I want to work in...Finance
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Sector overview
Accountancy, Banking and Finance
Graduate Finance Jobs (Prospects)
Typical job profiles
Financial Adviser (Prospects)
Financial Manager (Prospects)
Useful online resources
Inside Careers Graduate careers Information
TARGETjobs Finance Graduate careers information and jobs
Get into Finance Introductory guide to the world of finance (CISI)
My financial career (ifs School of Finance)
National Careers Service Financial Services sector -Job profiles
Association of Corporate Treasureres CareerHub
Scottish Financial Enterprise - including list iof members
Diversity Project Skills Workshops
Job sites and specialist recruiters
GAAPweb Career Launch
eFinancialCareers Includes careers information for students and a link to Careers in financial markets
AllAboutFinance including Careers Advice, Competencies and job types
Useful online resources
My World of Work Working in financial services (Skills Development Scotland)
Scottish Financial Enterprise Industry information and profiles of SFE member companies
Talent Scotland Financial Services Overview
International Financial Services District Glasgow
Women in Banking and Finance WIBF Scotland graduate membership
AllAboutFinance Finance Careers
Scottish Finance News
The main graduate employers can be found on Prospects and you can do a search based in Scotland
Ireland
Gradireland Careers Guide
International
Chinese Finance Association (TCFA)
Hong Kong Business covers a wide range of businesses and industries including financial services
CareerBank New York focussed banking and finance job website
Finance and Banking in France
Ionomics Conferences,jobs and courses in Economics and Finance internationally
Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)
Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA)
Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)
Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Scottish Investment Operations - Professional body supporting employers in the Scottish investment industry
See also: Financial Regulation
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