Chance of get job?

[h0rse]

Hi, I have been searching on the internet for a while now for a stockbroker position. I am looking for a trainee position as i have got 3-4 years sales experiance but no financial work experiance. Im having difficulty finding a trainee position, is it because of the crisis that we are in right now? Or is there somewhere else i should be looking?

Thanks

 

[minime69]

junior stockbroking jobs are mostly word of mouth, any agencies offering you such job's are usually just trying to get you on board and have no job.

also if you have the money and time go do your FSA exams off your own back.


good luck

 

[h0rse]

Thanks for the quick reply minime69!

I see, i do know a recruiter at michel page so i might give them a call and see if they could help me. I will be starting the FSA exams in January (or next month if i get the money in time) but i would like to get into a position asap. The reason being is that if i wait till i have done my exams and then apply for a position - i would then have a big gap in my CV, or if i work now and do my FSA exams - would i look as if im jumping job to job?


Why is Edward jones on every job search engine with 100's of post for the same position and what do you need to get a position with them? (Just curious)

 

[Mr. Charts]

I am not trying to be a pompous b*****d here, honestly, but when you write your CV do spell "experience" properly....
Good luck with the exams and your efforts.
Richard

 

[h0rse]

Yes i do.

I dont see what the point of your reply was

 

[bypath3]

And me yours either

 

[h0rse]

bypath3, are you referring to my reply to Mr. Charts?

 

[Directional]

Your reply.

If you know how to spell "experiance", and did like so in your CV, then Mr Charts in one post has instantly showed you an area where you might be able boost uptake on your CV

 

[h0rse]

Ok i see the point. I have spelt it incorrect here, on Microsoft Word it does come with a spell check and yes it does on here too but i just noticed it now.

Is there anyway of getting some sort of finance towards the FSA exams? I mean like the ILA (they do not cover for these exams).

Thanks

 

[minime69]

financing

you have a few options for financing,

your own bank account
your credit card
bank of mum of dad

 

[h0rse]

I know that, but i was asking if there is other options for financing as i know ILA can give you up to £200 towards a subject but they do not cover these exams. So im wondering if there is something similar to ILA but for SII.

 

[Directional]

get a job that will sponsor you?

You might be able to get a career development loan, but thats a loan, not a grant. Nothing much in life is free.

 

[DT]

I know that, but i was asking if there is other options for financing as i know ILA can give you up to £200 towards a subject but they do not cover these exams. So im wondering if there is something similar to ILA but for SII.

If you were working in sales for a few years then why are you unable to scrape together a few hundred quid for some entry level financial exams?

The sort of places you'll be put forward to will, most likely, be fairly unethical and after keen, aggressive sales people. Basically you'll likely be surrounded by a mix of ex estate agents, car salesmen and rather naive fresh grads all phoning a bunch of crappy leads trying to flog some AIM market garbage to gullible investors.

If you're previous sales job left you in the position where you're considering loan options in order to pursue some exams that will cost you, at most, just a few hundred quid then perhaps you might want to have a rethink as financial sales is quite a competitive area (even if you are flogging penny shares to grannies).

 

[A Dashing Blade]

Have to agree here . . . . "gramatically challanged" was the phrase that came to mind when reading the OP.

 

[h0rse]

Thanks for the replies, I can save up enough for the exams DT but was just seeing if anyone knows if some places can cover some/all of the costs for the exams as that would save me some money. Lately i have had some changes in my living costs so i am tight for money.

I have got a phone interview with Wills & Co. I have being doing some research on the internet about them and i've been reading a mixture of comments about them and was wondering if anyone has worked for them or have gone threw some sort of experience with them?

Thanks

 

[gizmogu]

Willis and Co. I have heard from a friend have had a bit of reputation for being a hard selling firm which specialise in small caps. Alot of these firms change their management so often they can sweep all the wrong doings on the past management of the firm and be safe in the knowledge that there wrong doings will not be punished untill they have earned ridiculous amounts of money. Although you might earn alot of money doing this, I think if you have any kind of ulturistic feelings then you will find it a very difficult jobs to do for more than 1-2 years.

Plus alot of these kind of broker's actively seek a certain type of person to do this jobs. They dont want a classics graduate from oxbridge, all they want is someone who can take rejection after rejetion and doesn't have anny qualms with ramming shares and stocks down people's throats. Most of the people in these places are kids from essex who left school with 2-3 A levels, who's only ambition is too earn as much money as possible whatever the cost to some old ******'s pension.

 

[gizmogu]

How did the whole willis and co. thing end up? "specialise in small cap"