Wall Street headhunter becomes a hand-holder
| Laid-off executives, investment bankers and hedge-fund wizards look to her for golden jobs. She used to be flush with multimillion-dollar offers. Now she doles out sympathy.
Jeanne Eslinger Branthover leans in and listens intently as a laid-off Wall Street executive describes how she's coping in a miserable job market. 07/03/2009 06:20 (LaTimes business) Continue to read news >> |
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