| Graduates of finance, business | | | | offerings, and filling out important |
| administration, and accounting programs at | | | | paperwork for a client's retirement savings |
| universities throughout the UK and Europe | | | | account. |
| often need to make a decision after their | | | | |
| university days. These young professionals | | | | The advantages of working as a financial |
| have a solid grounding in the academic side | | | | planner are plentiful for new graduates. |
| of finances and banking but lack the | | | | Financial planning is often the first step |
| experience to jump into management positions | | | | toward advancement to bank management and |
| immediately. As such, graduates often need to | | | | larger planning positions. As well, |
| consider positions which will give the | | | | successful financial planners can move from |
| maximum amount of exposure to all of the | | | | smaller banks to larger international banks, |
| nuances of the financial world. One of the | | | | using their experience as leverage for better |
| best positions for graduates looking for | | | | pay and bigger responsibilities. Financial |
| broad financial experience is in financial | | | | planners often start at salaries nearing the |
| planning. | | | | 27,000 pound mark annually, which are better |
| | | | than salaries for bank clerks or files |
| Financial planning covers a variety of | | | | managers. Finally, exceptional financial |
| services to individual and corporate clients, | | | | planners typically receive bonuses based on |
| including retirement planning, investment | | | | their performance and customer satisfaction |
| options, and basic banking accounts. | | | | surveys. |
| Graduates who want extensive experience in | | | | |
| dealing with the public should apply for | | | | The financial planning market is always |
| financial planning positions at local or | | | | steady, with banks and financial planning |
| national banks. Successful applicants are put | | | | firms offering plenty of jobs to new |
| through an extensive financial training | | | | graduates. However, the standards for these |
| program devoted toward learning a specific | | | | positions and the commitment required by |
| company's financial planning processes. After | | | | applicants to a long term training program |
| the training program is completed, financial | | | | can cause applicants to turn to other |
| planners are then given a combination of | | | | positions. Financial planning positions |
| professional development courses and | | | | require a combination of interpersonal, |
| practical experience. Once planners are up to | | | | business, and communications skills that |
| speed, they often take on a certain account | | | | graduates may not possess right out of |
| load that mixes personal finances, small | | | | university. Graduates who are looking for a |
| business planning, and corporate accounts. | | | | long term career and consistent professional |
| The average day can consist of meeting | | | | development should consider investing their |
| concerned clients, learning about new bank | | | | time into financial planning positions. |