UNED 4 :Careers in Finance
Topic 1: Careers in financial services
After completing this topic, you will be able to:
- describe some of the jobs that are done in the financial services industry;
- identify key factors in choosing a career that suits you;
- explain the difference between sectors in financial services and the types of job they offer; and
- give examples of finance-related jobs done in businesses other than financial services.
Topic 2: Roles and career paths
After completing this topic, you will be able to:
- describe some of the roles available in financial services and finance-related industries;
- give examples of how different areas in financial services are inter-related;
- identify different career paths that people can take; and
- explain the part played by professional qualifications for specific jobs.
Topic 3: Routes into financial careers
After completing this topic, you will be able to:
- describe the different schemes offered to employees who enter financial careers at different levels. These include:
- apprenticeships;
- school leaver programmes;
- graduate programmes;
- explain what being sponsored to undertake further study involves; and
- identify the role of internships and work experience in helping people get into financial careers.
Topic 4: Recruitment
After completing this topic, you will be able to:
- describe what each step in the recruitment process involves;
- list ways of researching potential job opportunities;
- explain what selected job competencies mean;
- describe how to construct a CV and what information to include;
- list advice for preparing for an online assessment or an interview.