As with all fields, the financial arena is continuously evolving. With an unstable economy, people are being more careful in how they invest their money and are turning to professionals for guidance. Others, meanwhile, are planning for retirement and need to figure out how to make the money they have accumulated through RRSPs or will receive through a pension plan work for them in their later years. That's where financial planning advisors come in. According to the Canadian Securities Institu...

Financial planning could be a rewarding career path for you, if you are good with numbers and people. You do for people what they don't like or are unable to do for themselves. You figure out how to manage their money and plan for future. You help them get on the right track, as far as their finances are concerned.

Financial planning is expected to be one of the fastest growing professions in the coming years. Increase in the existing positions as well as emergence of additional new positions...

• Build careers with financial institutions
• Plan their investments, debts and taxes and retirement on their own
• Gain working knowledge about various financial products available in the market
• Sell financial products and schemes independently without being associated with any company in particular
• Obtain an eligibility and prepare to become Certified Financial Planners

The financial planni...