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3 Great Resources to Kick-Start Your Financial
Planning Career
  
(NewsUSA) - Finding a rewarding career that offers growth potential, work-life balance and the satisfaction of
helping others is a key priority for many job seekers. With those goals in mind, a career in financial planning should
be a top contender, whether you are just starting out or looking to make a career change.     But once you have
decided that financial planning is the field for you, how do you get started? Here are three resources that can help
you launch a successful financial planning career.     
1. Guide to Careers in Financial Planning. Based on interviews with leading financial services firms, this guide
introduces you to the wide range of career opportunities in the financial planning profession. It identifies typical entry
points and career tracks, explores the types of companies that hire financial planners and provides information on
how to find financial planning career opportunities. It also includes resources such as a list of recommended
questions to ask in a job interview.     
2. Scholarship Programs. Dozens of scholarship programs are available to support you on your professional
journey. Some are offered directly through colleges and universities that have financial planning degree and
certificate programs. Others are available through nonprofits and organizations like the CFP Board Center for
Financial Planning, which administers 16 scholarship programs that help pay for the education and exam
requirements to become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional. Financial services firms may offer
scholarships or tuition reimbursements to employees to cover the costs of obtaining professional designations and
credentials such as CFP® certification --  some of which may be required to advance within the company.     
3. Career Fairs. In-person and virtual career fairs provide valuable opportunities to connect with prospective
employers. CFP Board’s spring and fall career fairs are some of the most popular hiring events in the profession,
with dozens of firms participating in these online exhibitions. Job seekers can visit employers’ virtual exhibit booths
and view open jobs and internships, apply for open positions and interact with employers through one-on-one video
meetings and messaging. You can also visit the CFP Board Career Center to browse current job and internship
opportunities in financial planning, as well as a collection of articles providing career guidance.     
Other top resources include career offices at your college or university, financial services companies’ career
websites and professional organizations that may have a local chapter near you.     
Making the most of these resources will not only help you find a financial planning job, but also support your growth
and development as a future financial planning professional. To learn more about CFP® certification, visit the CFP
Board website.
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MONEY
11/23/2022
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