Career Crunch: Key London financial services headhunters, how Goldman quizzes potential recruits

It's been an active week for Barclays with the departure of key U.S executives and bomb scare outside its London HQ. Catch up on this and other top stories on eFinancialCareers over the past week.

Six interesting jobs that Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Citi just can’t seem to fill

Some roles have been on the market for a long time. Could you do the job?

Real-life interview questions asked of current Goldman Sachs employees

In what direction does a sausage tear after being cooked in the microwave? And other interview questions from the U.S. bank.

These are the financial services headhunters you probably need to know in London

If you get a call from these guys, pay attention as it could mean your next career move.

Five things you need to know about the bomb scare at Barclays’ Canary Wharf HQ

All this fuss over a lunchbox and a Boris bike in Canary Wharf.

VP and director: the new worst job titles in investment banks?

Getting crushed in middle management is far harder than life at the top or bottom of investment banking.

The London hedge fund paying over £1m a head

The Baupost Group is new to the London market, but being very generous.

10 other ex-Lehman bankers likely to follow Skip McGee and leave Barclays before 2017

Skip McGee has ended his 21-year career at Lehman Brothers and Barclays. Here’s who could follow.

Six tips for making the most of a job you want to quit, but can’t

If you’re stuck in your current role, there are methods of making life more pleasant.

Eight tips to avoid your banking job being offshored away from Singapore or Hong Kong

Singapore, itself a location for offshoring back office functions, is no longer cheap enough. Here’s how to ensure you don’t become a cost centre.

Skip McGee’s departure signals Barclays’ intention to cut pay

Barclays has cut a huge chunk of the wage bill after McGee’s exit and is unlikely to be offering pre-crisis level packages any more.