Hiring FresCFA®s?

Well if you spell like that you won't get hired anywhere

thx Elijah for being the mentor, now with all my rubbish spellings, i guess u got what i wanted to know, if u can contribute anything towards that then..........................................

I would look into getting a bachelors degree, even if it's online. I'm not aware of any firms that would hire without it.

suppose u have a bacheolars and passed CFA then????????

jesus christ... we really need to clamp down on these new posters

you can't be a cfa without passing all three levels and having 4 years of relevant work exp.

guys i simple mean that u have passed all levels of CFA ( dont take it as a CFA Chaterholder when i say fresh CFA) padon me and please give sum constructive input.

go to college.

Your point is not funny.

I don't seem why people feel the need to slam and mock the CFA degree.

Are you bitter you haven't passed it afz?

The point is that no one even cares about CFA. Not trying to slam it, just keeping it real. Should I lie and tell you that lots and lots of firms go out of their way to seek out CFAs? No one gives a crap about CFA. I've asked this before, but who are all the shysters making money off of the poor unsuspecting souls they get to take these exams? We need to expose these frauds.

absolute drivel

agreed people who know nothing.

In HFs, AM, and ER, the CFA is a worthwhile designation.

PMs at top HFs have told me that it is a viable designation to get instead of the MBA (assuming you have strong undergrad and work experience).

Even Howard Marks has it.

guys, stop messing around with the kid.

That being said, I think you should just search "CFA" under the search section and should find more posts useful to you. I think in this economy you have to just apply everywhere and hope one place calls you back.

Again congrats on your effort. I am trying to pass level 2 myself this june.

yea CFA is pretty worthless imo. never talked to anyone who cared about it

well guys thanks, i dont wana listen praises of CFA here just because i have done it, just honest opinion and a goood directed answer to my simple question : do any firm prefer to hire guys who have passed all levels of CFA for entry level positions

well guys thanks, i dont wana listen praises of CFA here just because i have done it, just honest opinion and a goood directed answer to my simple question : do any firm prefer to hire guys who have passed all levels of CFA for entry level positions

Kanon is right. I hope to God this is a joke, but after reviewing AFZ's previous posts I don't think it is. Here is his background:

http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/help-and-advice-needed

The CFA is important on the buyside, and helps if you are managing money. NO ONE WILL GIVE YOU MONEY TO MANAGE IF YOU CANNOT COMMUNICATE. You sound truly stupid, you will never go anywhere unless you learn to communicate. As it is, you have just wasted the last three years studying and will never get a job outside Pakistan.

afz, I would first work on improving your english and general communication skills (both written and verbal). I'm not trying to be mean, but really to be frank. Even if you get interviews, you're going to lose out to someone more polished if you're awkward.

Next, assuming you're still in tax auditing at a member firm of PWC or something, I would try to get into their corporate finance or transactions group, and get more relevant work experience that way.

If that's not an option, use your new polished communication skills to go out and network. As I said before, CFA has global/regional societies of alumni. Cold call or go to their events, wow them on your dedication to go into the AM or banking or whatever finance industry you're trying to get into, and try and get interviews that way.

I think a lot of people see profiles of PE/HF/AM/(very very rare instances of IB) guys with CFAs and think 'oh, that's the ticket', but really, they are bankers/research analysts/prior-consultants who have gained relevant PRACTICAL experience, and are just topping off their already impressive stats with a CFA because it helps round out their experience.

CFA might help newbie applicants demonstrate their interest in finance, and initiative when the rest of their resume doesn't, but it's not a game changer.

So you are not a native English speaker..thats cool, neither am I.. but since you passed all three levels of the CFA I'm assuming you are smart enough to understand what I'm about to tell you:

Learn to polish your written work. Awkwarded grammar is understandable, but the mind-boggling amount of spelling mistakes in your posts make you look extremely careless and even ignorant. It doesn't take much effort, just review your writing word-by-word before hitting the "post" button.

Now back to your question

I will just reiterate what the other people have said: go to college, even if its a crappy one

u r right about my spellings. i do take care abt my scripts, but i thought here in this forum I dont need to care much abt that. moreover, my spellings mistake are mostly attributed to my "crowded" keyboard.

Thx , i have a college degree too guys and moreover i am a Chartered Accountant from my country and it is considered equal to a masters here and if i pay some bucks, i can het the master's equivalent degree.