Hiring on Wall Street: 2,000 New Hires in January; More Hiring

A fresh analysis of DOL stats shows a large number of doors opening again on Wall Street: over 2,000 hires were made in the securities industry in January alone. Crain’s New York reports that this is part of a bigger trend.

The securities industry added jobs in 11 of the 12 months in 2010, averaging gains of 800 per month—belying the volatility seen in some other industries—for a total of 8,200 last year.

We scanned current listings and found 2,000+ positions posted at an estimated salary of $100K or above.

Employers hiring in big numbers include Citi, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Deloitte, and Morgan Stanley.

Want in? Look for an inside contact to supplement your application and check out the company culture (We think the employee reviews and interviewing tips at Glassdoor.com are pretty sweet.) Be specific when you apply for positions: If you apply for multiple positions, be very careful to showcase why you are interested in each of them—and how your experience is relevant for each one.