<div><div itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/VideoObject"><meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="Fri Dec 04 2020 15:42:34 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)"><meta itemprop="name" content="How to get hired in Private Equity | A Digital Live Event"><meta itemprop="duration" content="PT59M40.83S"><meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://content.jwplatform.com/thumbs/T6Xc9TBx-320.jpg"><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/T6Xc9TBx-dgLRg8gX.mp4"><div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"> <iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/T6Xc9TBx-XildMFVD.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="How to get hired in Private Equity | A Digital Live Event" style="position:absolute;" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></div></div><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>The year 2020 has plunged recruiting for so many industries into upheavaland financial services is no exception.</p><p>But, in spite of economic headwinds and high unemployment throughout the year, it's actually a good time to land a job in the world of private-equity, according to four top PE recruiters who spoke to Business Insider in a live panel about landing a job at elite firms like theirs.</p><p>Sohow do you do it'</p><p>On December 3rd, Business Insider's Wall Street reporter <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/reed-alexander'r=reed">Reed Alexander</a> spoke with:</p><ul><li>Matt Breitfelder, the global head of human capital at Apollo Global Management</li><li>Sara Diniz, vice president in human resources at Bain Capital</li><li>James Cherubim, head of talent acquisition at The Carlyle Group</li><li>Anthony Keizner, co-managing partner at Odyssey Search Partners, a New York-based recruiting firm for PE firms</li></ul><p>Among some of the topics that the four experts addressed:</p><ul><li>What it's like to go through the interview process at their firm.</li><li>What kinds of modeling exams to expect and the quantitative skills you'll need to demonstrate.</li><li>How to stand out as someone who could become a future star PE dealmaker and investor.</li></ul><p>Plus, we explored initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the private-equity firms, and how people who come from nontraditional backgrounds or so-called "non-target" schools can carve out a pathway into PE.</p><p>You can watch our full event here.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/business-insider-webinar-with-mckinsey-bain-and-pwc-2020-8'r=reed" >WATCH: 3 recruitment leaders at Bain, McKinsey, and PwC share how they're hiring for both entry-level and experienced consultants</a></strong></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blackstone-careers-hiring-process-interview-questions-analyst-recruiting-how-to-2020-10'r=reed" >Blackstone president Jon Gray reveals how to stand out to land a job at the ultra-competitive firm, which hired just 0.5% of applicants for 2020 analyst jobs</a></strong></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-equity-associate-recruiting-timeline-kickoff-pandemic-oncycle-2020-9'r=reed" >Private equity is backing off from recruiting young investment bankers in their first few weeks on the job. Here's what triggered the reversal.</a></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/private-equity-recruiting-how-to-get-hired-carlyle-apollo-bain#comments">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-planes-future-of-aviation-problems-regulations-2020-3">Why electric planes haven't taken off yet</a></p>
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