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Friday, 22 November 2013

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program is a professional certification offered by the CFA Institute.

After completing the program and satisfying other professional requirements you are awarded a ‘CFA charter’ and becomes a ‘CFA charterholder’.

If you would like to have a career in finance, invest management, financial analysis of stocks, bonds and their derivative assets; then CFA can be a good option to pursue. Remember, CFA is a professional credential and not an academic degree.

CFA Curriculum:

The CFA curriculum consists of three levels:

Level I: Basic knowledge of investment tools, analysis
Level II: Analysis with application
Level III: Effective portfolio management and wealth planning

You can take one exam level per year. Thus you can complete the three level exams in a span of three years if you clear them in 1^st attempt.

CFA Exam Format:

Level I: Multiple choice
Level II: Item set
Level III: Essay questions and Item set

Topic Area	Level I	Level II	Level III
Ethical and Professional Standards (total)	15	10	10
Investment Tools (total)	50	30-60	0
Corporate Finance	8	5-15	0
Economics*	10	5-10	0
Financial Reporting and Analysis	20	15-25	0
Quantitative Methods	12	5-10	0
Asset Classes (total)	30	35-75	35-45
Alternative Investments	3	5-15	5-15
Derivatives	5	5-15	5-15
Equity Investments	10	20-30	5-15
Fixed Income	12	5-15	10-20
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning (total)	5	5-15	45-55
Total	100	100	100

*Economics is part of Portfolio Management at Level III.

Note: Actual exam weights may vary slightly from year to year.

CFA charter is conferred to those who have satisfied all the following conditions:

Completed the three level exams successfully
Have a graduate degree
Four years of qualified work experience

More details on CFA can be obtained from http://www.cfainstitute.org

Best Regards,

Farzad Minoo Damania

Career Counsellor & Corporate Trainer

Career Nurturer

Email: farzad.damania@gmail.com

Mob: 9833971773

Monday, 11 November 2013

Career in Fashion Designing

A Fashion Designer is a person who sketches, designs and supplies garments, clothing footwear and accessories. He/she creatively visualizes and tries out garment combinations of line, proportion, color and texture.

Fashion Designer’s Motto:

Research Trends
Be Imaginative
Design Creatively

A Day in a Fashion Designer’s Life:

Sketch designs for garments and accessories
Examine garments and modify designs to achieve desired effects
Attend fashion shows and review magazines for latest trends
Work with sales executives and clients to discuss design ideas
Estimate cost of production for garments and other products
Maintain relationship with suppliers and manufacturers
Basic tailoring abilities like cutting, sewing and draping
Working and experiment ing with different shades, tones and colors
Research and keep up-to-date with latest trends and tastes
Identify target markets according to age, gender, economic status

Skills Required:

Good hand at sketching
Creative, original and innovative ideas
Good communication skills
Strong designing talent and business acumen
Proper understanding of market/customer lifestyle
Detail oriented and thorough in completing tasks
Ability to work independently as well as in a team
Strong visual imagination and photographic 3D memory
Possess manual dexterity, visual imagination and eye for detail
Working with strict deadlines and under pressure situations

Job Avenues:

Fashion Show Organizers
Retail Chain Outlets
Wholesale Garment Businesses
Handloom Manufacturers
Export Houses
Garment Store Chains
Boutiques
Leather Products Companies
Fashion Consultants
Own Independent Practice

Specializations:

Marketing
Merchandising
Accessories
Jewelry
Footwear
Bridal Outfit
Men’s Clothing
Handbags and Luggage
Haute Couture
Bespoke

Other Related Careers:

Fashion Merchandiser & Coordinator
Fashion Stylist
Cosmetologist & Hair-Stylist
Accessory & Footwear Designer
Visual Merchandiser
Textile Designer
Illustrator
Costume Designer
Fashion Journalist

Career Path:

Entrance Exams:

NIFT: National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
NID: National Institute for Design Entrance Examination
SOFT: The School of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam
PAF: Pearl Academy of Fashion Entrance Exam

Courses in Fashion Design

Diploma in Fashion Merchandising
Diploma in Fashion & Boutique Management
Diploma in Fashion & Media Make-up
Diploma in Fashion Technology
Diploma in Textile Design
Diploma in Costume & Fashion Designing
Diploma in Fashion Business Management
B.Des (Fashion Design)
B.Des (Accessory Design)
B.Des (Knitwear Design)
B.Des (Leather Design)
B.Des (Textile Design)
B.A (Apparel Design & Merchandising)
B.A (Fashion Communication)
B.Sc (Fashion Merchandising & Retail)
B.FTech (Fashion Technology)
GDP (Fashion Design)
PGDP (Textile Design)
PGDP (Fashion Merchandising)
PGDP (Fashion & Retail Mgmt)
PGDP (Fashion Designing)
PGDP (Garment Manufacturing)
PGDP (Fashion Entrepreneurship)
M.Des (Fashion Design)
M.F.M (Fashion Management)
M.FTech (Fashion Technology)
M.A (Production Management)
M.A (Fashion Retail Management)
M.Sc (Fashion Merchandising)
M.Sc (Visual Merchandising)
M.FTech (Apparel Production)

Salary Expectation:

Remuneration depends on skills and personal ability
Apprentice can earn around Rs. 3000 to Rs. 5000 per month
Junior designer can earn Rs. 8000 to Rs. 10000 per month
Senior designer can earn Rs. 10000 to Rs.50000 per month

Best Regards,

Farzad Minoo Damania

Career Counsellor & Corporate Trainer

Career Nurturer

Email: farzad.damania@gmail.com

Mob: 9833971773

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Red Hat Certifications for IT System Administrators and Developers

If you are looking at job roles in Linux Administration, Virtualization or Application Development, then Red Hat certifications can be a good starting point. Red Hat offers certifications in system administration and application development.

Red Hat Certifications for System Administrators / Engineers / Architects

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Security Network Services
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Deployment and Systems Management
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Directory Services and Authentication
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in SELi nux Policy Administration
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Clustering and Storage Management
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Performance Tuning
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Server Hardening
Red Hat Certified JBoss Administrator (RHCJA)
Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS)
Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS)
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

Red Hat Certifications for Enterprise Developers / Application Administrators

Red Hat Certified JBoss Developer(RHCJD)
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Persistence
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Seam
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in ESB
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Camel Development
Red Hat Certified JBoss Administrator (RHCJA)

Red Hat Certifications for Cloud and Virtualization Administrators

Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA)
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Hybrid Cloud Storage
Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Infrastructure-as-a-Service

For more information, refer to redhat.com

Best Regards,

Farzad Minoo Damania

Career Counsellor & Corporate Trainer

Career Nurturer