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Posted By: Julie Shenkman In: Accounting & Finance
The financial world has changed quite a bit since the beginning of the recession. When the recession first started, financial professional were being laid off in droves. However, since the country has started to recover from the recession, financial professionals are more in demand. The reason for this? Individuals and companies are realizing that our country could go through another bad economic season and they want to be more prepared...
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The financial world has changed quite a bit since the beginning of the recession. When the recession first started, financial professional were being laid off in droves. However, since the country has started to recover from the recession, financial professionals are more in demand. The reason for this? Individuals and companies are realizing that our country could go through another bad economic season and they want to be more prepared. In order to be prepared, they need to get their financial ducks in a row. The way to do this? Seek out a financial professional! This is where you come in.
The question is—are you prepared for this new challenge? What can you do to be better prepared—to be the one that hiring managers seek out? Well, you might want to consider furthering your education.
If you have been out of work for awhile, going back to school could be the key in getting that perfect job. Furthering your education is very easy in today’s technological world. Most continuing education institutions now offer online courses that you can complete from the convenience of your own home. You could consider a degree in financial accounting/analysis or certification as a financial planner.
Financial professionals are needed in diverse areas such as:
Marketing: Business development, copywriter, public relations, internet, sales
Management/Leadership: Business, customer service, purchasing, supply chain, healthcare, international, projects
Human Resources: Recruiting, HR
Finance: Analysis, CPA, financial modeling, international finance, investment banking, brokerage, event planning, business analysis, coaching, consulting, training
Financial professionals are needed in all areas of business and those with the education and/or certificates will be the ones hiring managers look at first as they know the value of this certification.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the trends for this year include:
Mezzanine finance: Junior analyst, associates, senior talent
Wealth Management: Junior associate bankers, experiences private bankers
Compliance and risk management: Credit risk, operational risk managers, legal and compliance managers
Commercial banking: Commercial lenders, relationship managers, credit analysts
Hedge funds: Investors, hedge fund administrators, accountants, traders, analysts, risk managers
The only question that needs to be answered is “Are you prepared for these new challenges?” If you answered no, check out some of the online financial planning and accounting courses being offered. After all, it is your future and now is the time to get prepared for it.
By: Nancy Anderson, Staff Writer
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Posted by: Wanda W On: 4/21/2012 7:58 AM
I graduated in 2010 with a MBA. I would love to work in HR but getting a foot in the door especially at the entry level stage have been impossible. The only thing I did receive however by going back to college is a student loan bill that increases instead decreasing every year.
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Posted by: Hiring Orlando
I'm just about done with my AS in Accounting and it seems like my plan will not be going accordingly. ?Majority of places that say they are hiring will not give me a chance to prove my self, I know quick books and can be an asset to any company but I don't know how to over come that underestimation from employers. If anyone has any connection that I can profit from I'll be very appreciative of it.
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Posted by: Krystallynn
Thanks for sharing. What a pleasure to read!
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Posted by: Alexavier
People like you get all the brains. I just get to say thanks for the answer.
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Posted by: Kam S.
My son is B.Com(Hons)with majors in Economics and Corporate Finance. He has a Securities course and a Derivative Management Specialist course. He has done a year long internship and now has job shadowing for the past year. He has also done CFA(level II). He is looking for entry level job as an analyst,investment banker,hedge fund,trader,private equity or any related field. Where are the jobs?
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Posted by: Gilbert Nyongesa
Are you able to access International Accounting standards guidlines for Accounting in the Public Sector ie Guidlines in accounting in Goverment sectors?
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Posted by: Miriam Dam
It seems a degree is great and more accessible to obtain but to gain the experience or entry into the field is harder especially when you are a working student by necessity not choice and therefore unable to take advantage of an internship.
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