Beginning the Job Search once again
Dear WSO,
Last year I made a post about how I passed Level 1 of the CFA®
. As the people who responded predicted, it didn't make a ground breaking difference. Often I would get deep into interview processes (3rd, 4th even 7th round interviews) with high profile firms, but I was never able to land the offer.
Having said this, after graduating in December 16, in January 17 I decided to put all job search endeavors on hold. This was because I wanted to focus on studying for the CFA®
Level 2. I ended up doing very well on the exam as I had studied 554.25 hours. I still attended the U of I to obtain the necessary requirements to sit for the CPA. I will begin my CPA journey next week. I plan on passing FAR before the end of July.
In light of all fo this, last week I started applying for jobs again. I have yet to "officially" pass Level 2, but I am confident on July 25th, I will be receiving notice of this. I should also note that I completed the U of I with a 3.4 GPA.
If and when everything works out (passing CFA®
Level 2 and FAR of CPA), I will be able to list on my resume that I have passed CFA®
Level 1 and 2. Furthermore, I should be able to list my progress with the CPA.
Thus, my question to you is, what should I prioritize the CPA, or the job search? The reason why I am asking this is that I cannot put "Passed CFA®
Level 2" on my resume until I am notified (7/25). I am targeting the banking sector, and I am indifferent to either commercial or investment banking. However, I would like to land a gig in NYC, but I would not mind working my hometown of Chicago as well.
To be quite frank, I know upon receiving my passing results, I will be just as qualified as anyone out there. In my opinion, passing CFA®
Level 2 is a huge accomplishment, yet alone accomplished by a 23 year old who finished school in May. I truly believe I can be an asset to any employer. Furthermore, I am now progressing on the CPA.
Thoughts? Sugestions? Comments and Concerns? I would love to land a gig in IB (and I know I am qualified), but given my tardiness to the job search and how cliquey IB can be, I don't expect this to come to fruition.
Are there any other fields you would suggest I look into? I am very interested in modeling, but would prefer to stay away from the capital markets.
Best,
Christian
Do you want to be a cpa or go into Asset Management? There is nothing wrong with being a cpa and a lot of door open on the corporate side after doing so.
You took Level 2 in June 2017? How do you know you passed already?
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