What should a new graduate with a degree in economics/finance do to find a job in the financial sector? To put it simply, what sort of entry level jobs should I be searching for, so that in 5 years I would be working as an investment analyst?
My thoughts:
>work towards my CFA
>pad up my resume with investment related stuff (i was in this investment club, etc)
>apply for teller jobs at big banks to try and get my foot in the door and hopefully impress my managers
>try and network if I get a job in a big bank
I don't have any related financial experience, just part time jobs at retail stores.
>>2926342
Don't apply for teller jobs at banks. Apply for financial analyst jobs at underwriting firms (the ones who control who the banks give money to). You've got a degree, use it.
>have accounting degree
>want a job, any job
>can't fucking land a single thing
>have a ton of interviews
>they all want me to come up with examples of my experience in x y or z
>right on my resume that my experience is one tax-preparation stint and fucking starbucks
>they act disappointed in facts they already fucking knew
>these are literally entry level jobs that should not need fucking experience
>they seem to have enormous expectations for me but the jobs are shit and the pay is fucking shit
>no matter what I say in an interview I can't seem to please them
>they pay poverty wages that would barely allow me to live
>keep getting passed over by assholes with 200 years experience
>think about killing myself every day
>think about shit I can't admit to online
For god's fucking sake you fucking assholes. I'm in debt up to my eyeballs and will have to beg for food in 3 months if I don't get a job. Why is this world so fucking shit? I've been turned down for god damned DATA ENTRY jobs. If there was a cliff in a bikeride's distance from me I would jump off it at this point.
>>2926740
Oh, here's something fun. Apparently this is a breakdown of where recent accounting grads similar to me end up. Half of people are in sales or customer service, aka min wage. A good third are unlisted, presumably unemployed.
Please fucking kill me.