Financial Services Career Guide

Everything you need to know about getting a job in Financial Services and hatching a career in Financial Services

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More Than A Job: Sun Life Financial's New Graduate Rotational Programs
Cassandra Jowett
As new graduate, you have talent and a fresh perspective to offer, and you don't want to be wasting it in some dead-end job at the bottom...
Behind The Scenes With A Recruiter At The CPP Investment Board
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Not sure what the CPP Investment Board does? Recruitment Specialist Serge Mather says they're an investment management organization that...
New Grad Real Estate Associate Loves TD's Commitment To Diversity In The Workplace
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CGA Success Story: Devin, Future Financial Leader At Canada's Central Bank
Cassandra Jowett
Devin Ball-Bene just obtained his Certified General Accountant (CGA) designation last September, but he says it's already had a...
Hayley Mullen
March 21st was an egg-citing day at TalentEgg: representatives from RBC joined us for Office Hours to give insider tips on careers with...
TalentEgg's Free Financial Services Career Guide eBook
Taryn Fahey
It's the last day of Financial Services Week on TalentEgg, and what an egg-citing week it has been! We've added tons of new career...
Applying For A Financial Services Job? Here's What To Include On Your Resume
Cassandra Jowett
Struggling to write a resume that will land you your dream job in financial services? Don't worry - it doesn't have to read like...
4 Things Students Should Do Outside Of Class To Get A Financial Services Job
Cassandra Jowett
Let's face it: there are tens of thousands of business students in Canada right now and, if you're one of them, you're competing against...
What's A Financial Analyst And How Do You Become One?
Leah Ruehlicke
Each day, countless bits and bytes of financial information are gathered, monitored and crunched to keep markets - and companies - in the...
4 More Designations And Certifications For Careers In Financial Services
Ishani Nath
Our language is full of acronyms. I mean, aside from trying to contain your LOLs so you dont end up ROTFLMAO, shortened forms even play a...
UTM Arts Grad Builds His Finance Career In Banking
Kleine Achiles
Hey,I'vegot something for you, John says, pulling two items from his black backpack. I like surprises. John puts a black travel mug...
Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager (CAFM) Program Provides Unique, Rewarding Career Path
Danielle Lorenz
The reason finance and accounting is such a coveted field for new graduates is that it offers a lot of opportunity and room to grow....
The Best Questions To Ask At Your Next Financial Services Job Interview
Christina Pellegrini
The questions you ask - or dont - can say a lot about you. Preparation is key. Students who conduct extensive research prior to an...
How To Make The Most Of Your Financial Services Internship Or Co-op
Ishani Nath
Gaining work experience in financial serviceswhile you're still in school can add up to great career prospects after graduation....
Average Starting Salaries For Entry Level Financial Services Jobs In 2012
Elias Da Silva-Powell
When you're trying to pick a career path, it's important to take all the factors into consideration long before you start looking at...
5 Tips For A Successful Financial Services Job Interview
Ishani Nath
Interviews can be scary. Between talking about your experience without talking too much, being easy-breezy but not too casual, and trying...
Office Hours: Tips For Hatching Your Oil And Gas Career With Suncor Energy
Eric Chung
Office Hours is an hour-long, live Q&A with industry eggs-perts for TalentEgg members only. Students and recent grads are invited to...
How To Get Promoted In Entry Level Accounting And Finance Jobs
Elias Da Silva-Powell
If youre just starting out at your first entry level or early-career job in financial services or accounting, you may not have given too...
September Recruitment Tips From A New Grad Financial Analyst
Kaniz Urmi
I hope you are all energized from the summer sunshine you soaked up over the last few months! The vitamin D consumed from spending time...
CFOs: Previous Work Experience Important For Accounting, Finance Graduates
Leah Ruehlicke
Experience is key. It's not what you know, but who you know. Be open to other options. These job search strategies - we've all...
Behind The Scenes With A New Grad Analyst At The CPP Investment Board
Cassandra Jowett
Jessica Morris is recent graduate of Western University's Richard Ivey School of Business who now works as a Private Investments Analyst...
Need Help Preparing For A Job Interview? There's An App For That
Ishani Nath
Job interviews are the best opportunity to show potential employers who you are and what you can do. So how can you make sure that...
Behind The Scenes With 3 Kraft Interns
Cassandra Jowett
TalentEgg visited Kraft's Canadian corporate headquarters in Toronto to interview three students who completed internships with Kraft...
4 Common Designations And Certifications In The Financial Services Industry
Kathy Ho
The financial services industry needs people with sound financial knowledge to look after clients investments, assets, loans and credit....
Average Starting Salaries For New Grads In Financial Services Jobs
Vicky Tobianah
There are so many different career paths you can take within the Financial Services industry that's evident when just browsing through...
Improve Your Employability By Working On Your
Cassandra Ruggiero
Lets face it. Its a tough time to be a recent university graduate. For years we have worked extremely hard to pass every class, and...
Recent Grad Financial Advisor Loves Sun Life Financial's 'Holistic' Approach
Cassandra Jowett
In the two years since graduating from the Bachelor of Applied Financial Services program at Mount Royal University in Calgary in 2009,...
UBC Psychology Grad Found His Passion As A Financial Advisor With Sun Life Financial
Cassandra Jowett
You might think you have to work for a non-profit organization or volunteer with a charity to help people. But there are many career...
Chang School Financial Planning Certificate Leads To Career As A Financial Planner
Cassandra Jowett
  To keep yourself up to date, you have to continually take courses so you can help your customers. Harpinder Dhaliwal , Personal...
Ryerson B.Comm. Grad Became A Senior Financial Analyst In A Year Through grad@Loblaw Program
Cassandra Jowett
Paul Sudarsan graduated from Ryerson Universitys Ted Rogers School of Management in April 2009 with a Bachelor of Commerce and, from...
Q&A With A New Graduate TD Agriculture Services Account Manager
Cassandra Jowett
At only 26, new graduate Stephanie Snyder's career with TD Bank Group has already taken her full circle. She grew up on a dairy farm...
Canada's Best Global Business Schools
David Cadiente
Bloomberg's Businessweek placed six Canadian schools in their expanded 2010 list of Top Global Business Schools including four...
Athletic Experience Can Boost Your Success In Finance And Other Fields
Jeleen Yu
It's no secret: athletes are the demigods of college and university life. While some athletes will be fortunate enough to turn pro,...
What Can I Do With My Economics Degree?
Marisa Baratta
Economics is one of those areas of business where students learn economic principles and problem solving. Because these skills and...
Co-op Spotlight: UTSC BBA Student Tries On The Real World Through Co-op Work Terms
Valerie Aguiar
Students are often led to believe that the choices they make in university will confine them to a particular career path. In reality,...
What Can I Do With My Business Degree?
Marisa Baratta
A business degree is so flexible it can take you virtually anywhere you wish to go in the world. Its principles can be applied to almost...
Exploring The Top 6 Career Paths In Financial Services For New Graduates
Jeleen Yu
While pop culture may lead you to believe otherwise, bankers do more than just crunch numbers, create spreadsheets and appease Gordon...
What Is A Financial Planner And How Do You Become One?
David Cadiente
A finance job that doesn't involve number crunching? Yeah, right. Of course, any job that manages numbers requires a handy calculator ....
Insurance Is Already A Part Of Everything You Do Why Not Find Your Career In It?
Cassandra Jowett
Insurance affects virtually everything we do in our life and in business. It provides peace of mind for the people and things we value....
Building Bright Leaders at Sun Life Financial
Cassandra Jowett
As you navigate your life as a student through a multitude of courses, majors, minors, assignments and group projects, you are often left...
Helping People Achieve Life Goals Is The Core Of Financial Planning, Says Certified Financial Planner
Cassandra Jowett
Have you ever considered financial planning as a career path? As we discovered in a recent article published here on the Career...
A Career In Financial Planning Isn't Just For Finance Grads
Cassandra Jowett
When students think about careers in finance, they tend to think either Bay Street stockbroker or accountant. However, there is a...
Finance And Banking Jobs: Using Internships To Get Your Foot In The Door
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Behind The Scenes With A New Grad Analyst At The CPP Investment Board

Jessica Morris is recent Ivey grad who now works as a Private Investments Analyst at the CPP Investment Board in Toronto. Read More »