Career path
Financial Services Sales Agent
Buy and sell securities or commodities in investment and trading firms, or provide financial services to businesses and individuals. May advise customers about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, commodities, and market conditions.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Risk PreferenceCentral
How you trade off potential gains against potential losses under uncertainty.
- Enterprising InterestsCentral
Your interest in leading, persuading, and pursuing business or organizational goals.
- ExtraversionCentral
How energized you are by social interaction and external stimulation.
- Working ConditionsImportant
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
- AchievementImportant
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
- IndependenceModerate
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Finance & banking
- Job titles you'll see
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
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