Majority of female planners would recommend role to other women

Despite career still being considered a ‘male dominated’ sector

Isabel Baxter
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The majority (93%) of women surveyed who are currently or have previously been in the financial planning role would recommend it to other women, according to findings from the Women in Personal Finance survey.

More widely, the research – launched last month – revealed a very positive picture of personal finance as a sector for women to succeed in their career journeys, with high average levels of satisfaction around flexibility, support and career opportunities. Commissioned by the Women's Wealth Alliance (WWA), a working group of independent professional body the Consumer Duty Alliance, the research found that women surveyed who currently or previously worked in a wide range of roles across personal finance reported high levels of support in the workplace, with the majority saying that they f...

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