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Making a Career Change – From Retail to Finance

The question:   “Hi! I'm 28 years old and looking to do a career change in Finance. The more I learn, the more I realise how little I know, and how much more I have to learn. The world of Finance is MASSIVE and I'm having trouble figuring out where to start or what positions would appeal to me most. I'm in the process of reading many books, taking financial literacy workshops and talking to people in the field. I also want to take the CSC. BUT...I'm a bit intimidated with the idea of applying to firms b/c ALL my work experience is in Fashion Retail (i'm a buyer) and i have a BCOMM in Operations Management. Does this mean I would ...

Barbara. Accomplishments, Success and Significance

I asked Barbara to tell me about her proudest accomplishments at work. She said one of her proudest accomplishments is that she has been able to balance her working life with her personal life and have friends and other interests and things in her life.  She said for her that feels like an accomplishment.  She said one of the other accomplishments would be helping to grow a company and add to the success of that company.    I asked her what she considered to be her greatest success at work. She said two things came to mind.  One is her ability to think objectively. She finds this kind of ironic because most people think of women as being more emotional than men ...