OP ok my bad I should have read your posts carefully. You’re 20 years old?! what the….. Dude just do whatever the …. you want to do man. Go work or go back to school to get into a medical school… etc. Good luck to you Akash!!!
@palantir-when i said helping in finding jobs..i meant skillsets required for them and not about local conditions or availability of jobs in different parts of world..the skills required are constant around the world right?? and that is something which i hope this forum could actively deal with…
@infinitybenzo- medical school?? youve got to be kidding me!! im in this field by my choice..not bcoz i could not find nethin else to do..!! thanx for ur strange input though..
@palantir-when i said helping in finding jobs..i meant skillsets required for them and not about local conditions or availability of jobs in different parts of world..the skills required are constant around the world right?? and that is something which i hope this forum could actively deal with…
Required skill sets would be similar, but qualifications differ by a lot. In your original post, you said “knowledge and talent” should be given preference. Typically they are, but you need to have the tangibles to back them up. Any applicant would say they have talent and knowledge, but how do you prove it. Most applicants do that through impressive education or impressive work experience.
The education you received in India is probably good. But the rankings just isn’t there. We are at a time where graduates from the top schools in the world are having issues finding jobs in this field. And you need every advantage you can get. I can’t think of any university from India that would have a bigger name than any of the top tier schools in the US, and there are like 50 of those.
I know you said you don’t want to do graduate school in the US. Maybe you’d second think that. That’s your shot to put something tangible on your resume that stands you out from the many other equally hardworking Indian students wanting to transition to the US.
@cfasac- bang on..!! as far as doing masters from one of the top usa b schools is concerned..that would be something il consider 5 to 7 years down the line..those schools are damn expensive..for you people 1 lakh dollars is like 2 years’ salary…but for us indians that same amount is like minimum 10 years of salary!! with depreciating rupee..this is getting more and more difficult!!
in such scenarios..its just a dream for any middleclass guy to get into ivy league or for that matter top 50 schools..(doing mba from india you may say is an option..come here and you will know how crazy it is!! )
lets see how things unfold….thanx for your valueable input mate,..
^ I would have to agree with CFASac. To work in the US for that entry level job you want, you need something to show you can do well here, like get a degree from a good university. That way, managers will be familiar with it and can except a certain level of ability.
There are graduates here that are US citizens from top business schools, and already too many people to choose from. And many of these people are doign the CFA program just like you. No one is going to hire an unknown foreigner from another country. It just doesn’t make sense.
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@cfasac- bang on..!! as far as doing masters from one of the top usa b schools is concerned..that would be something il consider 5 to 7 years down the line..those schools are damn expensive..for you people 1 lakh dollars is like 2 years’ salary…but for us indians that same amount is like minimum 10 years of salary!! with depreciating rupee..this is getting more and more difficult!!
in such scenarios..its just a dream for any middleclass guy to get into ivy league or for that matter top 50 schools..(doing mba from india you may say is an option..come here and you will know how crazy it is!! )
lets see how things unfold….thanx for your valueable input mate,..
In that case, stand out with your work experience. You can probably get good experience at a boutique, but you want international exposure. Try to get into an international BB that operates in India. A couple years at a bb would do wonders for your resume.
However that might even be a longer shot than just coming to the US and look for jobs. I don’t know much about the job market in India, but I can’t imagine GS India or MS India being any less competitive than in the US.
@ iteracom- bitter truth
@ cfasac- yea..the competition here is insane..but the good thing is cfa is relatively unknown to masses..so very few people do it in comparision to mba or ca..so just because of dearth of cfas in indian markets..i think one can land an entry level analyst job in midsize firms..although the pay isnt really great..
about getting into mncs like GS or MS..well that is difficult..but possible…
lets see..if i wont get jobs even after cfa..il try for mba from one ofthe top 10 b schools in india..and that is going to be one hell of a job!! hoping for the best..thanks
as much as i understand, your only 20 years old, so in my opinion it’s of little importance to focus on your first real job all to much, cos that’s maybe 4 years ahead.
don’t get me wrong, i mean strategically it’s important, but that won’t really help you for the moment.
what i can suggest:
besides collecting academic honours (CFA, Bachelor, etc.)
you could evolve other “assets” to distinguish yourself from the rest.
simultanously to your studies you could strive to get the working experience needed for your further personal and career development.
you could try to get internships with boutiques, banks, (a completly different industry would be my first choice) whatever, in India, Singapore, USA, whereever…helps you get into contact with the decision makers.
plus there are lots of niches where to evolve additional verifiable competences in.
e.g. other languages, psychology, ethics, sports, social engagements, all sorts of organizations, ngo’s, etc.
an activity like that could help to widen your personal and professional perspective and also to impress with your applications.
after all, i think its pretty helpful to choose an activity which means some fun to you!!
@iteracom-agreed 100 %…m still 20..so i do have time on my side..
and i am waiting for ur opinion on how to get a job..
I dont think this forum will be of much help in finding jobs in India, although I’m not sure what forum would help you.
With that said, I do think if you’re dead set on joining this industry, you should take the exam, you’ll learn quite a lot. However, it is expensive.
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OP ok my bad I should have read your posts carefully. You’re 20 years old?! what the….. Dude just do whatever the …. you want to do man. Go work or go back to school to get into a medical school… etc. Good luck to you Akash!!!
@palantir-when i said helping in finding jobs..i meant skillsets required for them and not about local conditions or availability of jobs in different parts of world..the skills required are constant around the world right?? and that is something which i hope this forum could actively deal with…
@infinitybenzo- medical school?? youve got to be kidding me!! im in this field by my choice..not bcoz i could not find nethin else to do..!! thanx for ur strange input though..
Required skill sets would be similar, but qualifications differ by a lot. In your original post, you said “knowledge and talent” should be given preference. Typically they are, but you need to have the tangibles to back them up. Any applicant would say they have talent and knowledge, but how do you prove it. Most applicants do that through impressive education or impressive work experience.
The education you received in India is probably good. But the rankings just isn’t there. We are at a time where graduates from the top schools in the world are having issues finding jobs in this field. And you need every advantage you can get. I can’t think of any university from India that would have a bigger name than any of the top tier schools in the US, and there are like 50 of those.
I know you said you don’t want to do graduate school in the US. Maybe you’d second think that. That’s your shot to put something tangible on your resume that stands you out from the many other equally hardworking Indian students wanting to transition to the US.
@cfasac- bang on..!! as far as doing masters from one of the top usa b schools is concerned..that would be something il consider 5 to 7 years down the line..those schools are damn expensive..for you people 1 lakh dollars is like 2 years’ salary…but for us indians that same amount is like minimum 10 years of salary!! with depreciating rupee..this is getting more and more difficult!!
in such scenarios..its just a dream for any middleclass guy to get into ivy league or for that matter top 50 schools..(doing mba from india you may say is an option..come here and you will know how crazy it is!! )
lets see how things unfold….thanx for your valueable input mate,..
^ I would have to agree with CFASac. To work in the US for that entry level job you want, you need something to show you can do well here, like get a degree from a good university. That way, managers will be familiar with it and can except a certain level of ability.
There are graduates here that are US citizens from top business schools, and already too many people to choose from. And many of these people are doign the CFA program just like you. No one is going to hire an unknown foreigner from another country. It just doesn’t make sense.
Hope. It is the quintessential human delusion, simultaneously the source of your greatest strength, and greatest weakness.
In that case, stand out with your work experience. You can probably get good experience at a boutique, but you want international exposure. Try to get into an international BB that operates in India. A couple years at a bb would do wonders for your resume.
However that might even be a longer shot than just coming to the US and look for jobs. I don’t know much about the job market in India, but I can’t imagine GS India or MS India being any less competitive than in the US.
@ iteracom- bitter truth
@ cfasac- yea..the competition here is insane..but the good thing is cfa is relatively unknown to masses..so very few people do it in comparision to mba or ca..so just because of dearth of cfas in indian markets..i think one can land an entry level analyst job in midsize firms..although the pay isnt really great..
about getting into mncs like GS or MS..well that is difficult..but possible…
lets see..if i wont get jobs even after cfa..il try for mba from one ofthe top 10 b schools in india..and that is going to be one hell of a job!! hoping for the best..thanks
as much as i understand, your only 20 years old, so in my opinion it’s of little importance to focus on your first real job all to much, cos that’s maybe 4 years ahead.
don’t get me wrong, i mean strategically it’s important, but that won’t really help you for the moment.
what i can suggest:
besides collecting academic honours (CFA, Bachelor, etc.)
you could evolve other “assets” to distinguish yourself from the rest.
simultanously to your studies you could strive to get the working experience needed for your further personal and career development.
you could try to get internships with boutiques, banks, (a completly different industry would be my first choice) whatever, in India, Singapore, USA, whereever…helps you get into contact with the decision makers.
plus there are lots of niches where to evolve additional verifiable competences in.
e.g. other languages, psychology, ethics, sports, social engagements, all sorts of organizations, ngo’s, etc.
an activity like that could help to widen your personal and professional perspective and also to impress with your applications.
after all, i think its pretty helpful to choose an activity which means some fun to you!!
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find a way to vote this november if you want a job here in 4 years..otherwise its not happening then either
best of luck though…im starting to think about looking to india for career opportunities lol
akash,
Join an IT firm in India if you want to come to USA, You would have better chance to be sent to USA than finding a finace job here. yourself.
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