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How To Properly Show CFA On Resume and LinkedIn

Zee Tan

9 Oct 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

With 45% of candidates registering for CFA exams for career reasons, it is crucial to keep your “personal marketing materials” - such as CV/resume, LinkedIn, business cards and even email signature - up-to-date to reflect your latest accomplishments in the CFA Program.  However, did you know about CFA Institute's strict guidelines on the CFA designation usage on any written communication? Without knowing it, many candidates and charterholders are in violation of these by-laws and could be sanctioned by CFA Institute. And we ...

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CFA Level 1 Quantitative Methods: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

6 Oct 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025’s curriculum. CFA exams are tough, we get it. We have gone through them ourselves. Quantitative Methods is the foundation you need to ...

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Zee Tan

6 Oct 2024

CAIA

"Love the (study planner), it's been instrumental in my exam prep... You're genuinely a life saver!" Tom Flavahan "My first stop (after registering for the CAIA exams) was reading articles on your website and downloading ...

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CV Writing: 11 Top Resume Tips and Tricks You Must Know

Sophie Macon

5 Oct 2024

Career Advice

Your resume is one of the first things a potential recruiter sees in the hiring process. And first impressions do matter, especially when it comes to convincing them to invite you for an ...

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CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

5 Oct 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024 and 2025's curriculum. Although a relatively small topic weight, CFA Level 1 Corporate Issuers is one of those topics that is highly interlinked with ...

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2025 CAIA Exam Dates: Key Deadlines You Need To Know

Sophie Macon

4 Oct 2024

CAIA

Considering the CAIA designation? It's a pretty good choice if you plan to build a career in growing alternative investments sector. In response to the pandemic, CAIA has expanded its in-person computer-based testing ...

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The Best Tip on How to Study Effectively for Exams In A Short Time

Zee Tan

30 Sep 2024

Study Motivation

We all have a limited amount of time in a day to prepare for our finance exams. Wouldn't it be great if we all knew how to study effectively for exams in a ...