Potential Career/Occupation Information

Occupation Information table

Overview:	Plan, direct, and coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Duties:	Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter. Examine, evaluate, or process loan applications. Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establishments, such as branch banks, brokerage firms, risk and insurance departments, or credit departments. Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments. Recruit staff members and oversee training programs. Network within communities to find and attract new business. Approve, reject, or coordinate the approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial, real estate, or personal loans. Prepare financial or regulatory reports required by laws, regulations, or boards of directors. Establish procedures for custody or control of assets, records, loan collateral, or securities to ensure safekeeping. Review collection reports to determine the status of collections and the amounts of outstanding balances.
Degree(s):	A.A.S. Accounting  A.A.S. Management: Marketing Concentration  A.S. Business Administration (Accounting and Marketing)
Job Outlook:	Employment in this field is projected to grow 5% to 8% percent from 2018 to 2028, which matches the average growth rate for all occupations.
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Education Level:	Training for this occupation generally requires an Associate Degree from a 2 year or community college.
Recommended Skills:	Weighing out the options in a situation or a problem and logically choosing the best course of action. Paying attention to what other people are saying, and taking time to understand the points being made. Determining how much money is required to get a job done, allocating those monies, and then accounting for all expenditures. Ability to identify a problem, review related information, develop and evaluate options, and implement a solution. The ability to understand complex written paragraphs, instructions, or reports. Using logic to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Talking, giving speeches, or speaking in a group to convey information, explain ideas, or give instructions. Composing and communicating your ideas in written form.
Recommended Values:	Having a level of income that will afford you with luxuries, and which will allow you to become financially independent. Being able to decide on how to get something done without significant direction from someone else. Gaining the respect of others by the nature and/or level of responsibility of your work. Having a routine job where the duties are very predictable and not likely to change over a long period of time. Persuading and influencing others to change their attitudes, behavior, and/or opinions.

* National data collected by the Department of Labor in 2014 with projections through 2024. For New York green job information .

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Understanding acquiring positions in this field may be enhanced through continuing academic study (i.e. earning a baccalaureate or a master's degree) and/or work experience in the field, Queensborough Community College has established transfer agreements with other institutions for students who wish to further pursue their educational goals. Students are highly encouraged to meet with one of our Career Services to fully understand the opportunities available through study in their degree program.