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Financial Services Brokers

Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits

Experience in general sales positions or in a summer internship or part-time job at a brokerage house will provide useful preparation for aspiring financial services brokers.

Because they deal with the public, brokers should be well groomed and pleasant and have large reserves of tact and patience. Employers look for ambitious individuals with sales ability. Brokers also need self-confidence and the ability to handle frequent rejections. Above all, they must have a highly developed sense of responsibility, because in many instances they will be handling funds that represent a client's life savings. Other important traits include good analytical and research skills, a detail-oriented personality, strong mathematical acumen, and a willingness to stay up to date regarding the latest financial products and services throughout their careers.

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