24-12-2019 11:15 AM | ||
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Anyway there is no such thing call "cannot change path". I was an accounting grad too, started off in big 4 and 10 years down the road, I am doing something that is completely different from accounting and audit. Your personal interest and priorities change with years. What you want to do when in your 20s will be different from what you want when in your 30s, etc. Just follow your heart and do what you want to do. If not, 20 years later when you look back, you start regretting why you did not try out what you wanted to do when you were younger. Somemore the economy and industry is always changing, and is now changing faster. How we do things 3 years ago is already different from how we do things now. Even if your desire is to stay in the same job for 10, 20 years, the technology and economy may force you to change path and focus faster than you expect. |
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23-12-2019 06:29 PM | ||
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Audit path is really tough... Long hours, dry work, take a long time to climb up the ladder if you are in a big 4 firm.. if you're in a SME firm, may not have much climbing to do except look forward to pay increments.. It really depends on your personality. do you prefer to work with numbers or work with people? RM needs to work with, woo and service customers.. It's really a service line kinda role. Would you enjoy that? If so, go and give it a go. like the other guy said, sales is a must try career as you can learn alot. |
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24-04-2019 01:41 PM | ||
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13-04-2019 07:23 PM | ||
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To get closer to your objective of a market-related job, the conventional way is to try to squeeze yourself into one of the analyst programs of a bank or asset manager for a sell-side or buy-side entry level position. Less trafficked paths would be applying to be a trading assistant for a trading house or hedge fund. Junior sales roles is all about being lucky enough to be called up for the interview, and then impressing the hell out of your recruiting manager with your drive, energy and knowledge. |
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12-04-2019 10:15 AM | ||
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I started off with non-sales role and it does get mundane over time. Job stability is also questionable as companies outsource or hire cheaper n younger staff. I am contemplating a switch to sales / client-facing roles. Not sure if I am in time to change path as it’s considered a mid-career switch and I don’t have contacts or connections. How to even get started? I would like to do something that can last for the next 10+ years. What’s yr advice for someone considering a career switch? |
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12-04-2019 02:43 AM | ||
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Sales & Trading would require some really good credentials like first class honours and many other achievements. Competition will be really intense and i'm not sure if I can even make the cut. Apart from retail sales, what are other options? |
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12-04-2019 02:24 AM | ||
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12-04-2019 12:41 AM | ||
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You can still change path later. I started off doing a non-sales role. Moved on into a sales role. Now i'm back in a non-sales role. You just have to know how to market yourself and identify how your current skill set is relevant to the new role. Also, think about why do you want to be in a sales role? Is it purely because of compensation? If so, you might want to reconsider. It's not easy in sales, effort does not necessary translate to results. And year on year, your target gets higher. Only in your early years, starting out in sales, you are drawing alot more than you peers. But eventually, as you move up the sales ladder, you are probably drawing just as much as your peers in non-sales role. Your peers will be chilling in their managerial roles, and you will be in a stressful environment slogging to hit your numbers. If you want to do sales, because you want to learn relationship management, time management, handling stress and work in a face pace environment to grow yourself. You are on the right track. Go for it! I would say sales is a must try career for everyone. And try it early, so that you can move back to a non-sales role without much impact on your salary, if you decide you do not like it (which is what I notice in most ppl, we all just get burn out in sales). |
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10-04-2019 11:04 PM | ||
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