The 3x3 Interview Prep Method

The 3x3 Interview Prep Method is an innovative way of breaking down the Wall Street interview into its component parts and learning how to master each: Part 1 focuses on understanding the content that is most frequently discussed - the company, the job and the candidate. After gaining a better understanding of those 3 key areas, the book then helps you build memorable, interesting narratives to make your experience pop.Part 2 helps you develop your professional presence so you look and sound your best. The book helps you understand the best way to sit, how to use your voice and why your hands should generally stay in the box.Part 3 teaches you how to practice and also provides practical tips about your appearance and nerves. The author uses his background in hot yoga to explain breathing techniques and poses that can help you relax and stay calm and confident.* Learn how to prepare for the behavioral interview * Use strategic narratives to build interest and highlight key accomplishments * Integrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills * Understand how to use The Closer's Question * Review mock interview practice techniques * Discover yoga breaths and poses designed to cool you down and give you confidenceThe 3x3 was developed by Professor Brian Rogers over a long career on Wall Street and many years teaching communication skills in the business schools at NYU Stern and Fordham Gabelli.During his career Brian has participated in thousands of interviews and meetings and has combined all of that practical experience into this unique interview prep method.It is Brian's hope that job seekers from all over the world will benefit from the training in this book and land their dream job on Wall Street.
About the Author: Professor Brian Rogers has over 25 years of professional experience and has worked with many of the world's largest investors providing macroeconomic and geopolitical insights. Brian is also a recognized expert in helping foreign executives improve their communication skills with a particular focus on interactions with US and European-based investors. He has extensive sell and buy-side experience and knowledge of both fixed income and equity markets globally. Brian is the founder and principal of theROGERSgroup nyc, a boutique consulting firm focused on improving the communication skills of high-level professionals. Brian has consulted with C-level executives from numerous firms in the United States and Latin America on how to improve their communication skills. Brian is also the author of The 3x3 Interview Prep Method - How to Land Your Dream Job on Wall Street. Brian started his professional career in the United States Marine Corps where he was a decorated member of a highly specialized infantry unit, 3rd ANGLICO, in Long Beach, California. Later, Brian became a fixed income trader at PIMCO where he was a portfolio associate for world famous bond manager Bill Gross. After PIMCO, Brian worked in fixed income credit derivative sales at Deutsche Bank for 5 years where he sold credit default swaps on all types of structured products to AIG FP and the monoline insurance carriers. After Deutsche Bank, Brian worked with the Safra family in New York to help build their institutional capital markets presence. He then ran the international sales effort for Banco Fator, a Brazilian broker dealer. Brian later headed the emerging markets sales effort for Espirito Santo Financial Services (now Haitong) where he focused on the Brazilian, Indian and Polish equity markets. Most recently, Brian was the head of human resources and training & development for Markets Group, a financial events planning company. In this role, Brian led classes on the financial markets, oversaw the training of all sales staff and organized the interviewing and hiring of all new employees. Brian currently teaches at the NYU Stern School of Business in the Langone Part-Time MBA program and also at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business in their Masters of Science in Quantitative Finance Program. Brian holds a BS in Finance from California State University at Long Beach and an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.