Certification or Licensing
Certification can help you keep your skills up to date, and those who are certified typically find it easier to land a job than those who aren’t certified. Applicants who meet educational and experience requirements, pass a rigorous examination, and satisfy other criteria can earn the investor relations charter designation from the National Investor Relations Institute. Visit https://www.niri.org/credentialing/overview for more information. The Canadian Investor Relations Institute (https://www.ciri.org/web/web/Certification.aspx) provides the certified professional in investor relations designation. Some IR specialists earn the chartered financial analyst designation, which is administered by the CFA Institute (https://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfa-program). Others are licensed as certified public accountants. The Uniform CPA Examination, which is administered by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, is used by all states.
- Accountants
- Art Directors
- Auditors
- Brand Ambassadors
- Chief Information Officers
- Commodities Brokers
- Copywriters
- Corporate Community Relations Directors
- Demographers
- Digital Designers
- Digital Marketing Workers
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Institution Officers and Managers
- Financial Services Brokers
- Fund-Raisers
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Graphic Designers
- Green Marketers
- Growth Hackers
- Hedge Fund Administrators
- Hedge Fund Analysts
- Hedge Fund Compliance Professionals
- Hedge Fund Lawyers
- Hedge Fund Managers
- Hedge Fund Relationship Managers
- Hedge Fund Risk Managers
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Investment Bankers
- Investment Banking Analysts
- Investment Banking Associates
- Investment Banking Sales Brokers
- Investment Banking Traders
- Investment Fund Managers
- Investment Professionals
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Marketing Managers
- Media Planners and Buyers
- Media Relations Specialists
- Mutual Fund Marketing Specialists
- Mutual Fund Wholesalers
- Online Gambling Specialists
- Online Reputation Managers
- Political Consultants
- Press Secretaries
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Publicists
- Publicity Photographers
- Sales Development Representatives
- Social Media Influencers
- Social Media Workers
- Sports Publicists
- Telemarketers
- User Experience Designers
- Wealth Management Associates
- Wealth Management Investor Relations Specialists
- Webmasters
