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GUEST COMMENT: I passed all three levels of the CFA in 18 months. This is how I tackled Level III
I’ve already written about my tactics for passing CFA Levels I and II. Now I’d like to share my method of passing CFA Level III. As I’ve pointed out on previous occasions, I managed to pass all three levels in a period of 18 months. The big problem with Level III is complacency. You get [...]
GUEST COMMENT: The final countdown to the CFA Programme June Examinations
(Or The Final Countdown (you have to hum the tune as you read this) 4 WEEKS TO GO… By now you should have finished your first reading of the CFA curriculum. If you haven’t then get a move on, time is ticking away. Make a plan for the critical phase that’s coming up: revision. There [...]
GUEST COMMENT: How I passed CFA Level II only four months after passing Level I
In January 2009 I passed the CFA Level 1 qualification, using the method I elaborated for you before. This gave me around four months to prepare for CFA Level II. Needless to say, CFA Level II is hard. In fact, it is very hard. To be frank, I thought I’d failed. I was mistaken. So, [...]
Lunchtime Links: Is HEC Paris really Europe’s best business school?
The Financial Times issued its ranking of European business schools this week. Based on the ‘quality and quantity’ of its MBA courses, HEC in Paris came top. If you want to get into investment banking, HEC has several things going for it. Firstly, plenty of high-powered French bankers have been there. Financial News’s list of [...]
These are the schools that will get you a job in Scandinavian financial services
The Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden, and the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, feature heavily in the wish list of most Nordic financial employers. A couple of others jostle for top position, too. Kaare Bringa, managing partner of Boyden Global Executive Search, Norway, considers the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration to be a top [...]
Essential etiquette for online job applications
Are you applying for jobs online? Do you know how to conduct yourself so as not to appear an ignorant electronic oaf? Are you familiar with the nuances of emailed cover letters? No? This article is for you. Read on. 1) Covering letter, or not a covering letter? If you’re applying for a job advertised [...]
The most irritating CV introduction ever written
“I have extensive experience in the results-oriented, fast-paced financial services space. A truly innovative and dynamic team player, I have a proven track record around problem solving and client delivery. Highly motivated, I am looking to develop my career in the entrepreneurial environment of investment banking.” Do not say this on your CV. Do not [...]
Moving into front office investment banking mid-career, without an MBA
In order to do a top MBA, you need to be a) wealthy and b) optimistic. The London Business School is currently charging 49,900 for the privilege of studying its two year programme. INSEAD is charging €52,000 for one year. Harvard is recommending a budget of $79,000 for two terms if you’re single and $111,600 [...]
How to adapt your CV for jobs in the Middle East, Asia, and Australia
Following on from our recent article on adapting your CV for jobs in Continental Europe, here’s some guidance should you want to apply for positions a little further afield. Middle Eastern CVs How long? Never more than two pages. Be ruthless and only include absolutely relevant information, even if your experience is vast. Include a [...]
Special tricks to ensure that your CV is noticed
Regardless of the debate around the number of people currently pursuing financial services positions, two things are certain: there are thousands of financial services CVs available on CV databases, and any recruiter advertising a job has to trawl through many hundreds of them every single day. This being so, how can you ensure that your [...]
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