>> I think for most people coming out of
college, the biggest concern is always money
and you quickly learn that while
that is a significant concern,
that can't be your deciding factor, more so
than anything, especially if you're looking
at a career that has anything to do with
transactions or valuation in that respect.
It's much more about your
fit with the individuals
and your fit with the company culture.
And I think you really have to step back and ask
yourself, "If it's two o'clock in the morning
and I'm still working on a project, would I
be OK sitting next to the people next to me.
Are these people that, you know, I can see
myself when I feel exhausted, I'm tired,
I'm frustrated, or things aren't going right.
Are these people I could look to that would
mentor me, that would continue to bring me up
and are these people that
would really support the type
of career profession that I'm looking for."
I think the other aspect that I tell
people is you need to look for a company
that truly invests in his people.
It's one thing to say that we provide
benefits or we provide pay or compensation,
but my organization [inaudible] specifically has
you know, training programs bar less to none.
And the type of formal and informal
trainings that I've been able
to receive have progressed
me at a level way above right
where I've been had I joined another
organization and I'm grateful for the type
of investments that they made of me.