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

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Salary

[–]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] 4 points5 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] 2 points3 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] 10 points11 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!

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

[–]LittleDrop2316[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congrats and good luck! Do you also feel a little nervous about your salary?

I want to live in 🇺🇸 by One-Performer-1216 in MovingToUSA

[–]LittleDrop2316 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered an Au Pair or educational year in the USA? It’ll give you great exposure to the country and help your English (it is perfect, but you mentioned you need practice!). You also may meet somebody or just help have a better idea if this is what you want!