Career Planner: Financial Industry

The Basics
Self-Reflection
Job Profiles – Management
Job Profiles – Sales Department
Job Profiles – Research Department
Job Profiles – Trading Department
Job Profiles – Underwriting Department
Selection
Training Directory

SELECTION

Now that you have a somewhat clearer understanding of the various divisions and career opportunities within finance (and investment banking in particular), we hope that you apply the self-knowledge that you developed in the Self-Reflection section to select a field in finance that best suits you. If one of those fields lies in the pages you just looked through, then you should now have at least a somewhat better idea as to what duties you may need to prepare for and what levels of education you may need to obtain to reach your career ambitions in that said field.

To this end, the next and final section of this career planner will provide you with more information regarding the various designations that exist in the financial industry and the various processes to attain each designation. To learn what designation is best for you, refer to the Education, Certification & licences section of your chosen field to see which ones best suit your chosen career path.

It is our hope that upon perusing the information below (alongside the information you just reviewed) you will have a more complete understanding about what your future holds in store and how you can claim it!