Welcome to another episode of the Conversations for Financial Professionals podcast where we are shaping the next generation of financial advice.   Amanda Raymond is the Director of Career Development at The American College of Financial Services. She joined The College in June of 2022 to lead the development and creation of a virtual career center. Prior to joining The College, Amanda served as the Associate Director for Alumni Career Engagement at UCLA where she collaborated with alumni, faculty, and employers to help students prepare for the transition from college to career. During her time at UCLA she worked on career programming in partnership with Disney, Paramount, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman. Over the course of her career, Amanda has developed and managed a variety of experiential education programs for University of California, Irvine and The Washington Center for Internships in Washington, D.C. She holds a B.A. in Communication and M.A. in Counseling from the University of San Diego. Additionally, she is a Certified Professional Coach. Amanda resides in Southern California, where she enjoys hiking, going to the beach with her family and checking out the local farmers market on the weekends.     In this episode, you'll discover: 🎙️Amanda's story and origin in financial planning 🎙️The unique challenges career changers face when making a career switch 🎙️How best to deal with obstacles when making a career change 🎙️How The American College is supporting the financial planning profession? 🎙️Interesting trends you've noted during the pandemic about the workforce   Resources: Are you a current or aspiring financial professional?  Click here to join the Jumpstart community!Listen to previous podcast episodes, clicking here. Explanation of Johari Window: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johari_windowBig 5 Personality Test: https://bigfiveaspects.com/ Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for our "Conversations for Financial Professionals!" by clicking here. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please leave a review right now, click here. Thanks again for listening, reading, and watching! If you enjoyed this podcast, I would love to hear your thoughts (CLICK HERE).