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  • Change Careers, Change Lives.

    New Program: 2024 CFP® Pro Career Studios

    • Sep 11, 2024
    • CFP Board Workforce Team

    Are you considering a career change and looking to create your professional future as a financial planner? A CFP® Pro Career Studio is your first step.

  • Webinar Panel

    Webinar: Building Your Financial Planning Career

    • Aug 11, 2023

    Are you a recently certified CFP® professional jobseeker, or candidate looking for experience? Our Career Center Team and experienced panelists tackled how you can leverage CFP Board’s Center for Financial Planning Career Center to advance your career.

  • Finding the Right Career Path

    Webinar: What's the Right Financial Planning Career Path for Me?

    • Apr 23, 2024

    The financial services industry is not a monolith. And job seekers can pursue a variety of career paths. Whether viewers are students or career changers looking to enter the financial planning profession, or seasoned financial services professionals seeking their next role - this webinar is for anyone looking to discern where they belong in the financial services industry.

  • Climbing the Career Ladder

    Webinar: Starting a Career in Financial Planning: Internships, Entry-Level Positions and Training Programs

    • May 17, 2023

    This panel discussion features a variety of employers discussing career tracks and training programs at their firms, including entry-level positions and internships.

  • Best Entry-Level Finance Jobs for 2022

    • Jul 27, 2022
    • Troy Segal

    You may not walk into your dream job right away, but the good news is that finance is a vast industry, so when you’re in, there’s plenty of room to evolve, move around, and find your niche.

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    Most Prestigious Finance Internships

    • Jul 12, 2022

    An internship at the top banking and investment firms is highly competitive, given the opportunity to break into a high-paying field. 

  • female financial planner

    Podcast: The Future of Certified Financial Planners with Kamila Elliott

    • Apr 8, 2022
    • David Muhlbaum, Sandra Block

    The chair of the CFP Board talks about what she’s doing to preserve her organization’s brand and extend its reach.

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    5 Pathways to a Rewarding Financial Planner Career

    • Mar 25, 2022

    Financial planning positions vary widely from one company to the next, and there are numerous ways to enter this in-demand profession.

  • climbing a career ladder

    I Changed Careers, and So Can You

    • Mar 18, 2022
    • Matt J. Goren

    Making the leap from psychologist to financial planner was challenging but worth it.

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    What Students and Career Changers Should Know About a Career in Financial Planning

    • Feb 16, 2022

    The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning’s latest career guide examines the diversity of career tracks and jobs available in the financial planning profession — and shares steps that new entrants can take to find the right opportunity.

  • business people sitting in a waiting area

    Webinar: Career Advice for Job Seekers in Financial Planning

    • Jan 7, 2022

    This panel features perspectives from a variety of employers in financial planning who share helpful career guidance and tips.

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    Webinar: Financial Planning Career Paths: Building and Sustaining a Successful Career

    • Dec 17, 2021

    A discussion on the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning’s guides.

  • businessman explaining a financial plan

    Webinar: Financial Planning as a Career

    • Dec 16, 2021

    Financial planners at various stages in their careers discuss the importance of diversity in their industry.

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    Career Guidance for Recent Graduates: Consider Financial Planning

    • Oct 5, 2021
    • Kevin R. Keller, CAE

    The financial planning profession is in a period of significant growth. The combination of an aging baby boomer generation, longer life spans and a shift away from traditional pensions means more Americans are looking for competent, ethical financial planning advice.

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    Survey of CFP® Professionals Shows Continued High Satisfaction with Their Career Choice, CFP® Certification

    • Oct 5, 2021

    Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) recently announced findings from a survey of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals indicating that they are overwhelmingly satisfied with their career choice as a financial planner, and that the CFP® certification has a positive impact on their career.

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    A Career in Financial Planning Offers Future Grads Opportunity, Fulfillment and Balance

    • Oct 5, 2021

    With school back in session, now is a good time for college students to consider their potential career options.

  • Guide To Careers In Financial Planning

    Guide to Careers in Financial Planning

    • Oct 4, 2021

    The Guide to Careers in Financial Planning provides students, recent graduates and career changers with information on starting and sustaining successful financial planning careers.

  • Career Transitions into Financial Planning: New Year, New Opportunity

    • Feb 15, 2021

    Whether you’re early in your career or an accomplished professional looking to make a change, you might want to think about financial planning as the next stage of your career. Here’s what you need to know.

  • U.S. News & World Report: Financial Advisor Overview

    • Jan 18, 2021

    Each January, U.S. News & World Report releases their annual Best Jobs report. Financial Advisor is consistently ranked among the top 10 Best Business Jobs.

  • Is a Career in Financial Planning in Your Future?

    • Jan 4, 2021
    • Dona Dezube

    People often confuse the role of a financial planner with other, similar jobs like a financial advisor. While there may be similarities between these jobs, there are some key differences.