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ABOUT
FINANCE:
Advanced
finance
professionals
earned
an
average
of
$73,340
a
year
in
2002
in
a
field
expected
to
grow
18%
by
the
year
2012.*
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About
a
Career
in
Finance:
Finance
employees,
financial
planners,
and
financial
managers
play
a
pivotal
role
in
almost
every
field
of
industry.
If
you're
pursuing
a
career
in
finance,
though,
you
have
a
30%
chance
of
finding
employment
within
the
banking,
finance,
or
insurance
industries.
This
is
a
very
competitive
field
with
preference
given
to
candidates
with
Bachelor's
or
Master's
Degrees,
and
with
significant
day-to-day
workplace
experience
in
business
management,
risk
management,
financial
planning
and
services,
and
economics
and
budgeting.
Individuals
may
find
work
as
corporate
finance
officers,
credit
and
cash
managers,
financial
planners,
corporate
treasurers,
or
risk
managers,
among
a
variety
of
other
related
activities.
The
work
will
vary
considerably
depending
upon
position
and
firm,
but
sound
money
management
skills
are
essential,
as
are
a
strong
grasp
of
math
and
accounting
skills,
and
an
ability
to
see
the
"big
picture"
to
foresee
the
short-
and
long-term
risks
of
various
financial
management
strategies.
The
increasing
globalization
of
businesses
and
markets
pose
a
greater
challenge
to
today's
financial
professionals.
Most
positions
within
the
financial
management
umbrella
are
very
demanding
and
can
demand
a
significant
commitment
of
time
and
energy,
with
55-60
weeks
and
more
not
uncommon,
often
with
regular
travel
and
after-hours
meetings
with
clients,
colleagues,
and
associates
in
distant
markets.
The
job
outlook
for
the
finance
industry
is
good,
with
as
much
as
17%
growth
projected
through
the
year
2014.
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