Interview with an Accounting Manager

What do you do for a living? I am an Accounting Manager for a privately held holding company. How would you describe what you do? I manage a team of accountants who are responsible for the financial support of the various businesses we own. This can be something...

Interview with a Bank Vice President

(This interview was one of two interviews conducted by our contest winner Erin Robertson) What do you do for a living? I’m a senior vice president of a bank. How would you describe what you do for a living – what all does your work entail? Primarily, my work...

Interview with a Raymond James Financial Advisor

What do you do for a living? I invest money for people. How would you describe what you do? I create either a nest egg for retirement, or an income for them to live off of based on the investable assets that they have. And then I also give them advice in areas that I...

Interview with an Edward Jones stock analyst

What do you do for a living? I’m in equity research for an investment firm, I’m an associate analyst there. How would you describe what you do? Currently, as an associate analyst, I help the more senior analysts do research on different stocks that we...

Interview with a TD Ameritrade Investment Consultant

What do you do for a living? I’m an investment consultant for TD Ameritrade. How would you describe what you do? I would say that my goal is to contact high net worth clients in regards to their investment strategies, and make sure that they’re doing everything they...

An interview with an Insurance Agent/Agency Owner

What do you do for a living? I own an insurance agency. How would you describe what you do? I sell personal insurance mainly; auto, home, and life insurance. It’s eighty percent sales, twenty percent management. What does your work entail? It’s pretty much...