Hi guys,
I graduated from a masters program in the UK and took a job with one of the big 4. I took this job because it was all I could get at the time and the program included CFA sponsorship. My dream job has always been equity research. After passing level 1 and with one years experience I left to join one of the ratings agencies as a credit analyst where I work as a sector specialist. Again I was sponsored for CFA level 2, which I passed in June. I have recently been offered a job as a sell-side ER associate covering the same sector I cover now. The job is at an independent shop with about 100 analysts. I want to take the job but am also worried about the longer-term impact of jumping ship for the second time so early in my career.
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Thanks.
okay. Your dream job is ER, you got offered a job in ER and you wonder how this will look on your resume if you took your dream job?
Take the job. This isn't even a serious question.
Agreed. You just explained the moves to any potential employer.
Thanks guys, I know I'm going to take this I just wanted someone to play devil's advocate. Cheers!
Is that the only consideration you had?
Is that the only consideration you had?
lol, no, stay at the job you hate and don't accept your dream job offer because of what someone in a future HR department might think of it. yes, do that.
First off, I don't hate my current job. Secondly, whilst this job is my dream job in so far as it is in ER, that doesn't mean that I see myself staying at this shop for ever. My ultimate goal is buy-side research, and I hope to put in 3-5 years at this place before making the jump. Anyway, thanks for the advice guys and I will be taking this position!
Take the job, Case closed!
If you're leaving a ratings agency for ER, I don't think anyone will criticize that.
Switch early, switch often.
I have been jumping from contract to contract for the last year... there is nothing wrong with it. If you have your story solid and can spin what you learned at each position you'll be fine.
Over the last 18 months I have been: Ended March 2011 Collection Agent -> Operations Analyst -> Volunteer Consultant (Business Analyst) -> Project Lead -> Business Architect
Im 23 and still doing my undergrad... you have nothing to worry about
This falls into the category of "if a recruiter/hiring manager likes you then they chalk it up to you being ambitious about not selling. if they do not like you then they will interpret it as being impulsive.
In the present state of affairs it is very difficult to grab a good job. If you have got the opportunity then you should not let it go off easily just because it is not your dream job or whether or not it will look good on your resume once you get your dream job. Live life as it comes and explain the situation to the person who raises a question on your career choices. Best of luck.
Would it be appropriate to go from F500 rotational (2.5 years experience ) > IBD (1 year experience) > PE (dream job) and explain the parlaying each job into another to employer with the end goal of PE when interviewing for that job?
What makes you think you can go FLDP to IBD?
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