Go to www.careers-in-finance.com
and study the various job opportunities in the world of finance.
Explore the positions in commercial banking, corporate
finance, insurance, investment banking, money management, and real
estate. Read the
overview of the job opportunities in each area, then carefully
study the (1) skills and talents required for the positions, (2)
job options, (3) salaries, and (4) fact and trends pertaining to
the jobs in each area. For
example, consider the following job description for financial
analyst:
Financial
Analyst
Duties involve determining financing needs, analyzing capital
budgeting projects, long-range financial planning, analyzing
possible acquisitions and asset sales, visiting credit agencies to
explain firm's position, working on budgets, analyzing
competitors, implementing financial plans, monitoring the the
market price of your firm's securities analyzing of leasing
agreements and determining needs and methods of dealing with
derivatives. Often you will be assigned to a specific area such as
revenue, planning, capital budgeting or project finance. This
challenging job requires good analytical skills, computer skills
and a broad understanding of finance.
Robert
Half International surveys CFOs annually and reports the following
typical salary ranges:
