Career Resources

Whether you're changing careers, looking for something a little more challenging or trying to find your "dream job," self-assessment can play an important role in your job search. Below are some useful resources and suggestions as you begin this process:

• Alumni Site - Your alumni school's website will often provide excellent resources for career management. Contact your undergrad or graduate school directly or check out its website for additional resources and connections to career planning tools, seminars and workshops.
• Articles - Click on these links to see CFA Chicago articles devoted to career management.
• "Compensation Negotiations: Tips for those Moving Up or Moving Out"
• "Investing in Your Career" Event
• Charting Your Own Course
• The 2006 Financial Services' Job Forecast
• One Member's Account of His Transition into the Finance Industry
• Have you ever thought about starting your own hedge fund?
• "Show Me the Money" Event on Compensation
• "Pick Your Path" Event
• "Interview Insights" - On Analysts, Recruiters, & Compensation
• The Importance of Multiple Professional Certifications for Private Wealth Management Clients
• Spring Cleaning Tips For Updating Your Resume
• Networking For Results
• Career Descriptions - In an effort to arm investment professionals (and those hoping to become investment professionals) with descriptions of the most popular jobs within the industry, CFA Chicago is pleased to provide you this link to career descriptions. If you are interested in submitting a "day in the life" depiction of your job, please contact careermgmt@cfachicago.org.
• CFA Employers and Recruiters - check out these websites for useful lists of local employers, recruiters and job sites.
  • Top CFA Employers in Chicago (CFA Employers List)
  • Preferred Recruiters (Professional Recruiters List)
  • Crain's Chicago Business Lists - www.chicagobusiness.com
• CFA Institute Career Centre - Seeking new career opportunities and challenges? Looking for a better fit? Downsized or laid off? Or are you seeking a promotion or to improve in your current job? Here at the Career Centre you'll find state of the art online tools and in-depth professional assistance to manage all aspects of your career development.
• Programs and Events - Click here to view career related events. If you would be willing to speak at a future career management event about your career and/or industry, please contact careermgmt@cfachicago.org.

Note: If you have a question or comment regarding a prior Career Management event hosted CFA Chicago, please click here.

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