March 2010
Jon assigned and edited 24 freelanced stories for eFinancialCareers during the year's first three months.
Jon turned a consultant's analysis of salary and bonus survey data into an eFinancialCareers White Paper.
February 2010
Jon launched a Twitter presence for eFinancialCareers-US ( @efcusnews ). In the first two months, he posted nearly 700 tweets.
January 2010
Two of Jon's articles were scripted into the first and second installments of eFinancialCareers TV.
Given new responsibilities to expand editorial content on eFinancialCareers’ Web site, Jon began recruiting freelance financial writers to produce news and advice stories that add value for financial job seekers.
eFinancialCareers released Jon's White Paper outlining the most in-demand skill sets for 2010, to Human Resources officers at banks, asset managers and market data vendors.
December 2009
Jon prepared detailed talking points for a chief executive's symposium presentation on The Changing Landscape of Financial Services Recruiting: 2010 Outlook.
eFinancialCareers distributed Jon's White Paper, The New Landscape for Financial Services Talent, to Human Resources officers at banks, fund management firms and market data vendors. The paper details how the banking talent market may evolve in 2010 and beyond, as financial institutions gradually regain health.
September 2009
The 2009-10 edition of Careers in Financial Markets, a 96-page guide for students and career switchers published by eFinancialCareers and distributed on campuses across the U.S., is available for online viewing or downloading. Jon served as Deputy Editor.
July 2009
Jon oversaw the production and quality assurance process for the 2009-10 edition of Careers in Financial Markets.
Jon contributed material to an article published in the August issue of Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits, a trade newsletter published by Business & Legal Reports (BLR). The article examined fiduciary concerns associated with compensation formulas for investment professionals who manage public employee retirement funds.
June 2009
Jon attended a half-day workshop on High Yield Basic Tools (credit analysis, covenants, indexes and valuation), conducted by the New York Society of Security Analysts.
April 2009
January 2009
Jon wrote a guest post about the bonus controversy for George's Employment Blawg, published by St. Louis employment attorney George Lenard.
December 2008
Jon prepared a media campaign for Andrew Kalotay Associates calling attention to the firm's expertise in an innovative type of bond that helped one federal agency sidestep the credit crisis.
eFinancialCareers distributed Jon's White Paper, "The Bonus Dilemma" to Human Resources staff at investment banks and fund management firms. The paper outlines near-term and long-term risks institutions face when deciding bonus amounts for 2008 and advises banks how to frame public discussions of bonus issues.
November 2008
Jon supplied pithy introductions for research papers on numerous fixed-income topics published on the Web site of Andrew Kalotay Associates, a bond analytics shop headed by quantitative research pioneer, Dr. Andrew Kalotay.
October 2008
An article Jon ghostwrote for a chief executive appeared in the inaugural issue of The Investment Professional, a new quarterly journal published by the New York Society of Security Analysts.