CFA® Level II Candidate on Resume
Hi All,
Just wanted to get some opinions on whether it makes sense to put CFA®Level II candidate on the Resume ... The idea is to give an indication that I am pursuing CFA® and preparing for Level II exams in June (cleared CFA® Level 1 in December 09).
I do have MBA in Finance but from a second tier B - School (graduated 2007) and right now work as a consultant for a small financial software firm in the derivatives / risk management space. I would like to get in to the Asset Management / Alternative Investments (work with derivatives Fixed Income, FX and Commodities asset classes) in the near future..
Any opinion would be most appreciated.
Thanks,
abhi.
Duh, since you went to a crap b-school, that's probably going to be the only thing on your resume that shows them you are anywhere near intelligent.
FutureBanker is right
I wouldn't have said it in those exact words though lol. I didn't go to a target school either which is fine. There are alot of people that go to Targets and still don't make the cut. Take a modeling/valuation course. Get your entire CFA certification. Take the series 7 prep course. That will at least show interviewers that you have invested time and money into your career. Make sure you take live courses thought. Yes they cost like twice as much as the self study or online courses but if you kick ass, Im sure your instructor won't mind being a reference on your CV. And always network!
Whoa skippy, DO NOT take a series 7 prep course. You can only take the 7 if you are at a firm that will sponsor you anyway. Focus on the CFA, any dope can pass level I, once you pass level II though firms are gonna look at you a lot more closely.
Leveraging "Level II Candidate" CFA status to land job interviews? (Originally Posted: 08/04/2016)
I recently passed the first CFA exam. Very curious if this would strengthen my job profile?
For those in a similar boat, how are you taking advantage of your Level I status during your job hunt?
From personal experience, only the CFA charter really matters these days. Everyone and their cousin is a CFA Level I/II candidate.
Nah that's not true, at least not for entry-level positions. Certainly helps.
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