I am getting creative with my job search, but my connection to the back office was almost non-existent. I will be calling the senior advisor I worked with tomorrow morning, but other than that, I have no contacts.
Zinc: You are starting to sound desperate and are getting annoying. You do not need to quote pages and pages of responses! Go hang out in front of CIBC where the traders smoke cigarettes. ebo
Zinc, I'm sorry to put down your credentials but the CSC and CPH don't go very far. These courses have become the standard for positions such as bank teller or a financial services manager. I'm not sure if taking courses from the CSI would increase your chances at landing a trading position but CSC and CPH are just the starting point and from there you can take the TTC (trader training course), DMS (derivatives market specialist) or even a CIM (Canadian investment manager) all of which are available through the CSI. j
Off hand, do you know if the DMS course requires the CSC as a pre-requisite? The CSI mentions the Derivative fundamental Course plus 4 electives but says nothing about the CSC.
beg a job as an assistant, learn, and work your way up.....same as in every industry from time immemorial.....see Percival....good luck. grimer11
https://www.csi.ca/pub/en/prog/deriv/crs.cgi/dfc/becoming recommended but not required... however, the csc is testing for basic understanding of the canadian financial system and should just be a review if you have a business background so i think you should get it.
The Derivative Fundamentals Course, which is the first step in the DMS designation, does not require any prerequisites to enrol. However, if you have only limited financial or business experience, you will benefit by taking the CSC before enroling in the DMS.