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Tables of Contents for Careers in Finance
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
v
Foreword
vii
Financial Services: An Introduction
1
14
Career Options
The Job Market
Profile of a Valuable Job Applicant
The MBA
Coping with a Diverse Workforce
Entrepreneurship
Corporate and Public Finance Departments
15
14
The Corporate World
The Public Sector
Portfolio Management
29
10
Career Options
The Global Perspective
Investment Consulting
Financial Planning
Investment Banking
39
4
Underwriting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Job Outlook
Trading
43
14
The Brokerage Firm
Securities Exchanges---On the Floor and Upstairs
Securities Sales Worker (Stockbroker)
Entrepreneur on the Exchange---The Individual Trader
Job Outlook
Banks, Savings and Loans, and Credit Unions
57
8
The Community Bank and Beyond
A Cooperative Effort: Credit Unions
Other Careers in Finance
65
30
Actuary
Underwriter
Insurance Agent and Broker
Claims Representative
Bank Officer
Bank Worker
City Manager
Computer Programmer
Investment Manager
Market Analyst
Designing a Winning Resume
95
16
Job Search Strategies
Designing an Effective Resume
Composing an Effective Cover Letter
111
12
Producing the Cover Letter
Obtaining an Interview
Adjusting to the New Job
Appendix A Selected Professional Associations
123
6
Appendix B Further Reading in Career Planning
129
2
Appendix C Selected Universities and Colleges
131
48
Glossary
179