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by | Sep 25, 2020

I was working in the investment management industry and professionals within the firm who had the CFA designation or only one level left (CFA lvl 3) were given better assignments and were recognized for their expertise. I cleared level 1 and level 2 in a year (quite...

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by | Sep 25, 2020

More and more is said about what might be missing from your profile only to achieve those things and still not come out ahead. It’s smoke and mirrors to promote or give the jobs to less qualified people who they feel comfortable with.

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by | Sep 25, 2020

I have an undergrad and two Masters degrees. No matter how much education I have, the first thing people see is a Black man, and they make assumptions.

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by | Sep 25, 2020

Investment banking is a pretty bespoke apprenticeship business. This means a lot of opportunities at winning deals are predicated on personal networks which tend to be fairly homogenous. White managers need to be conscious of the environments they’re fostering so...

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by | Sep 25, 2020

I thought having a fancy investment bank on my resume would dispel the myth that I wasn’t as good as anyone else. I’ve come to learn that no matter where I go, I’ll always have to start from scratch.