Career Information for Finance Majors |
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It is important to understand that employers hire people, not degrees. The skills and knowledge you develop as a result of your education, as well as in your work and community activities, have the greatest impact on hiring decisions. Listed below are some key skills and knowledge you will acquire as a result of your university education and your focus on Finance.
Specific Knowledge Skills
Specific Knowledge Skills
Specific Knowledge Skills
- Knowledge of the ways in which global economic situations can change options/circumstances and the implications these variables can have on financial planning and decision making
- The skills to analyze business and financial risk and evaluate investments options using mathematical and numerical models
- The ability to synthesize and analyze business/financial options including financial components, resources, market trends, business requirements and new opportunities
- An understanding of how to effectively forecast/explain trends using financial/economic factors
- The skills to study data for the purpose of establishing causes and effect or co-relational relationships
- Knowledge of how to construct systems and models to simulate situations for planning/analysis
Valuable Transferable Skills
Information-gathering and Communication Skills
- The skills required to identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources
- The ability to compile and organize facts and information and to comprehend and apply new and/or unfamiliar information to different situations and settings
- Skills in preparing interesting, creative and informative presentations which target diverse audiences
- The ability to develop effective reports, presentations and materials using technology
Thinking, Planning and Organizational Skills
- The ability to learn, understand and interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations
- The ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and effectively plan/manage time, data and resources
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively and search for, identify and consider all sides of an issue
- Skills to effectively analyze and interpret a wide range of information and data to discuss, support and/or reject ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals
Teamwork and Management Skills
- Skills enabling you to work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, through leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others, to the objectives of the team
- An understanding of how to successfully identify, plan and contribute to the goals of a team/project
- The ability to oversee, supervise and/or contribute to a project from beginning to end including determining outcomes, planning details, making decisions, assigning roles and completing tasks
Some Career Options for Finance Majors
(Additional education, training or experience may be required)
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Securities
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Securities Analyst
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Trader
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Broker
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Venture Capitalist
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Institutional Equity Sales
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Institutional Equity Trader
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Sell-Side Equity Analyst
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Loan/Mortgage Officer
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Finance
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Treasury Auditor
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Assets Manager
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Business Analyst
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Treasury Auditor
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Financial Planner
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Financial Analyst
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Financial Auditor
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Financial Sales
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Inventory/Operations Manager
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Finance Underwriter
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Associate Controller
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Cost Analyst
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For more career options and job descriptions, visit the following sites:
Career Cruising - www.careercruising.com. Please contact the Career Centre at 519.884.0710 ext. 4495 or careercentre@wlu.ca for the username and password.
Career Insider (Vault) - Access through the library website at www.wlu.ca/library. Click ’Find Articles and More’, click ’Databases by Title (A-Z)’ and then ’C’ - Career Insider (Vault). You need to access this resource from a Laurier computer or through the library’s remote access service.
National Occupational Classification - www.hrsdc.gc.ca/noc
Additional Jobs
For additional Jobs, see Business Administration Handout
Websites
Investment Fund Institute of Canada
Financial Planners Standards Council
FinanceInterviews101.com - contains sample interview questions and answers. This is to be used a guide only and you are encouraged to develop your own responses as per your experience and background.
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Financial Planners Standards Council
FinanceInterviews101.com - contains sample interview questions and answers. This is to be used a guide only and you are encouraged to develop your own responses as per your experience and background.
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