Comments on: Veteran Employer Spotlight: Place Trade Financial (Full Service Broker/Dealer/Financial Services) http://www.HireMilitary.com/2009/02/veteran-employer-spotlight-place-trade-financial-full-service-brokerdealerfinancial-services/ Why I should target the military-experienced talent pool and how I should hire and onboard them Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:29:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Kothakota http://www.HireMilitary.com/2009/02/veteran-employer-spotlight-place-trade-financial-full-service-brokerdealerfinancial-services/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Michael Kothakota Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:07:27 +0000 http://www.hiremilitary.com/?p=209#comment-1201 What a great organization! I wish I had known about Place Trade when I got back from Iraq. For all veterans who are looking at a career in financial services, make sure you do your homework before you jump in. Here are some things to remember: 1) Financial services and financial advising is a sales job. You will not be immediately advising people on how to structure their investments. You must build your client base. 2) Build your client base before you leave the service. Spend a lot of time getting in touch with the people you've met over the years and tell them what you are doing and that you would like to work with them. 3)This is a tough business. Nobody tells you what to do. There is no manual for success either. You cannot initiate battle drill 1A and expect to conquer here. 4) Have thick skin - rejection is extremely high in this business. You will be rejected over 90% of the time. 5) Be organized - Your military training should prepare you well. If any vets are interested in a career in financial services, and you want to know how to go about it, please contact me at military@wolfbridgefinancial.com, or join my network on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkothakota. Best of luck to all vets! Mike What a great organization! I wish I had known about Place Trade when I got back from Iraq.

For all veterans who are looking at a career in financial services, make sure you do your homework before you jump in.

Here are some things to remember:

1) Financial services and financial advising is a sales job. You will not be immediately advising people on how to structure their investments. You must build your client base.

2) Build your client base before you leave the service. Spend a lot of time getting in touch with the people you’ve met over the years and tell them what you are doing and that you would like to work with them.

3)This is a tough business. Nobody tells you what to do. There is no manual for success either. You cannot initiate battle drill 1A and expect to conquer here.

4) Have thick skin – rejection is extremely high in this business. You will be rejected over 90% of the time.

5) Be organized – Your military training should prepare you well.

If any vets are interested in a career in financial services, and you want to know how to go about it, please contact me at military@wolfbridgefinancial.com, or join my network on LinkedIn at
http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkothakota.

Best of luck to all vets!

Mike

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