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What To Do When You Lose Your Job: A Helpful Checklist

Zee Tan

19 Feb 2024

Career Advice

More than 20 million people lose their jobs in the US alone every year. With bizarre news of mass firing over Zoom calls and recessionary fears, job security has become more unpredictable lately. Losing your job is one of the most challenging life experiences you can face, so it is good to be prepared in the unfortunate event that happens. Here's a cool and calm checklist of what to do when you lose your job, which will help you make the ...

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CFA Charterholders: Why Top Firms Prefer Hiring Them

Zee Tan

18 Feb 2024

CFA, Career Advice, CFA Level 3

Interviewing for a new job, targeting a promotion, or looking to progress your career? Top tier firms know that the CFA Program produces results. ​For your next career move, here’s a primer with all the ...

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CFA Exemptions: A Big Perk You Should Know

Zee Tan

17 Feb 2024

CFA, CFA Level 3

We’ve gone through the direct advantages of pursuing the CFA charter. Although there are currently no exemptions on the CFA exams itself, are you aware that the CFA Program could be getting you ...

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Best CFA Calculator Guide: TI BA II Plus vs HP 12C

Zee Tan

15 Feb 2024

CFA, How To Study

Not sure which CFA approved calculator to use? If you're still on the fence about Texas Instrument's BA II Plus vs HP 12C, you've come to the right place. In this CFA calculator guide ...

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CFA Level 3 Study Guide: Top Tips From Candidates

Sophie Macon

13 Feb 2024

CFA, CFA Level 3

I know the feeling – you’ve just beat the beast that was Level 2 – that was the hardest one, isn’t it? Well... yes and no. While on paper Level 2 is harder due to the sheer ...

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CFA Salary: How Much Does A CFA Charter Increase Your Pay By? [2024]

Zee Tan

12 Feb 2024

CFA, Career Advice, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3

Will your salary increase as you go through the CFA Program?​Yes, it does. In fact, you don’t even have to wait until you become a CFA charterholder. Proper, reliable CFA salary data are hard ...

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How to Switch Careers from Engineering to Finance

Zee Tan

11 Feb 2024

Career Advice

It’s quite common for individuals who start off as engineers to think about switching to finance. I'm one of them, by the way. Despite seemingly different disciplines, a background in engineering equips one well ...