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Financial Analysts

in Pulaski County

Conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.

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Wages

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Area

Year

Period

Annual Mean

Annual Entry Level

Annual Experience Level

Arkansas

2009

May

$60,470

$38,280

$71,560

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Short-Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2010	2012
Arkansas	627	654	27	2.1	23

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Long-Term Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment Projections		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
Arkansas	2008 - 2018	703	815	112	15.9	15

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Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in Pulaski County

Number Employed in Industry in 2008 in Central Arkansas (Except City of Little Rock)

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in Central Arkansas (Except City of Little Rock)

Growth Projection in Central Arkansas (Except City of Little Rock)

Professional and Technical Services

2,518

73.6%

2.2%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

11.8%

3.2%

Computer and Electronic Product Mfg

8.2%

-0.3%

Machinery Manufacturing

1.8%

3.3%

Air Transportation

0.0%

4.1%

Other Information Services

0.0%

8.3%

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Data for Pulaski County not available for Occupational Licensing Requirements.

Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed .
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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Top 10 Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Reading Comprehension

Time Management

Active Listening

Judgment and Decision Making

Complex Problem Solving

Mathematics

Critical Thinking

Management of Financial Resources

Active Learning

Writing

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Top 10 Tasks

Importance
(0-100)high

Assemble spreadsheets and draw charts and graphs used to illustrate technical reports, using computer.

Analyze financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry, and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions.

Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of developments in the fields of industrial technology, business, finance, and economic theory.

Interpret data affecting investment programs, such as price, yield, stability, future trends in investment risks, and economic influences.

Monitor fundamental economic, industrial, and corporate developments through the analysis of information obtained from financial publications and services, investment banking firms, government agencies, trade publications, company sources, and personal in

Recommend investments and investment timing to companies, investment firm staff, or the investing public.

Determine the prices at which securities should be syndicated and offered to the public.

Prepare plans of action for investment based on financial analyses.

Evaluate and compare the relative quality of various securities in a given industry.

Present oral and written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations, and entire industries.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
(0-100)high

Analyzing Data or Information

Getting Information

Interacting With Computers

Processing Information

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Documenting/Recording Information

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
(0-100)high

Independence

Achievement

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
(0-100)high

Investigative

Conventional

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Alternate Titles

Alternative Financing Specialist, Bank Analyst, Banking Analyst, Bond Analyst, Budget Analyst, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Commodity Analyst, Corporate Financial Analyst, Credit Products Officer, Energy Efficiency Finance Manager, Equity Research Analyst, Finance Analyst, Financial Advisor, Financial Analyst, Financial Manager, Financial Planner, Financial Systems Analyst, Fiscal Analyst, Government Incentives Alternative Financing Specialist, Green Material Value-Added Assessor, Investment Analyst, Investment Officer, Investments Manager, Investor, Money Manager

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