Education & Training
Critical information about education, training and professional certifications necessary to enter and/or to advance in financial services careers.
Computer Software
To hit the ground running in financial services, you should have expertise with certain computer software packages. Here's what you need to know.
To hit the ground running in financial services, you should have expertise with certain computer software packages. Here's what you need to know.
Credentials Summary
Here is a handy summary and overview of the most important degrees, certifications and categories of experience that are sought within the financial services industry.
Here is a handy summary and overview of the most important degrees, certifications and categories of experience that are sought within the financial services industry.
Museum of American Finance
The Museum of American Finance, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution located at 48 Wall Street in New York, is the only public museum in the U.S. devoted to money, finance and entrepreneurship. It is an enjoyable and educational experience for people at all levels of sophistication about these topics.
The Museum of American Finance, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution located at 48 Wall Street in New York, is the only public museum in the U.S. devoted to money, finance and entrepreneurship. It is an enjoyable and educational experience for people at all levels of sophistication about these topics.
Pseudo-Requirements
As a device to discourage job applicants and/or to cull the number of resumes received, a growing number of employers are putting excessive and unnecessary prerequisites in their job postings and job descriptions. Working around the artificial barriers created by such pseudo-requirements is being an increasingly important skill for job seekers today.
As a device to discourage job applicants and/or to cull the number of resumes received, a growing number of employers are putting excessive and unnecessary prerequisites in their job postings and job descriptions. Working around the artificial barriers created by such pseudo-requirements is being an increasingly important skill for job seekers today.
Test Prep
Most of the key certifications and credentials for financial professionals require passing examinations administered by the certifying organizations. For general advice on preparing for and taking standardized tests, see this About.com guidesite.
Most of the key certifications and credentials for financial professionals require passing examinations administered by the certifying organizations. For general advice on preparing for and taking standardized tests, see this About.com guidesite.