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Is being a brokerage clerk a good fit for you?

Handles orders to buy and sell shares and similar investments. Checks deals, keeps records and tracks prices.

What the work involves

  • Writes to customers and talks with coworkers to answer questions, discuss market changes or fix account problems.
  • Records share transactions such as purchases, sales, conversions and payments.
  • Files, types and uses standard office machines.
  • Does office tasks such as answering phones and handing out mail.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be organising and persuading. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onLow. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.
CuriousLow. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.
CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.
HelpingLow. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.
PersuadingSome. Leading, selling, and making the calls.
OrganisingStrong. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

What it tends to reward

Compared with other work, this job stands out for:

  • Belonging. People who look out for each other, and a manager who has your back.

How much training it needs

Apprenticeships and training. Usually vocational training or an apprenticeship. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

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