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Kick Starting your Financial Career

Landing a top career in the financial field takes more than just a good understanding of money management and numbers. Finance accounting jobs often require college education, at times even an advanced Master’s degree in a given field. On top of educational needs, some financial careers require valid licensing to ensure you have all the skills needed to adequately perform your job in finance. With any advanced finance accounting jobs, proper work experience is preferred.

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Kick Starting your Financial Career

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  1. “Think not of yourself as the architect of your career but as the sculptor. Expect to have to do a lot of hard hammering and chiseling and scraping and polishing.” - BC Forbes

  2. Did you know? U. S. News and World Report listed the position of financial planner as one of the twenty hottest professions for the future. They note that the entry of baby-boomers into middle age with a bewildering array of investment choices will make financially planning a really hot profession in the future.

  3. Have you decided on a financial career? Wondering how to find the right financial position to showcase your talents? Apart from having a good understanding of managing money, you should be more than just good with numbers. In this presentation we can have a look at basic skills and requirements that transform you into an outstanding financial planner.

  4. Educational Requirements • Most financial positions require only a Bachelor’s degree in finance, but few employers would like to hire financial analysts with a master’s degree. • The following courses can be considered while getting a bachelor’s degree since these courses helps you to settle down in a secure and right job. These courses include: • Managerial Finance • Investment Analysis • Statistics • Financial Markets/International Business • Marketing/Accounting • Business Law & Ethics

  5. Even though you hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree, some of the employers expect few additional certifications in accounting or banking through any college-level programs. A master’s degree is a must for management-level finance positions.

  6. Licensing Requirements Before commencing your work as a personal financial advisor, you should obtain a valid license which ensures that you have the necessary skills to perform your job as a financial consultant. There are various types of licenses available for different financial positions for buying or selling stocks, bonds, insurance and other investment advice.

  7. Accounting and Finance Skills Apart from degrees and certifications one should have strong analytical and technical skills to get the best out of their job. The skills include, • Ability to use industry related software programs • Strong reasoning • Critical thinking • Problem solving • Good communication

  8. Work Experience Having good work experience is the key to understand your role in the particular organization and sector. Getting work experience in an accounting firm adds more beauty if you are applying for a senior level job. For an entry level job it’s mandatory to have the minimal skills in the field.

  9. To find finance jobs in Cayman Islands and learn more about starting your career in finance visit www.personnel2000.com

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