chandsingh

How about CFA L0? Can I put that on my resume?

AnalystAlan

You should definitely put level I candidate on your resume, especially if you are looking for junior level poitions. Obviously nobody is going to think you are a financial wizard because of it, but it shows that you've at least somewhat thought through what career you want to pursue and what steps you need to take to get there versus just randomly sending out resumes to job openings you found online. At the very least, it was always brought up as a topic of coversation (how is studying going? what do you think of the material? it stinks you can't enjoy memorial day weekend, etc) in every interview I went on when I was a level I candidate.

But more imporantly, you sold your bike for this? Are we talking like a harley, or a basket and a bell on the handlebars?

giants2010

Thanks for your input bchadwick, that was very insightful. Looks like it's time to punch it down in my resume

willsucceed

Totally agree with the maestro Bchad...and I will pass Level III on June for because I am a TOKER!

genuinecfa

A resume lists things that are relevant to an employer so that he/she can 1) get interested enough to call you for an interview, and 2) have enough info to start a conversation or set of questions when you show up for the interview.

If you remember that, well, then, of course you should have CFA L1 Candidate on your resume.

Where people go wrong is to expect that this will massively change the level of interest and number of interviews/offers they should expect. It's an incremental thing. A positive increment, but ultimately just an increment.

When I was a L1 candidate, people did ask me what I thought about the material and if I liked it and found it interesting/challenging, etc.. So it did affect the interview process in a positive way.

Colum

Putting college on your resume is different than putting down "CFA level 1 candidate"

Majoring in finance:
You have to get ACCEPTED into college/major
You're following a set track (You are also measured in increments of your course work with letter grades)
Higher % of graduating and getting your degree (b/c of second reason)
Greater investment($) means more incentive to succeed

and if you're putting it on your resume:
You probably applying to jobs and have already have relevant course work COMPLETED

CFA lvl 1 candidate:
Anybody can be a CFA level 1 canididate (4th year in college)
No set track( study on your own)
Listing on your resume is (potentially)detrimental b/c of no set track)
Putting it on your resume makes you liable to any interview questions regarding to the CFA, especially if you signed up for the Dec test and aren't familiar with the material

I understand where you are coming from skycfa. But when putting things on a resume, I feel you're suppose to list accomplishments of things done, or working to complete. Putting down the intent to take the CFA lvl 1 candidate is the same to me as putting down registered to take the GMAT.

I guess I'm just stubborn haha



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 02:35AM by alee247.