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How to Network: 7 Easy Networking Tips To Boost Your Career

Zee Tan

22 Jan 2024

Career Advice

What’s the most effective but under-utilized skill in job hunting? Networking. Yes, having a well organized, crisp resume / CV is a good starting point in any job search. But in this article, we will focus on learning how to network, why it is important for your career, and 7 easy networking tips to kickstart this habit. These work even when you're a beginner like a college student, and/or an introvert. The good news is, networking is a skill that anyone can ...

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CFA Level 1: How to Prepare & Pass CFA in 18 Months

Sophie Macon

20 Jan 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

How does one obtain the CFA charter as quickly as possible? Assuming consecutive passes (big assumption), the average time to pass all 3 exams in 12-18 months. While the fastest route to pass all 3 ...

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Phone Interview Tips: 10 Clear Steps to Acing It

Zee Tan

18 Jan 2024

Career Advice

My first phone interview was a magnificent disaster. I fumbled my own name, couldn’t go through my work experience without mixing up words, and I forgot the name of who I was speaking to. ...

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Study Burnout: How to Recognize, Cure and Prevent Them

Zee Tan

16 Jan 2024

Study Motivation

All CFA exam candidates know it. Or candidates for any high stakes exams really. Others may not understand, but we do â€“ the CFA exams are hardcore. The burnout is real. Burnout happens when you simply do ...

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CFA Level 2: How To Prepare & Pass CFA In 18 Months

Sophie Macon

13 Jan 2024

CFA, CFA Level 2

CFA Level 2 is often cited as the most difficult CFA level to handle, although the debate rages on. I somehow managed to pass Level 2 exam years go whilst working full time. So here’s ...

How to Prepare and Pass CFA Level 3

CFA Level 3: How to Prepare & Pass CFA in 18 Months

Sophie Macon

12 Jan 2024

CFA, CFA Level 3

I made a rookie mistake in my Level 3 exam years ago, with 3 whole constructed-response questions left to do in 15 minutes. However, what I did next thankfully contributed to an overall ...

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Third Party CFA Prep Books: Do You Need Them? Is CFA Curriculum Enough?

Zee Tan

11 Jan 2024

CFA, How To Study

The CFA program can feel costly at times, and a fair question we get all the time is whether third party CFA prep books are necessary. Isn't the CFA curriculum itself sufficient, especially since ...