Loan Officer: Helping to Build a Better World

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One of the most important decisions that any high school student or young adult has to make is deciding what they want to spend the rest of their life doing. Coming into this year I didn't have a clue what I wanted to have as my career. Obviously everybody has their dream job, mine being a pro basketball player overseas, but everybody needs a backup plan if their dreams do not pan out. Recently, I started researching certain careers and taking tests ,such as the WISCareers interest inventory, to decide what career would fit my interests the best. After all the tests and research, I came to the conclusion that becoming a loan officer was what suited me and my interests the best("WISCareers")."Loan officers evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of loan applications for people and businesses"("Bureau of Labor Statistics"). Being a loan officer is the perfect job for me because they have flexible hours, an above average salary, and a limited amount of schooling. To become a loan officer you have to meet certain educational requirements. Becoming a loan officer does not require a lot of schooling, but you do have to do some on the job training. One of the educational requirements for becoming a loan officer is a bachelor's degree in either business or finance. In order to be a loan officer you have to contain a few important qualities. You must have initiative, good decision-making skills and also have good interpersonal skills. When trying to become a loan officer, these skills are key("Bureau of Labor Statistics"). Loan officers have many important duties that they have to do while on the job. Loan officers contact potential loan applicants, both people and companies, and they ask them if they are in need of a loan. After ... ... middle of paper ... ...an officers also must deal with complaints from applicants and find ways to resolve them("Career Planner"). I believe the benefits of the career outweigh the risks. The flexibility of the hours in the job are a huge benefit. There is also a great income potential that comes with the job("WISCareers"). Being a loan officer is a career that interests me a lot. It interests me because it is an important job that involves many skills I possess. I also can not forget the pretty good pay that comes along with the job. I really enjoyed learning about this career and I hope my job in the future closely resembles a loan officer. Works Cited "Loan Officer." Bureau of Labor Statistics n.pag. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web. 21 Feb 2014. "Loan Officer." Career Planner n.pag. Career Planner. Web. 23 Feb 2014. "Loan Officers." WISCareers n.pag. WISCareers. Web. 25 Feb 2014.

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