Do you love to talk with people and get really excited at the idea of helping make their dreams come true? Have you always had entrepreneurial drive? Even if you didn't thrive on doing math in school, you may be surprised to hear that a financial services career could be right for you.
Recruits with strong communication skills, a broad understanding of business and a willingness to work hard are in high demand with a variety of financial services firms today, according to Careers-In-Finance.com .
Workplace Diversity
2005 looks to be a growth year for insurance and investment banking companies who are planning to recruit more heavily on campuses across the nation based on a study conducted by the Collegiate Employee Research Institute at Michigan State University. Financial firms, hungry to tap the growing minority market, are also beefing up their diversity programs and recruitment of people of color and women.
Career options abound in the world of finance so you'll want to explore various industries such as banking, insurance, brokerage/investing and accounting where you'll find a multitude of jobs from auditors and tax preparers to bank tellers or investment brokers.
Reasons for getting into financial services are as varied as the individual. Andrew Haning, senior broker at R.J. O'Brien in Chicago, finds that his work in the futures market is a natural way to combine his interest in finance with his family's background in farming.
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