Financial Planner - Entry Level

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Description:  Our financial professionals come from a variety of disciplines, including
accountants, educators, attorneys, managers, and salespeople. They're achievement driven, results-oriented professionals with an aspiration of financial independence. They possess high integrity and strong business ethics. They have an established network within their community and the desire to help others achieve their financial goals through trusted, strategic client partnerships. 

We are currently seeking individuals to assist up-scale clientele and business owners, to meet long-term financial goals such as life insurance, retirement planning, college funding, estate planning, and investment vehicles with a heavy emphasis on tax reduction.

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1. What attracts you to the insurance business?

2. What attracts you about being a financial adviser?

3. Describe your sales background.

Follow-up:  Describe a deal that you handled from inception to completion.

Follow-up:  Describe your typical clients.

4. Tell me about your experience in college.

5. Why do you feel you are a match for our company in particular?

6. How has the job market been for you?

7. What have you been doing since graduation?

8. What skills have you acquired that you feel lend value to your application?

9. How large would you say your current professional network is?

Follow-up:  Describe the demographic characteristics of your professional network.

Follow-up:  Do you feel that your current network would add value to this company?

Follow-up:  In other words, are these the kinds of individuals you feel you would have an easier time selling financial products to?

10. Do you have any financial licenses?

11. Would you feel comfortable fronting those costs and studying for the tests yourself?

12. Are there certain products you feel more comfortable working with than others?

13. Are you comfortable with our compensation structure and timeline as I have described it to you?

14. Do you have any other questions about the position?

15. Can I expect to hear your decision by next weekend?