Yeah, I think if you re-read what I wrote I said it was not an explict violation, but how you are interpreted is what matters… Enough people are suitably unclear on it and they may in fact say it is a violation even though, explicitly, it is not. Perception is everything sometimes.
Here is my current resume bullet: Successfully completed Level I, Level II, and Level III exams in 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively
I didn’t know that it was possible to unsuccessfully complete an exam.
I’d rather hire someone who has failed it and came back. It’s a great way to measure perseverance and get back at those damn smart kids who make things look so easy.
Why not? Given that it’s a fact. I passed CFA level 1 and level 2 in the first attempt (December 2009 and June 2010) and I think that I will put the information tin my resume
Windsorh8tr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I’d rather hire someone who has failed it and came > back. It’s a great way to measure perseverance and > get back at those damn smart kids who make things > look so easy. that’s retarded.
Now that I passed I will definitely be saying this on my resume.
El Matarife Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Now that I passed I will definitely be saying this > on my resume. If you’re deadset on doing this (I’m still up in the air about it, but certainly will not explicitly say “I passed all three examinations on my first try”), I’d recommend just putting the dates in there so any interviewer with a brain will be able to figure it out. If you wanna subtly reference the timing in your cover letter you could do that as well, but I wouldn’t have size 24 font announcing this. I’m thinking the dates are a nice way to incorporate the timing into your “package” without sounding insecure or arrogant about it.