AMP launches new flexible financial planning program
For those unable to commit to the full-time 10-week program, AMP has launched a part-time paid financial planning training course to provide individuals with a flexible pathway into the profession.
The initiative, which forms part of AMP's Horizons Academy program, is currently being piloted in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney and involves two weeks full-time residential study at the Sydney academy, five weeks part-time practice placement at Horizons Financial Group in the candidate's home region, and one week full-time skills assessment to attain AMP representative status.
From there, the candidate will work part-time as an associate planner in Horizons Financial Group in their home region, with the first client contact established under the guidance of practice managers.
For the next seven months, the candidate will undergo a full-time or part-time professional year as a representative.
"Research shows there's been substantial growth in part-time work over the past 50 years across the board," AMP Horizons director Tim Steele said.
"Women constitute most of this growth, and they comprise three quarters of part-timers in Australia today, but they perceive the financial planning industry is not offering the flexibility that many need."
As well as encouraging more women to enter the financial planning industry, the program is also targeted at individuals seeking a greater work-life balance while they study, Steele said.
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