Career Services

The Wall Street Journal asked, "Should you seek career help from a professional association?" Organizations like AFP offer industry-specific knowledge, online job centers and networking opportunities. "Our staff really understands what financial employees are looking for," said AFP´s President and CEO Jim Kaitz. The article found that there are many benefits included in the membership of a professional association.

• Bottom Line: Total Return, or How Professional Connections Add Up Over Time
• Letter from the President: Investment of Retirement Plans, an Executive Issue
• Discussion Lists: The Power of Posting
• Profile: Career Path to Identity Risk
• How to Promote Your AFP Affiliation on Your LinkedIn Profile

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Financial Resume Services
AFP offers the opportunity to receive a detailed resume critique or a professionally written resume. Specialty services include cover letters, follow up letters, references and salary history document.

AFP's 2007 Annual Compensation Survey Report Includes Organizational Charts and Job Descriptions
This detailed report provides you with a comprehensive picture of the compensation levels of 26 finance and accounting positions. Exclusive features of this report include finance organizational charts, summary pages on each position highlighting education, professional experience, base salary and regional breakdowns, as well as salary breakdown by industry and title.

Financial Career Coach
Financial Career Coach is designed specifically for motivated financial professionals who want faster career advancement, greater rewards or improved results implementing skills such as cash forecasting, system integration, budgeting or similar systems within their organization. Read the press release.

Career Trust Service
Career Trust brings invaluable membership resources to professionals who are between positions. Members may apply for a dues suspension, for up to one membership year, if they become displaced. Non-members may apply for membership at a discounted rate.

Futures In Finance Newsletter
Futures In Finance, AFP's newsletter about careers in treasury and finance, provides articles of interest to job seekers at all levels, from CFOs to recent MBA graduates. This monthly publication covers the latest employment and management trends, executive development, case studies on how to build stronger finance departments, ideas for recent graduates, industry developments, ethics issues, communication strategies, and job postings. Articles and columns on career topics also appear in AFP's monthly Exchange magazine, many featuring successful AFP members and other successful people involved in finance.

Women in Finance
AFP's Annual Conference includes a popular Women in Finance track. In addition, AFP publishes career articles geared toward Women in Finance, as well as an annual Women in Finance survey.