Kent Elliott

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Companies need to offer continuing education and promotions to their young financial analysts or be prepared for them to move on to other companies.

“Approximately 69% of our survey respondents, aged 23 –28 years, have looked at new job opportunities within this past year,” says Kent Elliott, principal at RETS Associates. “Employers understand that analysts do an average of 2 years before that candidate wants to do something else. Either you educate them and promote them or they will look for other job options.”

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