I had a Master in Financial Engineering from a top business school 10years ago. However, the bank job prospect was bad at the time. I stayed home for 4yrs. Then I started selling life insurance in a big mutual for 4 yrs. After some considerations I decide to resign sales and pursue corporate career.
New FMVA certificate, with 1yr analyst experience 10years ago, 4 yrs financial advisor experience, Asian native, sending out 30 resumes and got twice chances to speak with hiring managers and 1 onsite, 0 offer.
“Pursue Corporate career” is very vague. What level are you looking to apply for - associate/analyst or managerial or executive?
Your chances are slim. You’re competing with younger/hungrier people for junior roles, and with more experienced people with heavier resumes for senior roles. That being said, 2 interviews out of 30 applications isn’t bad. Keep at it and something might still happen.
Your best bet is probably to take a pay-cut and start over at a lower position (financial analyst/senior financial analyst type roles). You haven’t provided enough info to understand what type of corporate roles you’re looking for.
Thank you for your inputs, Tactics. I hope in 20yrs of career, analyst – manager – director – CFO track in tech, bio company in my geographic area is still possible. I am willing to start low, but at a right direction.