Tuesday, 07 August 2012 07:55
IFP backs Financial Skills Partnership graduate scheme
The Institute of Financial Planning is backing the Financial Skills Partnership's new graduate scheme.
IFP qualifications director Lucy Courtenay was involved in the early stages of developing the scheme and the IFP hopes members will support it.
Sue Whitbread, communications director at the IFP, said: "IFP is fully supporting the scheme and hoping members will get involved with mentoring and hosting graduates in 2013.
"Given the average age of professionals is over 40, looking to the long term we have to encourage more young entrants at an early stage so they can develop the skills to take the profession to the next level."
She cited the benefits of the Financial Planning to be the availability of jobs and the high level of job satisfaction.
"Firstly, many sectors don't have many jobs at the moment, that's not the case in Financial Planning for people with the right attitude and skills. Secondly, it's an enjoyable career that people can do in different ways. The job satisfaction is very high in working directly with clients."
The scheme is just one of the ways that the IFP is supporting graduates. It also runs the University Team Challenge with Seven Investment Management and the Future Adviser scheme with new IFP-sponsor Aviva.
IFP qualifications director Lucy Courtenay was involved in the early stages of developing the scheme and the IFP hopes members will support it.
Sue Whitbread, communications director at the IFP, said: "IFP is fully supporting the scheme and hoping members will get involved with mentoring and hosting graduates in 2013.
"Given the average age of professionals is over 40, looking to the long term we have to encourage more young entrants at an early stage so they can develop the skills to take the profession to the next level."
She cited the benefits of the Financial Planning to be the availability of jobs and the high level of job satisfaction.
"Firstly, many sectors don't have many jobs at the moment, that's not the case in Financial Planning for people with the right attitude and skills. Secondly, it's an enjoyable career that people can do in different ways. The job satisfaction is very high in working directly with clients."
The scheme is just one of the ways that the IFP is supporting graduates. It also runs the University Team Challenge with Seven Investment Management and the Future Adviser scheme with new IFP-sponsor Aviva.
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