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Money, money, money... People often say you can get whatever job you want if you put the work and the effort in. They're not wrong, but there are some industries that require a certain set of personality traits. Compassion, for example, if you want to work in the medical profession. An eye for what looks good, if you want to work in design. A knack for the written word, if you want to be a writer. You don't need any of these traits to work in investment banking. What you need is unflinching confidence, undiluted resilience, and an unquenchable desire to put in the hard yards until you succeed. There's a reason that the industry is so competitive - because if you get it right, and you're good at it, you can make outrageous amounts of money. But let's get one thing straight - you need to have the right attitude. If you've got it, read on, and let's get your foot in the door in the most lucrative industry on earth.

What you need to know  You could find far worse places to start than our industry page for Investment Banking, which contains pretty much all the information about what the industry entails and breaks down the jargon for you. On top of that though, we've got a hints and tips page on how you can force the door open via a banking internship, or if the academic route appeals more to you, we interviewed Wesminster Business School's Professor Healeas on why an MBA is the foremost business postgraduate degree. We’d also love to hear from you over on Facebook and Twitter, where we’re keeping you updated on all the latest advice from the financial careers world as and when it breaks.    So if you're trying to make it rain in your career, we think you might be on to something. Just remember - hard graft breeds results. Earn it. Best, Jay, Editor