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Personal Statement: A Career As A Financial Advisor

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I chose to job shadow one of the best financial advisory groups in Illinois called, the Mitchell-Miller Group out of Merrill Lynch. I have always been intrigued about what my mother does everyday, and not only her, but the rest of the great team that she gets to work with everyday. I have been going into my mom's office since I was a little boy and it was very interesting to figure out what she finally does on a daily basis. After spending the day with the Mitchell-Miller Group, I think being a financial advisor is for me. I enjoyed learning about the career, and I would enjoy making new clients and really improving my social skills. After hearing how Curt came up through the system, it made me feel inspired to pursue this career.
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Working their you will never get a change of scenery which could make the days go by very slow. Also, the amount of testing and series tests that have to be accomplished are a major down fall. Especially since he/she will just be getting out of college, and have to jump right into studying hard for one of the biggest tests of their lives. And with the testing, then comes the background checks to actually be able to get an interview to work their. Once having been hired, you are constantly under the radar, and always have to send work and lists in to get them approved. This creates a lot of wasted time just sitting around a waiting for the results. With being a financial advisor I understand though that they have a lot of pressure on their shoulders to get the job done, but also to please the clients needs.
Since I am going to pursue this career, I feel that I possess the skills to become a Certified Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch. I am good at communicating with random people and people that I know very well, which is a very great skill to have coming into the business. Also, I feel that I am a hard worker with great excel and computer skills that I will need in the near future. With starting an internship at Merrill Lynch this summer, I feel like this will help me to further my skills and start my career path towards being a financial

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