Nice to see a touch of honesty creeping into the jobs market. 3i, the UK private equity and venture capital firm, has clearly not been getting the response it wants with jobs adverts looking for 'integrated team players', 'dynamic self-starters with excellent presentation and communication skills' - in other words, the same qualities required in every ad from a back-office clerk to the head of trading.

No, 3i's pitch is a little more blunt. It wants people who are greedy. Very, very greedy. A recent job ad by 3i left little confusion: 'As MD, you've made a fortune. For other people. Now it's your turn.'