Have You Considered a Financial Analysis Internship?

April 11, 2012

An internship is an outstanding way to acquire financial analysis experience. If you plan to change careers to financial analysis, or you are just getting out of school, an internship is a wonderful way to gain some valuable experience for your resume. Depending upon your needs and the availability of internships in your area, you [...]

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Getting Financial Analysis Experience through Volunteer Work

April 9, 2012

It is the age-old “Catch 22” – how do I get a job without experience and how do I get experience without a job? Many job seekers find themselves in this situation regularly. Volunteer work can be an excellent way to gain experience in financial analysis without getting a new job. If you are looking [...]

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Asking for More Money as a Financial Analyst

March 28, 2012

There comes a time in everyone’s career that they feel they deserve more money than what they are getting paid.  If you have come to that time in your career as a financial analyst, you will want to keep these things in mind when breaching the subject of salary with your supervisor. Schedule a meeting [...]

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3 Reasons Not to Make a Career Change to Financial Analysis

March 26, 2012

If you are looking to make a career change, you will want to do some research before deciding it is a good idea. Making a career change later in life takes a lot of work and may affect your long-term marketability. However, if you are sure that you want to pursue a career in financial [...]

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Mastering Twitter to Find Your Next Financial Analysis Job

March 23, 2012

One of the newest and hottest online self-marketing tools available to financial analysis job seekers is Twitter. Therefore, effectively using Twitter is a great way to find your next job.  Learning to master the art of tweeting can be very import for today’s job seekers. Follow these steps to using Twitter to find your next [...]

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Improving Your Self-Confidence May Help Land Your Next Financial Analysis Job

March 21, 2012

During the interview process, a potential employer is watching your every move and listening to your every word.  It is important to display a positive and self-confident image throughout the interview process.  If you are looking for a financial analysis job, you may find that improving your self-confidence is a very important part of landing [...]

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3 Secrets for Using Social Media to Get Your Next Financial Analysis Job

March 19, 2012

Social media is a way of life today. From staying in touch with your family and finding your next date to establishing networking contacts and finding a job, we use social media in every aspect of life. As a financial analysis job seeker, you would be remiss to not engage in the social media game [...]

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Steps for Finding Unadvertised Financial Analysis Jobs

March 7, 2012

In today’s competitive job market, it is important to know how to locate all potential jobs by any manner possible.  Studies have shown that nearly 80 percent of jobs are found through networking.  This means that the majority of available jobs are not even advertised in the public sector. When looking for a financial analysis [...]

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5 Questions to Ask in a Financial Analysis Interview

March 5, 2012

There comes a time in every job interview when the inevitable silence will fall after the dreaded question: “Do you have any questions for us?”  Financial analysis interviewees are nervous about this part of the interview. They are typically unsure what they should ask. Finding the right question can be difficult. Here are five questions [...]

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3 Common Networking Mistakes in Financial Analysis

February 27, 2012

Networking is vital to your job search. If you are looking for a job or hoping to be looking for a job in the near future, it is imperative that you establish a good professional network.  However, when networking, there are misconceptions and mistakes that many job seekers make that need to be considered when [...]

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