Is passing Level II going to even help us in the job search?

daviskr Wrote:
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Especially for a young, blonde one ;).
That just reminded me how hot you are :)
Good to see you.
 
magicskyfairy Wrote:
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> knowing someone or being someone’s kid > MBA +CFA
you said it !
 
meazza Wrote:
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> Thommo77, the exam in Montreal had several nice
> hotties.
so maybe there is a reason to use the “hook up” tab on AF afterall???
 
So, to un-hijack the thread…
Yes, I feel that the CFA is going to help myself and others in the job search. But as other posters have mentioned, the charter is not going to sprout a set of legs and walk in a couple of your dream job offers to you; you still have to do the work of interviewing, networking, etc.
I think my impression so far is that it helps more with showing what kind of person you are (self-starter, persistant, driven to take the limited free time you have and funnel it into improving yourself) than showing that you’re AMERICAS NEXT TOP ANALYST.
You can pass all three levels of the charter and still obviously do sloppy work that adds little/no value. But it’s unlikely that you’ll pass all three levels if you’re not a committed and driven individual.
 
It helps to stand out a bit, especially, if you’re a recent grad and applying for a junior position. It has zero value for more “seasoned” analysts. When you’re a grown up boy, it is your on the job trackrecord of success that really matters I guess.
 
All of us should form a big network, we could easily leverage the size of this community for networking purposes.
 
Hi all,
I wanted to have your opinion on something: do you think it is easy to switch from a Auditor position to an Analyst one after 1 year field experience and CFA Level 1 passed in 2009?
Thanks,
 
I think that with the talent pool filled with CFA Charterholders, why would they want to hire a candidate? They can hire charterholders who are relatively the same age.
 
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