There are many kinds of certificates, which can add points to your job search?
1, English certificate
Band 4 and 6: extremely important; ?
TEM-8: Only English majors are qualified to take the exam, but many positions are needed, such as translation or a foreign executive assistant. ?
CET-4 and CET-6 oral examination certificate: the certificate is not important, the ability is important, and the expression in the interview is important;
English advanced interpretation: high gold content; ?
TOFEL: Only a few companies will ask if they have taken the TOEFL, but at the same time they will worry that you may sneak out of the country soon after you work. ?
IELTS: A few enterprises in Commonwealth countries will notice that you have passed IELTS, but it is by no means a necessary condition; ?
Cambridge Business English (BEC): The certificate shows your English ability. In college, you are eager to learn, and lazy students will not learn, or you will fail in the exam. This is a concern of enterprises.
Toe test: chicken ribs, something is better than nothing.
In this case, I need to say in particular that many large foreign companies now have high requirements for English. If you can stand out from these certificates and have oral communication skills, it will really be good for your work.
2. Accounting and financial industries
Most of the certificates in the fields of finance and accounting are very professional, mainly qualification certificates issued by international authorities. Certificates such as CPA and ACCA for accounting positions, CFA and AFP for bank investment have always been very popular with employees, and the trend of authority change is not great, but different countries will have different standards.
The qualification certification of certified public accountants is an important reference when headhunters in the financial industry are looking for candidates. Because the course covers a wide range, employees with CPA qualifications can play a very good role in supervising the overall planning of the company, especially for new companies.
The ACCA ACCA certificate is issued by the British Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants and has 14 courses. Compared with other certificates, ACCA is the most competitive in the initial stage of job hunting. First of all, ACCA, as an internationally certified accounting professional certificate, contains a series of accounting-related knowledge and is applicable to all countries. In addition, the process of taking the all-English exam is also the most powerful proof of the English level of job seekers, especially the application level of professional English.
CFA's most popular qualification certification in banks and other financial institutions is CFA, that is, "Certified Financial Analyst" or "Chartered Financial Analyst".
The financial investment industry needs four years of work experience to get CFA certificate, but if you want to improve in the financial industry, it is worthwhile to take some time to test all three levels of CFA.
AFP In the investment field, for the personal financial advisors of traditional banks or insurance companies, the more useful certificates are the international financial planner certificate or the domestic financial planner certificate (AFP). "We often see financial advisers' business cards saying CFP or AFP. "He Jianqing said:" Compared with CFA, CPA and ACCA, its gold content will be much lower. However, it is still very useful in private business. "
CMA: the best "hands-on" certificate
CMA (Certified Management Accountant), an American certified management accountant, is a certified management accountant certification (CMA certification) under the American Institute of Management Accountants. Known as one of the three gold certifications in American accounting field, it is also known as the small MBA, which is recognized by corporate financial executives all over the world. CMA is different from other certifications, and its main contents are biased towards practice, including financial forecasting, financial analysis, calculation management, internal control and auditing.
3. Legal field
Legal affairs is also a field that must be certified, so most of its certificates are issued by authoritative organizations, and of course the exams are also difficult. However, in addition to judicial posts and lawyer posts, many law-related jobs, such as legal consultants and legal affairs, have no hard requirements for certificates, but passing the judicial examination can also increase their competitiveness.
HKICS/ICSA
In addition to the relevant certificates in the legal field, the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) and the International Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Executives (ICSA) will be more helpful for job seekers who want to work as legal secretaries in international law firms, multinational companies, investment banks and insurance companies.
4. Securities qualification certificate
If you want to enter the securities industry, become a securities trader, broker, issuer, etc. , then the securities qualification is the necessary certificate. Not only that, it is also an important reference for entering banks or non-bank financial institutions, listed companies, investment companies, large enterprise groups, financial media and government economic departments.
The examination cycle is more than one year, and the examination may be held in March, May, September, 10, 12. It is reported that the difficulty is much lower than the previous certificate, and the content is relatively basic, which is basically the level that can be passed by surprise.
A certificate is not necessarily a necessity for job hunting, but it must be a stepping stone for job hunting. When your stepping stone is hard enough, your chances of winning will be much higher than other competitors. Therefore, please treat these certificates rationally and make good use of them, which will give us more opportunities.