Subject: How CFA affects salary, and 7 other career-focused articles this week

8 articles • 43 days to Feb21 • 69 days to Mar21 • 134 days to May21 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
300Hours CFA Blog

8 articles • 43 days to Feb21 • 69 days to Mar21 • 134 days to May21

As we run up to Dec20 results day, here's a career-focused update. Included are:

  • our updated analysis on how being a CFA candidate can improve your salary
  • various career paths charterholders take
  • what top mgmt consultants say about the AM sector and how it impacts future jobs
  • a switching-career guide

Read, and remember to comment!
Zee Tan, 300Hours

CFA Salary: How Much Does A CFA Charter Increase Your Pay By? [2021 Edition]

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.

Learn your expected pay increase ➔

How To Properly Display CFA On Resume, LinkedIn & Business Cards

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 ➔

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Kaplan Schweser • Prep Providers

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UWorld • Prep Providers

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CFA Career Paths: What Are Typical Job Opportunities 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 ➔

Free CFA Career Change Planner: Change Finance Jobs Effectively

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 ➔

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2021 Asset Management Outlook: 4 Important 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.

Current and future state of asset management ➔

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 ➔

Why Top Tier Firms Prefer Hiring CFA Charterholders

Sophie Macon • Career

Top tier firms know that the CFA Program produces results. For your next career move, here's a primer with all the facts and research showing how CFA charterholders and candidates have an edge over the rest.

How CFA candidates get an advantage ➔

The CFA Charter is Not a Golden Ticket to Jobs - But Here's How It Can Help

Christine Martinez • Career

The CFA charter is a great career enhancer in the right industries and when utilized to its full potential. But does it get you a job?

How important the CFA charter is to your job search ➔

More guides, tips and stories ➔

What is your CFA drink of choice?

Instagram • @300hourscfa • 534 likes • 34 comments

When working, my beverage of choice is either a black coffee, no sugar, or a lemongrass and ginger tea.

What do you drink when prepping for the CFA exams?⠀

See the full post ➔

Here's how to find free high-quality CFA materials.

Twitter • @300hours • 9 likes • 4 replies/RTs

The CFA exams are an expensive endeavour. Which is why it is madness that not many candidates are aware that there's usually free prep material available. Here's a list.

See the full tweet ➔

Want some help? Ask a charterholder in our forum.

300Hours • Forum

Get help with practice questions, the exam process, or advice on how to prepare.

Support from the 300Hours forum ➔