Name: Alyssa Evans

Nickname: Alyssa
Hometown: Madisonville, LA
Degree Major: Finance
Classification: Senior

Nickname: Alyssa

Hometown: Madisonville, L
Degree Major: Finance
Classification: Senior

Academic Plans and Career Planning:

1. Why are you in this class?
I am in this class because I am really interested in learning about the Financial Planning
Process. Learning the Financial Planning Process would be a great way to relate Financial
Planning and use these principles in my daily life.
2. What would you like to learn from this class?
I would like to learn what Financial Planning is really about and what all is involved with
being a Financial Planner. I would love to because a Certified Financial Planner in the
next couple years.
3. What are your intentions for the remainder of your academic career?
My intentions for the remainder of my academic career are to graduate college with a
Bachelor in Finance while maintaining a 3.4 until my graduate date.
4. Do you plan to get an advanced degree? From where? In what area?
I am just getting my Bachelor in Finance right now, but there is a huge possibility I will
go back to school to get my Masters in Finance in the near future.
5. Type of jobs for your major. What would you like for your career?
Finance has a broad spectrum of possible job opportunities to choose from for your
career. I would like to be an appraiser or financial advisor.

6. What is the range of incomes for these jobs? Entry level? Experienced?
The range of income for being an appraiser for a residential area can be wide depending
on location, size of business, and many other factors from $30,000 to $70,000. The
median income is about $50,000 and for someone experienced it is about $69,000.
The range of income for a financial advisor is anywhere between around $44,000 to
$110,000 or even higher. The entry-level income ranges from $35,000 to $55,000. The
experienced can make anywhere from the median to highest paid financial advisors
which is about $67,500 to around $100,000 or even higher.
7. What is the employment outlook for these jobs? Current unemployment rate?
The employment outlook for an appraiser of real estate is projected to grow 6 percent
from 2012 to 2022, much slower than average for all occupations. The current
unemployment rate for an appraiser is .06 percent.
The employment outlook for a financial advisor is projected to grow 27 percent from
2012 to 2022, must faster than average for all occupations. The current unemployment
rate for a financial advisor is 2 percent because the demand for advisory services is
expected to rise by the huge increase in baby boomers.
8. What are the educational requirements?
The educational requirements to be an appraiser is a Bachelors degree for entry-level
education, you dont have to have work experience in a related occupation, and you
receive long-term on-the-job training.
The educational requirements to be a financial advisor is
9. Any certifications, designations, or advanced degrees do you need? What are the
requirements to achieve these and the cost?
The requirements to become an appraiser are complex because they vary by state and
type of property. Most appraiser of residential real property must have at least an
associates degree to obtain entry-level state license category. To be an appraiser of a
more complex area you must have at least a bachelors degree to obtain licensure.
Beginning January 2013, all certified appraiser would be required to have a bachelors
degree prior to obtaining license. Two federally required certifications are to become a
Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser and a Certified General Real Property
Appraiser. Some states offer an additional certification, which is the Licensed Residential
Real Property Appraiser. When January 2015 comes many will have to pay the money to
go back to college for four years to obtain their Bachelors degree to be able to practice.

The requirement to become a financial advisor is to have a bachelors degree. Personal

financial advisors need a combination of licenses that varies based on the products they
sell. In addition to those licenses, small firms must be registered by the state regulators
and large firms must be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By
having a masters degree in finance or business administrations, it can improve a
financial advisors chance of moving into a management position. The cost of becoming a
financial advisor can be very costly if you do get a masters degree as well as bachelors
degree.
10.What is the value of having a bachelor or graduate degree?
Someone is very valuable to the job market if they have a bachelors or graduate degree.
Today is so important to go to college and get your education with the job market
becoming more competitive as the years go on. Everyone has to have something on their
resume that makes them stand out to the employer.
11.Is there a difference in pay for a male vs. female?
Yes, there is a difference in pay for a male vs. female because no matter what the
occupation is there will always be more men working then women.
Networking and Career Placement:
1. At this point, what clubs and organizations have you joined to help network?
The clubs and organizations I have joined to help me network are the Student Finance
Association, Certified Financial Planning Program, and the Delta Zeta Sorority.
2. Have you registered or used LSUs career services?
Yes, I have registered and used LSUs career services quite a lot. They have helped me
with my resume and getting my resume out there to companies for possible interviews.
3. Have you developed a resume and model cover letter? How often have you revised it?
Yes, I have developed a resume and model cover letter. I have revised both of them quite
often because I am constantly changing classes, grades, and experience.

Job Search:
1. What do you want to do after graduation?

After graduation, my goal is to pursue a career in Finance and get started putting my life
together for the future. As well as, getting established in every day life without being an
LSU student.
2. What are your 5 year and 10 year career plans?
My 5-year career plan is to start somewhere in the Finance arena and work from there.
By doing this I am hoping to find what I love to do in Finance by exploring all the
occupational opportunities Finance has to offer. So by my 10-year career plan I am doing
exactly what I love to do for the rest of my career until I retire.
3. Who are the primary employers for your desired career?
The primary employers for my desired career are D.R. Horton, Inc., JP Morgan Chase
bank, and Entergy. But I am keeping myself open to a variety of opportunities that may
come way before I graduate.
4. Pick two (2) potential employers in the field you desire to obtain employment. Write up
a brief overview of the company. Please explain why you thing that would be a good
company for you to begin you career. Use your answer to this question to evaluate the
questions below.
D.R. Horton, Inc. is Americas largest new homebuilder stated by Builder magazine.
D.R. Horton has been around for 35 years with the sole intention to deliver top quality
homes to every new buyer on the market. I think D.R. Horton would be a great company
for me to build my career because they are well established, have a very good brand, and
people believe they will create value every step of the way.
Entergy is an energy company primarily in electric power production and retail
distribution operations. It is one of the nations leading nuclear generators, so it is well
established. I think Entergy would be a great company for me to build my career because
they have a great finance background and they are well known.
5. What is the cost of living where you are now? What is the cost of living in the area you
would like to live in the future?
The overall cost of living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is approximately 7% lower than the
national average, with homes averaging at about $150,000. Since Baton Rouge is a
college town, apartment monthly rates will vary and tend to be higher closer to campus.
A one-bedroom can range $600 to $900 per month. The average salary is between
$35,000 to $40,000.

The overall cost of living in Mandeville, Louisiana is a median home cost of $237,200
with home appreciation the last year being 2.40 percent. Compared to the rest of the
country, Mandevilles cost of living is 11.10% higher than the U.S. average. The
unemployment rate in Mandeville is 3.70% and recent job growth is positive with an
increase in jobs of 2.03%.
6. How much with you spend on housing in the desired area you would like to live?
I would have to take into account on how much my salary would be in my occupation in
order to see what I would spend on housing in the desired area I would like to live after I
graduate. I would want a house or apartment that wasnt too expensive to live in for a
while so I would be able to save my money.