Chapter 489: Madmen and Mortals
Of course, a company is not so simple, finance and personnel are also very important, such as providing insurance to employees, dealing with workers' associations, etc., all need someone to deal with, and for the time being, only Andy can be responsible.
In order to reduce Andy's workload, Zhang Yang also specially asked his assistant Ruan Hailong to help.
There are two people, Andy and Ruan Hailong, a small company with a few people, which is almost enough to operate.
This is the day to conduct interviews.
Andy's work efficiency is still relatively high, ten days are almost arranged, more than 100 square meters of space, there are ten days of computer configuration, in order to improve the hardware configuration, he also purchased a large host, so that it can be used at critical moments, the office is also equipped with a drink machine, a simple dining table, a sofa seat for rest, an electronic screen of more than 100 inches, etc., the wall is also hung with some decorative strokes, a row of potted plants was visited in front of the window sill, and a simple carpet was laid on the ground. The first feeling is that the room is bright and the working environment is still very good.
The only thing is that there is no time to set up a cubicle for the time being.
Zhang Yang and Andy do not have private offices yet, and recruitment can only be carried out in large empty offices.
Zhang's Investment is a small newly opened company, and it is difficult to recruit any talent.
The low salary advertised in the job advertisement is not low, and even the average position with no requirements is paid a thousand pounds a week.
That's not a low level of salary.
The average salary in London, England is relatively high, but the average salary for ordinary low-level jobs is only 400 to 600 pounds per week, and those who can reach 1,000 pounds can be called 'middle-level white-collar workers', and even higher ones can be mixed into the ranks of 'middle class'.
Although the salary offered on the job posting is not low, due to the small new company and the short period of time, the number of resumes received is not very large, and the quality is quite pitiful, most of them are graduates from regional universities, and only a few are graduates from mid-range colleges.
Like top universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, etc...... Ahem......
Zhang Yang waited for the person who came to the door, while drinking coffee and checking the resume.
After looking at the miserable resumes of a large number of unknown institutions, a luxurious resume of 'University of Manchester', 'fifteen years of working in the financial industry', and 'once managed a fund of more than 200 million pounds' stands out.
"Jean-Rabindranath Tagore?"
Zhang Yang looked at Andy next to him, "Do you know this person?" β
Andy nodded, "I also saw this resume, and then I checked it, this guy is a bit famous, he managed the venture capital fund of HQ Bank a few years ago, but it was a failure......"
"Why?"
"In those years, he has been committed to shorting, shorting the pound and the euro to make some money, but he took out a large amount of money to short the US market, and lost a lot of money in a year." Andy made a 'very miserable' helpless move, "He not only used the money from the fund, but also put his personal value into it, carried out option leverage operations, and finally took on a full debt, and was fired by HQ Bank." β
Zhang Yang almost had an impression in his mind: a gambler who dared to give up all his worth, who was burdened with a large amount of debts after failure, and who has been miserable and sloppy in recent years.
Zhang Yang smiled.
He was interested, because it happened to be in need!
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Zhang Yang waited all day, but did not wait for Jean Tagore.
In one day, only about 20 people were interviewed, and most of them were with the attitude of trying it out, and it was really difficult for a small company to attract people to join.
Zhang Yang himself became one of the attractions.
The people who came to the interview never thought that they would meet the Millwall coach at the interview site, nor did they expect that it would be Zhang Yang who would interview in person, and only then did they know why the brand of this company was very strange - Zhang's investment, 'Zhang' is not Zhang Yang's name?
When many people see Zhang Yang, they still hope to stay and try, but those who think they have the ability will not choose to stay because of Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang is the coach of Millwall, a star figure in football, but not a star in the financial industry and business.
One is treatment.
The treatment is salary, vacation, and work intensity, which are very idle together, and if you can get a not low salary, it will be considered to meet the requirements.
The second is the outlook.
This small company has just started, what are the prospects?
Zhang Yang and Andy, as interviewers, also answered some questions from the interviewers, and many people had the impression that the company's 'treatment' must be very good.
First of all, the work content is relatively simple, and the holidays are basically followed by the stock market, so it will naturally be more leisurely.
In addition, the salary is satisfactory.
Overall, it's a good place to go, but those who are capable, want to find a long-term stable job, and hope for a future development need to think carefully, because the company's business is mainly to invest in stocks.
Neither Zhang Yang nor Andy gave a direct answer, but they almost understood that.
What prospects can this have?
So when asked, "If you were admitted, would you come to work soon, or would you like to try it at another company?" several of them did not answer immediately.
These people were PASSED.
The ordinary employees who need to publicize the need for ability, ability is not important, no need for advanced knowledge, as long as they work in the company, in fact, it is equivalent to no requirements, but the first choice is not the company's people, even if they can understand in their hearts, anyone will feel unhappy.
Because the interview requirements for ordinary employees are relatively low, Zhang Yang is actually not a person who pays attention to academic qualifications and experience.
Zhang Yang asked them to go home and wait for the news, but they did not confirm it at the first time, and the reason was very simple - the manager position was vacant, and an experienced securities manager could not be found, and the interview work was equivalent to no progress.
On the same day, there were two interviews for manager positions, and they also had relevant work experience in the financial industry, but their work resumes were completely incorrect, one of them had worked in a bank, almost an operator at the bank window, and had nothing to do with securities trading; The other is that he has worked in a securities company, and his position is 'sales', complex to pull customers to open accounts, absorb customer funds, and so on.
Zhang Yang was half-lying on the sofa chair, looking at the resume in his hand, and said helplessly on his toes, "Is this guy not coming?" β
"I don't know, maybe I should call to confirm?" Andy asked.
Zhang Yang hesitated, "He's here to apply, call to urge, will he seem too proactive?" "He's a first-time interviewer and he doesn't have much experience to speak of, but it's a bit awkward to do that.
"What is this, talent needs to be paid attention to." Andy said, "The club wants to poach players, and they are not all proactive. β
Zhang Yang opened his mouth slightly, and he couldn't say anything for a long time.
Andy's rebuttal is still somewhat reasonable, they do need the kind of talent written on their resumes, or professional short-selling stocks, and they must have a good understanding of the securities industry.
In the end, Zhang Yang nodded and agreed.
When Andy picked up his mobile phone and was about to dial it, there was a knock on the office door, and the two looked up, a middle-aged white man with black curly hair, decadent and unkempt clothes, was standing at the door and looked over, he asked, "Is this Zhang's Investment?" β
βYESοΌβ
"Please come in!"
The middle-aged white man said, "I'm Jean Tagore, and I'm here for an interview." He still had his resume in his hand.
Tagore really doesn't look like he was in the financial industry, he looks sloppy all over, and he wears an old suit, and he looks more like a coal worker.
Zhang Yang will not underestimate people from their appearance, and after letting Tagore sit down, the interview will officially begin.
The interview for a manager position is different from that of an ordinary employee.
Zhang Yang did not check the content of the resume, but asked directly, "Do you have research on the U.S. stock market?" If you were given Β£1 million now and asked to buy all of your shares, which company would you choose? β
Tagore frowned and thought for a moment, and replied, "I'm not sure which stock will rise the most, but investing in big tech companies should be fine, ten years is so long, technology companies can't say that they make a lot of money, at least they shouldn't lose money." β
Zhang Yang nodded with satisfaction, "I heard that you are optimistic about shorting U.S. stocks?" β
"Yes." Tagore's eyes lit up, "Others don't like my arguments, but I still have to say that sooner or later the US stock market will collapse, and there will be a financial turmoil in the world!" It's a great opportunity, and if I had the money, I'd keep investing in it......"
Then Tagore began his speech on "The World Financial System Will Collapse", starting from the relationship between the US stock market, the European stock market and the world stock market, and traced the rally in recent years, and then to the impact of various major events, and finally came to a conclusion.
There will be a financial turmoil all over the world!
Andy's eyes were a bit like looking at a madman, he knew that Tagore was bankrupt because of shorting the US stocks, and he thought it was just an accidental failure of capital investment, but he didn't expect this guy to be so crazy, he frequently signaled to publicity, meaning almost, "This guy has a sick brain, don't listen to him", and, "Wait a while to find an excuse, let him leave!" β
Zhang Yang just smiled and listened.
Tagore's mind is quite normal, he did not make a long speech, but only talked about his views in general, and in the process explained his understanding of the world stock market.
After saying everything, Zhang Yang handed him a glass of ice water and said, "I already know what I want to know, so are you interested in staying?" β
Andy's eyes widened, he thought that what Zhang Yang was going to say was, 'You are not suitable' similar to refusal, but he didn't expect Zhang Yang to agree directly, he couldn't help but remind, "Zhang Yang!" β
Zhang Yang glanced at Andy, and the meaning in his eyes was not very positive, because there was a trace of pity in it, as if to say, "Mortal! β