The fourth section of this project provided insight into how realistic the idea of being a financial advisor was for me. To find out if this was a suitable job for me I conducted three interviews. I wanted different perspective and decided the first interviewee would be my Mother who knows my strengths and weaknesses. My second interview was with Victoria Travis, a fellow student who is an accounting major at USC and has shared a number of classes with me over the past two years. My last interviewee was Tara Kolsrud, my sister in-law, who is an esteemed accountant who double majored in accounting and finance at Arizona State University.
My first interview, conducted with my mother, I began by asking “What kind of career job could you see me working at after graduating”? She replied by saying it would have to be something in the business field because my strong suit is talking to people which could be useful for a job in sales. I then asked her “Do you think I would do good with a desk job?” to which she quickly responded no because of how boring it could be, but followed up saying “As long as the job makes you
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I started off our interview by asking what kind of job she could see me working as? She responded by saying it was “Without a doubt a job in sales, I couldn’t see you in any other field other than business. Science would bore you and anything dealing with complex math you would fail”. I followed this question by asking what kind of strengths and weaknesses she felt I had in the business world. After thinking for a minute, she said that my strength was my ability to communicate and connect with people which would help in a job with sales, but that my weakness was impatience and stubbornness. When I asked if my strengths outweighed my weaknesses for a job as a financial advisor she said “I think you would have to work on your patience, but the job is definitely
She said reading is very important. Reading newspapers will allow people to have a broader view, so that people can use the things they learned to talk to their clients. At the same time, people can get to know what happened in this world, which can help them do their work better. Also I asked her could she introduce other people in the same career field to me. She told me that I need to have a clear mind. She asked me to think three questions before I meet those people. The first one is that why do you want to meet. Next one is what do you want to learn from them. The last question is who you want to meet. If I am clear with all the answers of these questions, she will definitely help me to find someone that match my
After reading this article, it is apparent that Suze Orman can relate herself to any topic that she is presented with. She is also able to relate to whatever audience is sitting in front of her or reading her books or articles. Her increasing reputable reputation has earned her a spot at the top, “a two-time Emmy Award-winning television host, New York Times mega bestselling author, magazine and online columnist, writer/producer and one of the top motivational speakers in the world today, Orman is undeniably America's most recognized expert on personal finance” (CNBC). Considering all her awards and accomplishments it is no wonder that Suze Orman has earned her reputation of being a financial guru.
I believe that everyone has their own strength and weaknesses, but not everyone is able to figure out their strengths and weaknesses correctly. Knowing our own strengths and weaknesses is essential because it can help to achieve success in anything we choose to do. For me, my weakness is the time management, communication skills and weak in preparing effective Curriculum Vitae (CV) Below will be further explaining all my personal weaknesses and the ways to overcome it.
The salary, job description, growing industry/job security, and the opportunities for continuous growth and learning are all extremely compelling reasons to pursue a career in Personal Financial Advising. In addition, Personal Financial Advising requires a person who has strong math skills, speaking skills, and analytical skills. These are all abilities that I posses and enjoy using. Unfortunately, there are aspects of this job that I would not enjoy so much. To start, this career is heavy and dependent on intrapersonal skills- and I do not generally enjoy communicating, calming, or charming other people. These skills are necessary to become a great Personal Advisor. Secondly, although jobs can be found almost everywhere in this field, I would be better off located relatively close to a larger population as this job is based on meeting new people and drawing clients. This is a downside to the job because I would prefer to live more up north near a lake and skiing hills. In addition, because this job is so dependent on meeting with other people the hours often include evenings and weekends to meet with clients. I really want to be able to spend the evenings and weekends at home with my family. That is the largest downfall for me. Considering the list of pros and cons, Personal Financial Advising definitely makes my list of potential career choices, but I would prefer to look at different options that may allow me to
For as long as I can remember, people have asked me a series of questions. What do you want to do when you grow up, what career path are you leaning toward, and why is that what you want to do with your life? When I was younger I always answered with, “I want to be a famous singer because I love to sing, duh.” (even though I wasn’t good at all). As I got older I knew that was unrealistic and I needed to come up with a job I could actually make happen. After changing my mind to many times to count, I finally chose one that I believe best suits me, a cosmetologist.
In yet another blatant display of bias from the liberal media, I share the interview questions from Thursday with U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill on Morning Joe.
I could give you a text book resume style answer were I reverse psychology you with a weakness that is really a strength, like I’m too passionate about my work, or I’m a perfectionist but I live in the real world where people make real mistakes. On a side note, doing that would be like Luke (student) attempting to Jedi(teacher) mind trick Yoda; a nice Star Wars references to lighten the room. I have and will continue to make mistakes. I’m a procrastinator. I always get things done but never leave too many minutes unaccounted for. I like to see the good in people, which I have learned can sometimes make you naïve. I once took 3 kids to the YMCA at work and they stole $200 out of the bathroom and I did not for a second think they had anything to do with it, which they absolutely did. That can happen sometimes when you’re an optimist who doesn’t want to believe that people are capable of doing bad things. I will however, be the first to admit my mistakes and come up with a course of action to correct them. I always learn from my mistakes and try to never make the same mistake twice. I have always found that respect and laughter make the best work place, for employees and clients and that education and team work help to build strong and empowered employees. I will always stick up for what I believe is right and always speak up when I feel that something is wrong. So yes I could have given you a generic answer that 100 other people
My God there are so many careers out there, who in the world can pick just one. That’s what’s been weighing on my mind heavily is what career is right for me. I’ve thought of a couple that interest me but I want to find out everything there is to know about a financial advisor. The reason that I’m interested in this field is how everything is the same when it comes to the actually math behind the career. Also I like to deal with people and money so a job as a financial advisor just seems right for me but I intend to find out as much as I can to make sure there’s nothing surprising or any kinks in what sounds like the perfect job for me.
...n will also be very necessary and last it requires looking at a lot of charts and graphs. All of my questions got answered while doing this research which is great. While doing this research though, it sparked a new question in my mind. This question is what is the average work week for a financial advisor? My thoughts on this career have definitely changes after doing research into this career. I only kind of wanted to do this job but, when I was done doing the research I really want to go into this career field it is bizarre or fantastic. Now that I have information from researching I am going to be putting guidelines together for success. The next steps are for me to start taking classes in high school that will go with this career. Then, after high school I will go straight into college to study for my major in finance but, for now I am embryonic or undeveloped.
Finance is a field that had always fascinated me right from my undergraduate college days. What make me interested in this particular field of study are the art of finance and the complexity of investment market which would allow me to employ my personal skills, such as analytical and communication skills, along with my personal characteristics such as dedication and compassion for what I do. As one of the most important sector in the world, I believe it would provide me with a broad range of career options.
I became an enthusiast of finance ever since I was at high school. At the political economy class, my teacher asked us: if you have a million RMB, how would you use it? She then introduced us the concept of investment, and I was intrigued specifically by the stock. For the latter two years of my high school, I have been reading books and articles regarding the stock market in the U.S. and in China. As one of the outstanding students ranked top 1% in College Entrance Exam in Hainan Province, China, I was accepted by the City University of Hong Kong with a full scholarship. With the strong interest in finance, I chose quantitative finance and risk management as my major.
This career peaks my interest since in this role I will have the opportunity to construct my future and I will never stop learning. The constant innovation in finance is commonplace and it creates a work-day that is fast paced and so with this career, I see a promising future. This career interests me also because I will have the chance to practice what I have learned in school and the career places a premium on consistent results, rigorous analytical ideas or thoughts,
Most critical to this discussion is a clear understanding of what a financial manager is and does and how his or her role aids in helping to establish the valuation of a corporate entity in today's global financial market. Quite simply, a financial manager helps to measure a company's market value and its risk while also helping to systematically reduce its costs and the time necessary to make informed decisions regarding objective driven operations. This is quite a demanding game plan for an individual and most often financial managers, in the corporate world, work in cooperation with a team of financial experts. Each member of that team perhaps having expertise in differing areas of activity, but each however, being no less expert in his or her respective area of endeavors in behalf of the corporation. The team is assembled under the direction of the officer know in the corporation as the Chief Financial Officer who today is becoming increasingly indispensable to the CEO who directs a modern model of action driven, bottom-line oriented corporate activity (Couto, Neilson, 2004). One can accurately state that the role of the competent and capable financial manager is figuratively worth its weight in gold.
Personal Finance is a class I’ve wanted to take for a while now. My major is Finance not because I want a career in finance but more to learn about finance for my own personal situation. This class taught me so much! During this class I was able to evaluate my financial situation and set financial goals for myself. The four topics that helped me the most were emergency savings, buying a car, purchasing a home, retirement, and estate planning. After completing this class I have a better understanding of these topics and how to achieve my financial goals.
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