Commercial awareness or interview books?

[Camilla Gionso]

I was wondering if any of you had read useful books on commercial awareness, interview answers and techniques, or just generally about careers in the city?

I find it hard to pick good ones just looking online.

 

[Jaysen]

I'm not familiar with books on interview techniques (although I'm sure there are).

For commercial awareness - I assume you know "All you need to know about the City"? @Hazal has also recommended Christopher Stoakes' commercial awareness book before. I've also heard about the Commercial Law Handbook by Jake Schogger, although I haven't read it.

Those books should give you a good starting point. My advice would be to then research areas you don't understand in more detail (Investopedia/Khan Academy/Youtube) or to buy an introduction to finance book. I had "An Introduction to Global Financial Markets", although I am sure there are many more books out there.

 

[Hazal]

I'm not familiar with books on interview techniques (although I'm sure there are).

For commercial awareness - I assume you know "All you need to know about the City"? @Hazal has also recommended Christopher Stoakes' commercial awareness book before. I've also heard about the Commercial Law Handbook by Jake Schogger, although I haven't read it.

Those books should give you a good starting point. My advice would be to then research areas you don't understand in more detail (Investopedia/Khan Academy/Youtube) or to buy an introduction to finance book. I had "An Introduction to Global Financial Markets", although I am sure there are many more books out there.

Christopher Stoakes' Commercial Awareness is a really good starting point! I couldn't commend it enough, especially if you're a little bit lost by all the different terms being thrown around (which was me)

 

[Daniel Boden]

Christopher Stoakes' Commercial Awareness is a really good starting point! I couldn't commend it enough, especially if you're a little bit lost by all the different terms being thrown around (which was me)

Hi Hazal,

Just to check - is the 2015/16 version you are talking about?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[Hazal]

Hi Hazal,

Just to check - is the 2015/16 version you are talking about?

Thanks,
Dan

2013/14 actually. The price difference was quite a bit so I read reviews about the difference between the two dates. The consensus was that not much changes so there's no point needing the updated one if you already had the other. Do you have either of the editions?

 

[Ginevra Bizzarri]

hi all, i also had the schogger 2018 book for commercial awareness which was so so useful
i lost it but took a lot of pictures so i could potentially link them to jaysen for him to post?

 

[Jaysen]

hi all, i also had the schogger 2018 book for commercial awareness which was so so useful
i lost it but took a lot of pictures so i could potentially link them to jaysen for him to post?

That would likely be a breach of copyright sadly!

 

[Daniel Boden]

2013/14 actually. The price difference was quite a bit so I read reviews about the difference between the two dates. The consensus was that not much changes so there's no point needing the updated one if you already had the other. Do you have either of the editions?

I have just ordered the 15/16 addition haha - was only around £10 on Amazon so thought why not!

 

[Hazal]

I have just ordered the 15/16 addition haha - was only around £10 on Amazon so thought why not!

Fair enough! I think it's worth it, regardless

 

[Helena]

Have ordered too

 

[Ginevra Bizzarri]

sad times i hadn't thought about that haha