The Little Careers Book

XX Working in financial services means being a banker, a trader or a salesperson. XX Insurance is boring. ࢚࢚ The financial sector is vast and includes retail, commercial and investment banking; accounting; corporate finance; insurance; trading; stockbroking; financial planning; strategy consulting. The range of different occupations (jobs) within each of these is quite varied, too. ࢚࢚ Careers are becoming increasingly specialised. Technological, legal and regulatory knowledge are essential to risk management, credit analysis, audit and compliance. ࢚࢚ Working at one of the “Big 4” accountancy firms for 3-5 years at the start of your career (potentially qualifying as a chartered accountant) gives you skills transferable to many other roles, including at smaller companies. ࢚࢚ The reputation of the company where you initially ‘trained’ is very important and will always be looked for on your CV. ࢚࢚ It is virtually unheard of for anyone to do the same job for more than five years; plan to change jobs frequently. ࢚࢚ There are many excellent career opportunities amongst smaller, nimbler companies, many of which are new entrants into the sector. ࢚࢚ Data scientists and statisticians are in huge demand. MYTHS TRUTHS NOTES RANGE OF OCCUPATIONS