Shifting from IT to Finance

I have my educational background in Finance… Have some work experience in Accounting… and some work exp in IT… Now, I am trying to shift to Finance since that is my core… I also want to get away from IT… I was thinking CFA level 1 could help me find some entry-level finance job… What do you think? Is it the same “Chicken & Egg story” regarding a job & exp (particularly, the one that will be counted for the CFA Charter)? Thanks all…

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