Thanks guys for the useful info and the very kind words. I am aware some of you are also unemployed, and have been fighting very hard to get on this track as well.
i was almost made redundant by my current FI, but managed to stay on as i managed to get a transfer in time before the deadline of them kicking me out. (my entire team got made redundant due to hubbing of the function to a cheaper location, no surprises where). Ironically the function was IT related, where we serve as the product owner cum Business analyst for a software purchase onboarded into the FI from external vendor.
I can tell you that you are right. Most of the Hiring manager that i met for internal interviews while fighting to stay in the FI, did not want anything less than a 100% fit, citing they don't have time to train you etc. Not even 70% fit. It was really sad.
Best of luck to all, and maybe we will get in together somehow.
