We’d like to interview you. And give you stuff as thanks!

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We’re looking for current CFA candidates or charterholders that have work experience and find out how CFA has (or hasn’t) been useful to helping them do their jobs, find their jobs, or get promoted in their jobs.

We’ll conduct the interview through a series of questions which you can answer via email in your own time. If you’re good at writing and witty, you’ll ace this for sure!

Super easy, and we’ll send you something kick-ass for your trouble (right now we’re thinking a creatively designed 300 Hours mug delivered right to your doorstep). We’ll aim to feature the results of these interview on the 300 Hours blog, and would be more than happy to credit you (either anonymously, with a screen name, or your real name).

Just an example – we’ll think of something better 😀

Just PM me if you’d like to contribute for one of these roles. First come first served!

The types of jobs we’re looking for are:

• Portfolio Manager
• Research Analyst
• Chief Executive / Business Owner
• Management Consultant
• Corporate Financial Analyst
• Financial Advisor
• Relationship Managers, Sales & Marketing
• Risk Manager
• Investment Banking
• Accountant/Auditor
• Strategist
• Trader
• Broker
• Performance Measurement Specialist
• Private Banker

[Sarah]

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@Zee well…I don’t mind doing a student profile. E-mail away when you have it ready…

[Zee Tan]

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I actually think a better idea would be a combo of actual button badges in the style of the 300 Hours Community badges. What do you guys think? 😀

[Sophie Macon]

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i like the 3HC one and the smiley face. Think kinda sums up the people here 😀

[Sarah]

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Cool, looking forward to it.

[sankrutimehta]

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@Zee: Finally a job done…let me know if u need more details.

[Zee Tan]

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Awesome stuff @sankrutimehta! I’ll have a look and get back to you if necessary.

[Cain_in_TX]

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Thanks, @Sarah

[Sarah]

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Sorry @Zee I will be of no help this time.

[Zee Tan]

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@sarah we could use a student profile too. I didn’t include it yet because I haven’t thought about how to angle that one…

[Cain_in_TX]

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@Sophie & @Zee
Alright. Count me in. 🙂

[Zee Tan]

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[Zee Tan]

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I’ve put an order in for badges – will let you guys know when I get them 😀

[Snippy]

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I could add in as a student profile too @Zee.

[Zee Tan]

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@snippy thanks! I’ll try and send you and @sarah something today.

[Cain_in_TX]

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Sorry I haven’t replied on the interview form, yet. Minor disaster at home involving flooding, etc. has upended things for a bit. Will write soon, though. 😀

[aliza_khan]

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cool badges

;;)

[Sophie Macon]

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@clwcain – you have lots of FP&A experience, that’s a common finance role too

[Cain_in_TX]

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@Sophie
True. I just don’t know that I have any experience at the point where CFA prep intersects wtih FP&A…yet. B-)

[Sophie Macon]

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FRA? It’s everywhere 🙂

[CFA_anon]

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“I’m afraid your assets are impaired” -300hours.com
“I suffer from depreciation” -300hours.com

[Zee Tan]

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Oh, that has to be sacred…

Plus I can only reasonably order 4 designs.

[Sarah]

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I also dig the smily face.

[Zee Tan]

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Also, the badges won’t look so fat around the borders – it’s just how the template is set up.

I’m talking to a bunch of providers to see if these designs work. 😀

[djwestwood]

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@Zee I suppose I could be roped in if you included product control on your list!

[aliza_khan]

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hey. count me in too. I was an associate financial advisor. I have worked on corporate finance and transaction services assignments. And ya….have handled financial models too.

[Snippy]

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Neither. Did. I. 😕

[Zee Tan]

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Sorry guys – been really, really swamped 🙁 I promise to get on the case soon.

Meanwhile, these arrived in the post today!

[Franz]

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I’d love to help! I’ll PM you later @Zee! I work in audit, I can tell @Lagarta is another accountant/auditor. :-h

[Sarah]

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Wish you all the best at your new position @clwcain

[Zee Tan]

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I should be able to knock this out this week. I gave notice at my current employer, having accepted a new position. Still in healthcare IT but the head of the company I’m joining has his CFA, which I take to be a very good sign. 😀

That’s awesome @clwcain!!

[Cain_in_TX]

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Okay. I think I’m done. Finally. 😀
Happy to edit if any of it needs polish.

[Sophie Macon]

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Yay I love an enthusiastic crowd!

[Zee Tan]

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A suggestion: a “Spartan” helmet with crest over (or on the opposite side of the mug) the slogan, “Getting you over 300 Hours one sip at a time.”
Perhaps with 300 Hours in the style at the header of the blog & forum.

That’s a good one!

[Zee Tan]

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@Zee lol I thought the mug would be like the one in the picture!

Could be. But I’d prefer to be a bit more original…

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300hours.com

[sankrutimehta]

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@Zee: Add me in too…Was into trade support for Fixed income derivatives and now into Sales support for performance analytics tools and portfolio analysis..Hope I qualify 😀

[Zee Tan]

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@djwestwood can you elaborate more on what your role is?

[Snippy]

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Yay!

[Snippy]

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I WANT TO HAZ THOSE BADGES

[Cain_in_TX]

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I should be able to knock this out this week. I gave notice at my current employer, having accepted a new position. Still in healthcare IT but the head of the company I’m joining has his CFA, which I take to be a very good sign. 😀

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@Zee longtime ‘lurker’ felt compelled to get involved.

[Zee Tan]

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Also, mug design submissions are super welcome. I’m cracking my brain dry here.

[Sarah]

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@Zee lol I thought the mug would be like the one in the picture!

[AjFinance]

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I don’t really fit into any of those roles. But if I can contribute in any other way, I would love to help.

[Sophie Macon]

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the king of the mountain badge?

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@Zee Product Controllers (or book-runners) in the traditional sense look after P&L reporting for the trading desks. Typically the role involves understanding the structures and deals that a desk will put together and obtaining sign-off from the traders to say they are happy with the daily P&L, however there’s a much broader scope as you’ll also be a point of contact for Finance when it comes to balance sheet reporting, Credit and Market Risk, Middle Office for trade booking, business control groups for various bank reporting elements, and so on. In certain cases (at least at my current bank), some of the controllers also run the balance sheets for their respective areas.

CFA is more often than not the qualification of choice (CIMA, FRM or perhaps QRM are other options) as it provides a broad range of knowledge and is helpful for career mobility if you want to move into a front-office related role further down the line, even though most will never use FRA or corporate finance in their day-to-day work.

[Sarah]

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I.never.got.an.e-mail.
:((

[CFA_anon]

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Hey @Franz! I work in a support role for asset managers/PMs as a portfolio analyst, I just have lots of accounting jokes 😉

[sankrutimehta]

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@Zee: done!! have a look when u can

[Zee Tan]

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Awesome, thanks @clwcain!

[Zee Tan]

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@jwa blunt might be interesting too! We have a few more to feature but will reach out to you later on. Welcome to 300 Hours btw 🙂

[Zee Tan]

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@jwa the more the merrier. I only wish I had more time to devote to this!

[Cain_in_TX]

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@Zee
Eager to read these. I don’t believe that I’m yet in a position to contribute.

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Count me in. I’m a Relationship Manager for corporate banking (if you didn’t already know!). And I want a mug. And a badge.

[Cain_in_TX]

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A suggestion: a “Spartan” helmet with crest over (or on the opposite side of the mug) the slogan, “Getting you over 300 Hours one sip at a time.”
Perhaps with 300 Hours in the style at the header of the blog & forum.

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I am ready to participate. I am a performance analyst.

[Sophie Macon]

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Oh dear, those are actually awful yet good at the same time @Lagarta!

[Cain_in_TX]

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I actually think a better idea would be a combo of actual button badges in the style of the 300 Hours Community badges. What do you guys think? 😀

@Zee
I can dig it.

B-)

[Sarah]

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But a cup I can use everyday. On the other hand I hate that style cup. It is not big enough for coffee and looks ugly. I’m torn.

[Sophie Macon]

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MORE MORE MOREEE BADGES!

[Zee Tan]

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Ace @sankrutimehta!

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I work in the corporate finance world. Would be happy to help out on this, but caution that I have some very blunt views of what is of use/relevant from the syllabus and what is not.

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