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  3 Great Resources to Kick-Start Your Financial 
  Planning Career 
  
  11/23/2022 
  
  (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. 