Wall Street is an exciting place to be, and sales and trading is one of the most exciting areas. It's an extremely competitive business—at times it's downright ruthless—but the salaries are high. If you wish to pursue a career in sales and trading, you need to enter the field fully aware of the highly competitive nature of the job search and the rapid changes that are occurring in the industry, including increasing regulation, calm markets, and advances in technology such as automated trading and artificial intelligence.

The Vault Career Guide to Sales and Trading, Second Edition is essential reading for success in this challenging but potentially very rewarding field. You'll find information about how to network to learn about job openings, what it takes to impress employers, and more. Plus, you'll find great interviewing and career advice and an invaluable sense of life on the job and career paths on Wall Street and beyond.