What a tumultuous time we've had recently. First we survive an Asia-wide recession and a time where employees simply kept their heads down and hoped to hold on to their jobs. Then, with the onslaught of Internet fever, the market started to pick up and we witnessed a whoosh of talent migrating from the traditional 'bricks and mortar' institutions to the fast paced world of dotcoms. Now, as the dust begins to settle and faith in start-up ventures wanes, finance professionals are once again turning back to the security of large corporations, which have now become 'bricks and clicks'.

The boom in the market is good news across the board for banking and finance professionals. For example, investment banks, which initially lost out to dotcoms in the battle for talent, are now building larger teams than before, thus providing a greater demand for analysts and, as a result, sales people. This also has a knock-on effect for the operations side of the business - but, if you work in this area, be warned. This is an area in which companies are increasingly turning to outsourcing for cost effective staffing solutions.

So, in terms of skills, a strong financial background coupled with experience in the telecom or Internet sector provides a winning combination. In particular, M&A or IPO expertise will give you that competitive edge.

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