As a financial advisor, you'll work with people a lot. So you'll need to be confident in approaching and talking to people. In most cases, it takes many years to build up a customer base to provide you with a high paying income. To begin, you'll want to carefully consider your education. During that time, you may participate in internships at a variety of financial companies to give you an idea of the type of business you want to work for.
Upon graduation, many people consider finding a personal mentor who can help you take your formal education and transform it into practical business know-how within the finance world. In order to be successful, and progress along the career path of a financial advisor, you must understand how to prospect for new business/customers, and focus on growing your book of business.
You will be part of a hyper growth organization that has clear plan for your future in terms, tools, training and career path with significant Marketing support in physical and social media.
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New York Life is among the strongest and most respected financial companies in America today. For 59 consecutive years, we have led the Million Dollar Round Table, with more members than any other financial institution in the world. New York Life has the highest possible ratings currently awarded from any life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies: A.M. Best (A++), Standard & Poor's (AA+), Moody's Investors Service (Aaa), and Fitch (AAA), as of February 13, 2014. New York Life has been recognized as one of the “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” for 2014 by DiversityInc and as one of “World’s Most Admired Companies” for 2014 by Fortune Magazine.