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February 16th, 2005
Investing in today’s often volatile financial market is a complex and daunting task for some and often results in failed investments and financial losses. As a result they turn to professionals in the Financial Services Industry to help them make the right financial decisions that will hopefully result in stability and high returns.
This increased need for financial direction and guidance has opened up a world of profitable and progressive careers in the financial industry. Careers in Finance include Investment Banking, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, and Insurance Brokers, and span from entry level to director positions with attractive salaries to match.
One of the newer and more popular professions that has recently become accessible to graduates is the Financial Services Assistant.
The many responsibilities of this position include assisting with pre-audit reconciliations, processing financial data and preparing and auditing transactions and invoices, and is perfect for anyone seeking employment with a bank, credit union, life insurance company and/or brokerage firm.
As in any profession, qualified Financial Services Assistants need to meet and pass specific certifications in order to succeed in this specialized position. The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) and the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) are two such qualifications that must be met before gaining access into the Financial Industry.
The IFIC is the standard-setting Member association for the Canadian investment funds industry and has placed licensing and certification requirements in the Financial Services sector for all Mutual Funds, Financial Planning and Insurance professionals.
The CSC is an entry-level course offered by the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) and is one of the first required steps in pursuing a career that involves trading securities and providing investment advice to clients.
It is a requirement for graduates to pass both of these courses before they can enter the workforce; a task that entails getting the proper training and education. Once qualified, that education becomes even more important, because in the fast paced, intense world of financial services, graduates better be prepared to ‘hit the ground running’.
The Saskatoon Business College (SBC) is an industry leader in the delivery of business education and is well aware of the tremendous expectations of the Financial Industry on its qualified professionals. As a result, it has become a priority at the SBC to focus on the needs of the students and, in only 10 months, help them surpass the industry standards and so that they can enter into a financial services career well equipped for the job at hand.
Merlin Chouinard, President of Sentinel Life Management Corporation has been hiring graduates from Saskatoon Business College for over 25 years. He agrees that SBC graduates are always well prepared and states that, “We as an organization are delighted by the personal and professional character of its graduates.”
SBC is the first choice of many Canadian companies like Sentinel Life Management Corporation as it is the only nationally accredited private vocational college in Saskatchewan and has been the primary source of recruiting for professional and business offices for 98 years. It is also the only school in Saskatchewan that currently offers this program.
From the highly talented and richly experienced instructors, to the state-of-the-art computer technology and instruction, Saskatoon Business College provides it graduates with a positive, remarkable, and professional learning environment to prepare them for the IFIC and CSC assessment and get them 'job ready’.
So job ready, in fact, that the SBC will assist with job placement upon graduation. Plus, the skills that are learned at SBC will not only help graduates acquire their first position, but also subsequent promotions; thus setting the foundation for a very profitable career.
“I graduated with honors from SBC and found a job three days later” Says one happy graduate about her experience at SBC, and there are many graduates just like her enjoying the rewards of a financial services career; a career that makes financial sense for you too.
For more information about these rewarding careers contact us today!
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