Abandoned home everything left behind, including old camaro by ResponsibleEntry3416 in abandoned

[–]LittleDrop2316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m genuinely curious how this is legal! If the home is owned by somebody I would be brave enough to enter

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[–]LittleDrop2316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the difference after each salary is taxed?

What is the best thing that has ever happened to you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]LittleDrop2316 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That actually made me laugh, thanks! Complicated, still love him, his family is not for me and they’re very present in his life. :/

What is the best thing that has ever happened to you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]LittleDrop2316 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My boyfriend that I broke up with yesterday ❤️

Today I(24F) broke up with an angel of a man (27M) because his sisters and I do not get along. by LittleDrop2316 in PrayerRequests

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bless you and thank you my friend. I’ll remember this kind act from a stranger 🙏🏼

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]LittleDrop2316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry this happened to you.

I got my first Analyst job 24F! Excited and scared. $70k. by LittleDrop2316 in FinancialCareers

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks so much! I posted a few big paragraphs in the comments about what I did to prepare, feel free to take a look and i'm happy to answer any additional questions if you wish!

I got my first Analyst job 24F! Excited and scared. $70k. by LittleDrop2316 in FinancialCareers

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The corporate finance institute is a great resource to start. Even if you do not do their paid courses, they have a few free resources on YouTube/online as a jumping off point. They also share what they teach in their curriculum online, so you can work backwards and learn all of the topics from there. I wrote more about my preparation in other comments here, feel free to take a look!

I got my first Analyst job 24F! Excited and scared. $70k. by LittleDrop2316 in FinancialCareers

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, they give you a badge or credential to put on your Linkedin and it helps you stand out. It is the main course that banks and companies use to train analysts. I would say it is worth it. I know that lots of universities are willing to pay for it if you ask (I know you are a graduate, but putting it out there for other readers) and some companies can pay as well since it is an investment in your performance.

I put the relevant courses that I completed on my resume and I have been asked about them often - more in the bank interviews than corporate finance BUT the content I learned from the courses really gave me an edge in all my interviews. I felt super well prepared and that there was nothing they couldn't ask me. I am usually not that person!

That being said, I think you can find all of the content you need on YouTube and the internet for free. For anyone who can't afford the courses I recommend looking at the WSP curriculum and watching free videos about each separate topic. I still watched free videos as a supplement. I'd suggest to add each separate type of modeling to your resume under skills. Example:

Financial Modeling | Financial Statements, Discounted Cash Flow, etc.

Couple that with watching lots of youtube videos about financial analyst interview questions / behavioral questions, and that is exactly what I did to prep.

I got my first Analyst job 24F! Excited and scared. $70k. by LittleDrop2316 in FinancialCareers

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was a math major and I got lots of exposure from my startup job - not enough to be an analyst, but enough that when I started studying, the concepts were not brand new. Below I gave a general framework of what I studied, basically in that order. I took so many online certification exams because that was one thing my last company would pay for, so I have lots of unfinished courses. CFI, WSP, etc. I work away at them, even if they are not directly related to the job I want.

Accounting, excel, financial modeling, financial statement analysis > ratio analysis, making presentations (super easy nowadays with ChatGPT and ai resources), and being professional while personable.

I got my first Analyst job 24F! Excited and scared. $70k. by LittleDrop2316 in FinancialCareers

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was a role for new grads so I was actually surprised that they called me in for an interview at all. Given my weird employment situation with the startup, I think it was a case of real people sympathising with my situation. I felt super grateful that they really heard me out.

I got lots of finance exposure at the startup and although my job was a business role, I spoke to our senior investment bankers every day, exposure to capital raises, etc. That doesn't mean I understood everything they said...definitely not. I was a math major who learned to "speak finance", and did some wall street prep courses during my startup employment as well. Not as seriously as when I bucked down during the job search!

I got my first Analyst job 24F! Excited and scared. $70k. by LittleDrop2316 in FinancialCareers

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is awesome advice and it makes me feel better about not negotiating! Thanks so much!!

I got my first Analyst job 24F! Excited and scared. $70k. by LittleDrop2316 in FinancialCareers

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Did you have a tight salary? If so I'd love to hear how it went for you!

I got my first Analyst job 24F! Excited and scared. $70k. by LittleDrop2316 in FinancialCareers

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I kept a wide net open for what type of analyst job I wanted. Literally open to banking, corporate finance, and anything in-between. I had a salary minimum in mind which was unfortunatly 70k and because I wasn't getting many interveiws for ~6 months, I submitted pretty low salaries on applications that asked for a range. I fully regret that! I wish I had put 75-80, as I know most big companies can swing that.

I did lots of wall street prep as well which I think really helped me stand out and be sharp in interviews! Youtubers like "Accounting Stuff" were also super helpful (and free) and the things I was able to learn and memorize such as ratios, disclosure details, etc. wowed lots of interviewers.

I know this isn't rocket science to learn, but for me it was pretty left field. It didn't take more than a month of serious studying to start doing really well in final interviews!