and-demand situation, many companies and recruiting firms are cutting back on advertising job openings on job boards. Because supply (qualified candidates) far out numbers demand (open positions), companies and recruiting firms are receiving many more resumes than they have open positions to fill; therefore, reducing the need (and expense) for job board ads.

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Apple-to-Oranges Opportunities are Red Hot

This is the most challenging market most Financial Advisors have ever seen. They have seen their client’s assets take a hit; their deferred comp plummet; the reputations of their firm and industry dragged through the mud; and has witnessed firms fail and merge in such a way that would have been unimaginable even a year ago.

To add insult to injury many banks and brokerage firms are either neglecting or putting the squeeze on the bottom half of the industry brokers. Whether it is through nominal or no retention packages at all, transition packages that pale in comparison to those the top producers get, annual cuts in commission payouts, or being targeted for layoffs.

So if you are in the third or fourth quartile in regards to production what choices do you have? If you feel your clients and your family would be better off in a different situation what are your options?

“Our message to most of the neglected advisors out there is that there are compelling choices and opportunities,” says financial recruiting firm RJ and Makay CEO Darin Manis.

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You would think a financial services recruiting firm would have gone out of business by now with the current state of Wall Street and Main Street. We have seen many of our competitors go under or go into other industries. RJ & Makay has had several divisions who have certainly taken a beating in the last year. Fortunately, we have also had divisions who have had their best years ever, propelling us to a record year in 2009.

Although for the most part open positions are hard to come by, there are pockets of opportunities that are we are seeing a substantial increase in. Because of this we are hiring additional professionals to help us with our growing business.

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When it comes to your job search, first impressions count. We all know the saying that "you only get one time to make a first impression." A significant part of the professional first impression you make centers on your contact information. In many cases, you may never have the opportunity to make an in-person first impression if your unprofessional contact information already made your first impression for you.

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