More Finance Careers

As promised, I've looked at some more careers in the world of finance.  Enjoy!

Meeting and Convention Planner
Overview:

• Organize events for businesses and organizations
• Travel to many places
• Meet and work with a lot of people
• Juggle a large number of details related to planning events

Skill Set:

• Personable, organized communication
• Attention to detail
• Work well under pressure and at a fast pace

Other Information:

• Long hours are usually worked immediately before and during events
• This field can be sensitive to the economy
• Average salary: $48,060

I definitely have an interest in planning events.  Also, I'm very detail focused and work well under pressure.  I am also drawn to the fact that I could work with a number of people in this field and act as a leader to help the events run smoothly.  I'm also not opposed to traveling.  I wouldn't say I want to be on the road all the time, but I do enjoy going to new places!  (Sorry this career doesn't fit as well in the finance category, but a nice career none-the-less!)

Personal Financial Planner
Overview:

• Help people manage their money (short term and long term)
• Decide on investments in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and more

Skill Set:

• Good listener and clear communicator
• Problem solver who likes to work with numbers

Other Information:

• Expected to be one of the fastest growing fields in the next 10 years
• Tends to be a large amount of competition
• Average salary: $94,180

I do like problem solving, and I love working with numbers.  I've also always been a saver, so although I don't have an expertise in financial advising, I do have a saving mindset.  However, just as I commented on the financial analyst career yesterday, I don't find the stock market a compelling component.  I definitely like this career better than financial analyst, but I don't know that it really speaks to me.

Real Estate Appraiser
Overview:

• Decide how much buildings and lands are worth
• Inspect properties, compare to similar properties, and study their locations

Skill Set:

• Math fan
• Good communicator

Other Information:

• Need a license to work as an appraiser
• Once licensed, you can appraise other things (i.e. jewelry)
• Expect to have little growth in the next 10 years
• Jobs depend on the house market
• Average salary: $53,520

I like the idea of systematically looking at a building or a property and establishing a price.  This reminds me a lot of the cost estimator that I talked about yesterday.  However, I am a little concerned about how much this career works in a team.  In my mind, an appraiser is a lone guy going to a property and giving a report to the client when it's all said and done.  If this is the case, I don't know how compelled I'd be to take on this career, but I could quite possibly be mistaken.  I'll definitely keep this career in mind, but I will need to research it more before being able to make a decision.

Well, that's what I've come up with for the wonderful world of finance.  I have to say, I've been surprised.  Perhaps, I had a mental block about this field.  I don't know why, but I think it existed.  However, my love for math and problem solving seems to fit well in a lot of the careers I've found.  Now, I'll look at other aspects of the business world.  Sales.  Marketing.  Management.  I don't know!  Keep tuning in to see where this journey goes next.