Leland+ Content Library
Break Into Private Equity: Recruiting & Application Basics
Build Standout Investment Banking Resumes and Cover Letters
Private Equity Resume Workshop
Key Factors to Consider When Choosing Investment Banks
Discover key factors for choosing the right investment banking opportunity and align your career path with your aspirations.
Break Into Investment Banking: Recruiting Overview and Networking Strategy
Mastering On-Cycle PE Recruiting: The Ultimate Insider's Guide
A behind-the-scenes look at on-cycle private equity recruiting with tips, timelines, and strategies for success.
Decoding Private Equity Recruiting: 10 Key Attributes That Hiring Managers are Looking For
A guide to private equity recruiting, outlining the top 10 traits firms seek—from modeling skills to strategic thinking and global perspective.
Advanced Investment Banking Interview Guide
A deep-dive into 15 advanced technical questions with sample answers covering valuation, modeling, M&A, and financial strategy.
The Key Valuation Methodologies in Investment Banking
Unlock the core valuation methodologies used in investment banking to analyze companies and make informed financial decisions.
How to Create a Timeline to Ace the GMAT
Tips and guidance for building a structured, effective GMAT prep plan.
Key Skills for Success in Private Equity: Analytical, Communication & Operational Excellence
Outlines the essential skills needed to succeed in private equity, focusing on analytical rigor, strong communication, and operational effectiveness.
10 Common Mistakes Applicants Make in Private Equity Recruiting - And How to Avoid Them
Private Equity (PE) recruiting is one of the most competitive processes in finance. Whether you're an investment banking analyst, a management consultant, or coming from corporate development, breaking into PE takes more than just technical know-how. It’s about strategy, preparation, and self-awareness.
Personal Assessment Guide – Are You a Fit for Private Equity?
Provides a self-assessment framework to help individuals evaluate whether their skills, interests, and career goals align with private equity.
The Perfect Finance Resume Template
This resume template is designed to help candidates pass initial resume screens and compete for investment banking and private equity roles. It includes structured sections, formatting guidance, and examples that reflect what recruiters typically look for during early-stage recruiting.
Private Equity Interview Prep Crash Course
How to Crush your Finance Behavioral Interviews
In finance interviews, technical skills get you in the room—but behavioral answers often decide who gets the offer. Your ability to tell clear, confident stories about leadership, resilience, and impact can make all the difference. In this session, you’ll learn how to structure powerful answers, anticipate the questions firms consistently ask, and turn your experiences into memorable, results-driven narratives. We’ll break down what interviewers are truly assessing and how to respond with clarity, confidence, and credibility. If you want to walk into your next finance interview prepared to stand out, this is where to start.
How to Nail “Why This Fund?”
Learn how to research a fund beyond their website - including their strategy, culture, and recent deals - and turn that insight into a response that shows deep alignment.
Situational Questions: Handling “Tell Me About a Time...”
Master the STAR+ framework for behavioural stories (Situation, Task, Action, Result + Reflection). Tackle common questions around leadership, failure, teamwork, and ethical dilemmas.
How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself”
Craft a concise, confident pitch that walks through your background, your "why PE" story, and what makes you different - using the 3-part Narrative Arc framework.
The Funnel Framework: A Tool for Any Technical Question
Use this simple but powerful 3-step thinking structure to break down any investment or business analysis question (e.g., "Would you invest in XYZ?", “How would you evaluate a company?”).
