Subject: CFA-optimized career tips, and more Dec20 cancellations

7 articles • 19 days to Dec20 • 99 days to Feb21 • 190 days to May21 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
300 Hours CFA Blog

7 articles • 19 days to Dec20 • 99 days to Feb21 • 190 days to May21

Among more cancellations for Dec20 (83 total locations axed, details below), let's talk about something else more important: your career.


Qualifications can't help if you don't optimize your career moves, and the articles below will help CFA candidates do that.


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Zee Tan, 300Hours

Asset Management Outlook: 4 Key Trends That Affect Future Jobs

Sophie Macon • Career

Having an insight the future of AM may help alleviate stress on job security and more importantly - help you better prepare for future changes.

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Here's How Much Your Pay Increases with the CFA Charter

Zee Tan • Original Research

Read our data-driven original research and surveys into how you'd expect your pay to increase with the CFA charter and MBA.

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Dec 2020 CFA Exams Now Cancelled in 83 Locations: Updated FAQs

Zee Tan • News

More than 43% of exam locations cancelled, including all of India, major US, Europe and Asia locations.

Find out the latest, and what you can do ➔

What Are Typical Career Paths for CFA Charterholders?

Sophie Macon • Career

45% of CFA candidates pursue the charter for career reasons. But what exactly can you do with a CFA charter?

Assess your options with data-driven analysis ➔

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How To Correctly Display Your CFA Status Anywhere

Zee Tan • Career

Learn about CFA digital badges, and how to correctly update your CFA status on resume, CV, LinkedIn, business cards and email signatures.

Learn to show off everywhere ➔

Use Our Career Change Planner, Map Out Your Own Path

Sophie Macon • Career

65% of CFA candidates are looking to change careers. Our recruiter-approved guide shows you where are the viable targets.

Read the guide ➔

How To Write A Killer Resume That Gets You Hired

Sophie Macon • Career

Learn how Sophie assesses resumes when hiring for her team.

How to craft a killer resume ➔

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Correlation, not causation: some examples

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"Correlation is not causation". You hear it all the time, but what does it really mean?
Let's look at some highly-correlated things - which are unlikely to be causal.

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How well-loved are your written notes?

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