Im recent grad ms in fin & btech in eng.I've been trying for investment banking for a while now, while im at it ive been preparing for cfa, upgrading skills yet i dont feel confident and am confused cause every compay that i apply reject me at different levels some dont even consider the role, its close to impossible to search-tailor-fill in same questions-get through exams-upgrade skills-connect in linkdn all at the same time. Its very hard being a fresher. Im stuck any suggestions are welcome

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I think people over index on hard skill development when thinking about IB. Reality is that’s only going to get you part of the way. Yes, you need to know the finance stuff, but if you aren’t personable, thoughtful, a good critical thinker, well spoken, etc., it’ll be very hard to get through a hiring / interview process

Thank you for the tip, I agree with you and Ive consider those and few other soft skills as a basic skillset and so I developed them long before in my bachelors itself . Also it’s the case when selected for interview, up till there it’s no walk in the park as you’d well know. Again I’d be grateful for any advise

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