If you’re an Analyst, we’re hiring part 3

This Analyst recruiting process has stirred up more passion than almost any topic we’ve addressed in 2009. Credit crunch? Municipal politics? KO’s investing prowess? Nothing compares to the blogosphere’s view on how to approach the “Analyst slot” (see prior post “If you’re an Analyst, we’re hiring part 2” December 9-09).

I feel like channeling my inner Rick Segal. Here’s yesterday’s email on the Analyst topic:

Dear Mr. McQueen,

Last week I sent my cover letter and resume for the position you posted on the Wellington blog about an Analyst role (see attached).
I was a little miffed to read the follow-up post about an engineer who posed no tangible experience or meaningful attitude toward his/her desire for the position, and you actually being intrigued by his/her response. If I had known that education, experience and understanding of the position’s function were not items worth addressing, I would have taken a much different approach in writing to you.

It is difficult to effectively convey my sincere passion for this industry and this position in a simple email. I have been working for a small corporate finance advisory firm for the past year, where we have worked with companies who have been financed by Wellington, and have approached your firm when a deal fit your model. I have enjoyed the experience the small firm has provided me, however I am looking for a new challenge. Being a daily reader of the Wellington Blog in this past year, I am pleased with your firm’s direction and focus, as well as your strong business presence as an individual in the Canadian market. Also, the Daddy Decade Mirror posts present a comic relief to Kevin O’Leary’s persona.

Mario Gabelli, a wealthy American investor, once said that the people he hires PhDs – not in the academic sense, but rather employees who are “poor, hungry, and driven”. I know this is an accurate assessment of myself and would like the opportunity to illustrate these qualities in a meeting.

I appreciate your time.

I was walking with Eric between meetings in Century City (yes via Starbucks) when this came through on email. I thought…”the world really is in hurry-up-offense mode”, isn’t it. Nevertheless, he’s getting an interview don’t you think?

MRM