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The path to becoming a financial adviser: Part two

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In the second of a series of articles for Professional Adviser, Chris Jones continues to explore the path to becoming a financial adviser...

  Chris Jones is academy director at Quilter  In our first article, we explored the rigorous selection process for joining the Quilter Academy, an approach designed to help individuals make an informed choice about whether a career as a financial adviser is right for them. Now, we turn to the next phase: qualifications, knowledge building and the early steps toward competence. We are often approached by people keen to enter the advice profession, but too frequently it is the promise of high rewards and a flexible lifestyle that attracts them. What is often overlooked is the hard ...

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