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the not so long-gone past, many career advisers were advising young people
seeking to start out a career to go into finance. The financial markets
were doing well then, finance jobs were in plenty and MBA schools were bursting
with young students seeking to build a career in finance. And the finance
jobs were, of course, not limited to the financial markets. With a strong
economy, finance graduates who couldn't get jobs in the financial markets
and investment banks could quite easily be absorbed into commerce and industry
accounting jobs. Other would get middle office finance jobs in the public
service, and going was good. The economy went into recession mode, the financial markets shrunk and finance graduates who had taken up jobs with investment banks found themselves facing the axe, as the investment banks are the worst affected by turmoil in the financial markets. And as if on cue, companies, in a bid to cut costs, were also cutting on their head counts, thus also shaking the fortunes of the finance graduates who found commerce and industry accounting jobs in the private sector. In the midst of all this, it seems that the only secure finance graduates are those who took up middle office finance jobs in the public sector, but even this is not fear-proof for we do not know for sure what the full effects of the economic turmoil will be on civil service staffing. So in the face of all this, what is the future of finance jobs? It might seem counter-intuitive to say, but the future of finance jobs is still bright, in spite of the current turmoil in the financial markets. As it were, economists tell us that the current economic turmoil is largely short-term to medium term, which is to say that it won't be with us forever. Which means that the people who chose to pursue a career in finance need not regret their choice, as better times are coming. But even before the better times arrive, the people with finance backgrounds who are currently getting laid off might not find themselves in the cold for too long. As governments unveil the various economic stimulus plans, there will be need for people to manage the money as it goes into various sectors - which translates to some finance jobs. Of course the finance jobs created in this way will be for the best brains in finance.. (Author) (Next Page) Our Sponsors ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() More RSS Feed |
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