At J.P. Morgans annual meeting in Florida on Tuesday afternoon seemed to go fairly well for Jamie Dimon. Nearly 70 percent of of shareholders voted Dimon to continue both chairman and CEO of the company.

According to The New York Times, Mr. Dimon plans to marshal the momentum from the shareholder victory to try strengthening the banks compliance and audit control. He will be redoubling his efforts towards repairing J.P. Morgans relationships with regulators, fortifying risk controls and bolstering the banks businesses.

Dimon has done so much work so far, continuing his positions in this company will only allow his work to further be appreciated after some time. Dimon has already done a great job and is planning to only move forward by improving the banks culture and providing a wider variety of information to regulators.

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During the end of May, shareholders will vote against multiple J.P. Morgan Chase dictators. These dictators might be accused of failing to control risks at the largest U.S. Bank which may demolish their careers at J.P. Morgan.
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Every boss has their “favorite” employee, whether they admit it or not. Not much fun to watch right? Its always nice to have a better relationship with your boss without brown nosing or feeling the need to suck up. Your boss is the one person who has direct control over your work life. So impressing them may allow you to get ahead at work; maybe by boosting into a better position or even get transferred into a higher company. So lets stay positive, proactive and motivated and maybe you’ll have a shot for improvement in your future.

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The article The 10 Things You Are Doing to Wreck Your Job Search by Lindsey Olson shares multiple ways to help your job search end a lot quicker. The recruiters at Torrey and Gray define 3 of those reasons and explain why we feel they are the most important.

You only look when you’re desperate: Preparing yourself for a situation like quitting your job or getting fired without a backup plan can be prevented if networking is intended while still employed. Keeping your LinkedIn profile updated will allow the recruiters at Torrey and Gray match you with a company that suits you best. That way, if you feel the company you currently work for isn’t working out any longer, you’ll have a possibility for other options before ending up unemployed and in a sticky situation.

Your online profiles are weak: Whether it is LinkedIn, Facebook. CareerBuilder’s etc. displaying a weak and unattractive profile will decrease your views by companies and/or recruiters. So when searching for a new position, make sure your profile displays a professional picture of yourself, information that is suitable for the position that you are searching and don’t be afraid to get involved with discussions to help gain networking.

You’re just too picky: We all want our “dream” job and we all have our ideal salary right? But denying something right away without even testing the waters will make your job search extend or just worsen it overall. The recruiters at Torrey and Gray only consider positions to candidates that they feel would fit them best. So instead of jumping to conclusion, see what the company has to offer before making any rash decisions.

Chief Executive Officer, Reed Hasting is being investigated due to his act on displaying information about the Netflix Inc. metrics on a recent Facebook post. The Securities and Exchange Commerce has announced that companies are allowed to announce information in terms of the Regulation Fair Disclosure (FD). Social media usage has been exploding from around the world and since companies now reach out to more shareholders and the investing public on these sites, this brings discussion on what confidential information should and shouldn’t be shared throughout the web. The way to decrease this happening to you is to get all confidential information analyzed by Regulation FD before making personal information available to the public.

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Hiring anyone for a finance role can be tricky and a bad decision can be a very damaging to the company. The hiring process is difficult, and determining high performers from low performers just from a few interviews could be invaluable. Just because certain people have the skills and background for a specific position doesn’t mean they will achieve the results that the company hopes for.

David McCann|CFO.com

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Torrey & Gray can help you prepare for finding Accounting and Finance jobs and temporary assignments in the Chicago area and nationwide. Candidates need to be more prepared than ever for those critical first interviews. Research and preparation are crucial. Being able to control your environment during phone and Skype interviews is a must as well. Click to view full article.

There is definitely a recipe for ensuring that your résumé makes it to the top of a hiring manager’s list, and a main ingredient for success is receiving a referral.

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There is a CFO position needed in Chicago, after multiple interviews, it seems nobody fits the criteria needed to fill this job. Quickly, time is passing and no one has yet been found for this position. Instead of waiting around for the right person to come along, aiming toward webcam interviews may be a convenient alternative.

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