Careers in Finance

by Trudy Ring

Overview

Ideal for college-bound students or anyone thinking about making a career change, this series offers information needed to explore and choose a profession and then narrow it down to a job that suits them. Each book details the responsibilities, education and training required, and employment outlooks for dozens of satisfying careers in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071454780
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	10/22/2004
Series:	Careers in.Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	182
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	v
	Foreword	vii
Chapter 1	Financial Services: An Introduction	1
	Career Options
	The Job Market
	Profile of a Valuable Job Applicant
	The MBA
	Coping with a Diverse Workforce
	Entrepreneurship
Chapter 2	Corporate and Public Finance Departments	15
	The Corporate World
	The Public Sector
Chapter 3	Portfolio Management	29
	Career Options
	The Global Perspective
	Investment Consulting
	Financial Planning
Chapter 4	Investment Banking	39
	Underwriting
	Mergers and Acquisitions
	Job Outlook
Chapter 5	Trading	43
	The Brokerage Firm
	Securities Exchanges-On the Floor and Upstairs
	Securities Sales Worker (Stockbroker)
	Entrepreneur on the Exchange-The Individual Trader
	Job Outlook
Chapter 6	Banks, Savings and Loans, and Credit Unions	57
	The Community Bank and Beyond
	A Cooperative Effort: Credit Unions
Chapter 7	Other Careers in Finance	65
	Actuary
	Underwriter
	Insurance Agent and Broker
	Claims Representative
	Bank Officer
	Bank Worker
	City Manager
	Computer Programmer
	Investment Manager
	Market Analyst
Chapter 8	Designing a Winning Resume	95
	Job Search Strategies
	Designing an Effective Resume
Chapter 9	Composing an Effective Cover Letter	111
	Producing the Cover Letter
	Obtaining an Interview
	Adjusting to the New Job
Appendix A	Selected Professional Associations	123
Appendix B	Further Reading in Career Planning	129
Appendix C	Selected Universities and Colleges	131
	Glossary	179