Careers In Finance

Financial Services Sales Agent: Career Review for Financial Advisor
Make sure you have patience when the stock market is volatile. Always listen to your client, they know their risk tolerance better than anyone else.

Financial Analyst: Bullish
Pursuing a career in financial services requires drive, dedication, an ability to tolerate menial tasks for extended periods of time, and humility. If you persevere, you will be rewarded with significant remuneration and responsibility.

Investment Banker: What you know and who you know= Lots of Money
There are basic and more advanced prerequisites for becoming a successful investment banker, only a few of which can emanate from scholastic training. Since the "devil is in the details" of any company's plans, historical performance or strategies, experience is the #1, #2, and #3 key to successful selection of deals and avoidance of disaster (where everybody loses their money or their jobs). While you're learning the do's and don'ts out of the textbooks and case studies (you will need an MB...

Financial Analyst: The Passionate Marathon
Be forcused, passionate, and patient. Love Math and change. You have to be able to approach strangers and start conversations with them. Forming relationships will be the key to your success with all levels of the organization and your client base.

Financial Services Sales Agent: Commercial Lender-Bender
First of all, do NOT go into this field because you like the sound of "banker's hours." This became a myth decades ago. You will, on average, work as many hours in this field as you would in an average professional field (accounting, marketing, etc.). Second, realize that this field is constantly changing. What works today may not work tomorrow, the rules and regulations today may not be the rules and regulations tomorrow. Do not enter this field if you are not comfortable with change.

Accountant: On April 16 We Bake a Cake
Accounting courses in college give you a good taste of what it is like in the field. If you like those, then you're probably a good match for the industry. Also, if you do go the accounting route, get your CPA certification. It is a well-respected industry standard that will serve you in the long run wherever your career takes you.

Accountant: When I Run I Don't Worry About My Job
Go for a flexible work arrangement if that is important to you. Firms realize that in order to retain their employees, they must offer alternative work situations. I mean in terms of hours, locations, and part-time/full-time status. This serves companies in two major ways. First, it boosts morale, which yields greater productivity. Secondly, it helps them retain employees. If someone stays with a firm for seven or eight years, for example, then leaves, the company takes a cut in terms of what...

Accountant: She Wears Many Hats
Knowledge is your biggest asset. You won’t learn everything in school that you need to know for this career, but the job directs you to what you need to learn and where to find it. The important thing is to actively seek out the information you need. Then you can be a resource to everyone you work with. And that means employers will value you.