<p>i am going to graduate as financial major in this year. i am so worry about the impact of today's financial crisis. i am planning to get the cfa certificate. It is required to have 4 years finance related working experience to earn the cfa certificate. As now, to be hired in finance field is very difficult. i am wondering if employers would hire people who only passed cfa level 1? or 2 and 3? i locate in San Francisco, are there anybody who know if San Francisco is a good place for finding finance job? also, i want to know if some positions about investment like wealth manager, fund manager or some other positions related to finance are required high communication skill? because i am a immigrant, english is not my first language. i am afraid that it will be hard to me.</p>
<p>you will still be 2nd to MBA (giving they went to a good school) applicants
but also have an edge over those with neither</p>
<p>wealth management n stuff like that is all about network, so communication ideally would help</p>
<p>Accounting is actually more suited to people without good verbal and written skills. You can take additional accounting courses to enhance your opportunity to get that first job.</p>
<p>Which school are you attending?</p>
<p>Communication skills is very important. Especially, wealth management where individuals are dealing directly with clients; in person or over the phone.</p>
<p>When you're asking whether you should have CFA-level 1 or not. Yes you should have any type of certification or designation to prove that you are serious about a career in x,y,z field. Or atleast gaining credit hours towards an exam.</p>
<p>If you want an idea of the type of resume to build, pick up a vault guide on resumes. Top tier candidates have spend thousands on exam prep/licenses. Series 7/63, CFA-level 1, FSA Actuarial exams, and so on.</p>
<p>You say you cannot afford it.... and those harvard kids are spoiled brats...</p>
<p>I say give up your cable television for a year =P</p>
<p>I'm going out for a cert. next year which will cost a little over 1k total including exam prep. But it will be nice to have it early on in my career before I gain a lot of responsibility.</p>
<p>It's unfortunate, but to be serious you have to be willing to spend some money. I myself dropped 109 hours worth of my paycheck in order to pay for the June 2009 CFA Level 1. I also paid $95 for the Series 3 exam. Next up is the Series 63 exam which costs $85.</p>
<p>SF is one of the greatest cities for financial sevices. there is the fin dist like downtown. Following ny, sf, boston, and chicago are the best cities for finanace in the US.
Now getting a job in todays econ. its hard for everyone out of college. people in finacial services are the ones hit some of the hardest.</p>
<p>SF is one of the greatest cities for financial sevices. there is the fin dist like downtown. Following ny, sf, boston, and chicago are the best cities for finanace in the US.
Now getting a job in todays econ. its hard for everyone out of college. people in finacial services are the ones who have been hit the hardest.</p>