Becoming a CFP - 3 Things to Land That First Job

This originally aired as a video on my YouTube channel which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/5nGz2VeOYAI

There are 3 main things you can do to help yourself secure that first job as a financial professional:

1. Be confident. I know this may be hard before you earn your degree or actually are hired into the profession but you'd be surprised how coming across certain and confident will take you further than you expect.
2. Engage in "deliberate" practice. Practice saying what you're good at and why you would bring value to an organization on your friends, roommates or family. Get in front of the mirror and practice with yourself. Give your opening line that you would say to a prospective recruiter over and over again. Hi my name is Dominique Henderson. I'm currently studying finance at Prairie View A&M University and I'm eager to learn more about the career opportunities you have at ABC firm. Would you mind telling more about [insert job opportunity]?
3. Be Diligent. Follow up. You can't just check the box of attending one function and think that you will win the opportunity. Get a business card, connect on LinkedIN and other social platforms with the representative and follow-up. I'm talking about a setting like a career fair but you can apply this in just about any forum.

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