I, Puneet Singal, from India have cleared my CFA Level 2 Exam (held in June, 2012) after clearing CFA Level 1 Exam (held in December, 2011). I am also currently registered for the CFA Level 3 Exam (to be held in June, 2013). I gave both Level 1 and Level 2 Exam in India and will give Level 3 Exam also in India.
Suppose I manage to clear the exam (held in June, 2013) and after that plan to move to Canada. As CFA has global recognition, my question here is will I get a good job in the domain of finance solely on the basis of clearing 3 Levels of CFA?? Or will I have to do some Master’s course to get a good job??
Apart from this, I have done PG Diploma in Business Management (Finance), Bachelor of Commerce from India and have work experience of about 1 year as a financial analyst (in India).
Work on your grammar, read a few books, take up an intesting hobby and meet some people who work in the industry.
I’ve read this a thousand times…Just getting the CFA L3 pass is not going to be enough to get you a job. Adding a MS Fin will probably not help. Why not take the FRM or something?
It depends where you go in Canada. There is simply no guarantee however. You always have a better chance to find a job in finance with the CFA if you are already in the industry. I think the consensus is that the CFA program is not so good if you want a career change. But there should be no problem in finding a job if you are already in the finance industry. Since you have experience as a financial analyst, there is no doubt that if you pass level 3 you have a much much better chance of finding a job in Canada.