Sample 1 - State of California

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Financial Specialists, All Other
(SOC Code : 13-2099)
in California

All financial specialists not listed separately.

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Bachelor's degree .
Occupational Wages[Top]
AreaYearPeriodHourly MeanHourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
California 20141st Qtr$35.62$22.57$31.46$42.35

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")[Top]
 AreaEstimated Year-Projected YearEmploymentEmployment ChangeAnnual Avg Openings
EstimatedProjectedNumberPercent
California 2012 - 202220,50022,9002,40011.7460

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Possible Licenses Required and Issuing Authority[Top]
License Title
License Authority
Bail AgentDepartment of Insurance
Producer Licensing Bureau
www.insurance.ca.gov
Bail PermitteeDepartment of Insurance
Producer Licensing Bureau
www.insurance.ca.gov
Bail SolicitorDepartment of Insurance
Producer Licensing Bureau
www.insurance.ca.gov
California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law (CDDTL)Department of Business Oversight
Division of Corporations
www.dbo.ca.gov
California Finance Lender LawDepartment of Business Oversight
Division of Corporations
www.dbo.ca.gov

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)[Top]
Industry Title
Number of Employers in State of California
Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California
Depository Credit Intermediation 9,85825.3%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 96210.6%
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 14,39210.1%
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,6754.3%
Other Financial Investment Activities 18,9853.6%
Activities Rel to Credit Intermediation 2,3203.2%
Other Personal Services 12,6142.7%
Management & Technical Consulting Svc 30,0541.9%
Security & Commodity Investment Activity1,3951.8%
Colleges and Universities 2,3171.8%
Office Administrative Services 2,1641.6%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)[Top]
Program Title
Finance, General

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)
Document, and ensure communication of, key risks.
Maintain input or data quality of risk management systems.
Recommend ways to control or reduce risk.
Identify key risks and mitigating factors of potential investments, such as asset types and values, legal and ownership structures, professional reputations, customer bases, or industry segments.
Gather risk-related data from internal or external resources.
Devise systems and processes to monitor validity of risk modeling outputs.
Identify and analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations.
Develop or implement risk-assessment models or methodologies.
Produce reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, or recommend changes.
Plan, and contribute to development of, risk management systems.

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Top Skills used in this Job
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)
Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)
Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.
Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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