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10. Financial
Products Salesperson - Women not only make more money than ever, they
invest more too. And when they're looking to turn their hard earned
cash into a fortune, they often want one of their own to advise them.
"Initially, I attracted women clients," says Andrea Gould, a financial
consultant and first vice president at Merrill Lynch. "Now I have their
husbands as well."
Though only 25% of certified financial planners
are women, that's up significantly from 14% in 1987. Investment and
insurance companies are working to recruit and retain women, who, some
say, focus on the hard sell than on building long-term relationships with
clients.
The BLS predicts 37% growth for financial
salespeople-including including stockbrokers and portfolio planners - by
2005. And it's not only women who need good advice. Baby
boomers of both sexes planning for retirement are keeping financial
salespeople in demand. $$ Entry, $50K-$60K; mid-level; $75K-$125K; top;
$300K-$500K+. B.A. or B.S.; MBA a plus. Job sharing and flextime are
likelier for senior salespeople.
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