Edward Jones to Host State-Wide Recruiting Event in Iowa
Part of Nationwide Initiative to Facilitate Job Growth in Financial Services; Plans to Hire Roughly 100 Financial Advisors and Branch Office Administrators
Aug 23, 2016, 07:00 ET
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its effort to serve a growing number of individual investors and create employment opportunities for individuals in financial services, Edward Jones today announced its plans to hold a state-wide recruiting event in Iowa, with the goal to hire more than 50 financial advisors and 50 branch office administrators.
"As we expand, we're looking to hire candidates who fit our entrepreneurial culture and have a desire to work with clients on a personal, face-to-face level," said John Westfall, Edward Jones Growth Leader in Iowa. "As a firm, we stress the importance of having our financial advisors meet regularly with clients in their local communities, and have an immediate need for motivated and engaged individuals to embrace this aspect of our business. With the addition of financial advisors, the firm is also looking to hire branch office administrators, who play a crucial role in helping to support individual FAs at their respective branches."
The state-wide recruiting event will take place on Thursday, September 8, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00pm CDT in the following cities / locations:
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Des Moines: |
1055 Jordan Creek Parkway, Suite 115, West Des Moines, IA 50266 |
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Ankeny: |
1255 N Ankeny Blvd, Suite 102, Ankeny, IA 50023 |
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Coralville: |
1303 Fifth St., Suite 101, Coralville, IA 52241 |
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Davenport: |
2422 East Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA 42807 |
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Cedar Rapids: |
5300 Fountains Drive, Suite 102, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 |
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Humboldt: |
530 Sumner Ave., Humboldt, IA 50548 |
As one of Iowa's largest private employers, Edward Jones has a history of providing valuable career opportunities, with roughly 602 full-time employees and 252 branches serving 122,082 households in the state. The firm is looking to increase that number by hiring new financial advisors and branch office administrators who are interested in operating in an entrepreneurial environment with the support, training and mentoring benefits of one of the oldest and largest firms in the industry.
Edward Jones is nationally recognized as a best place to work and leader in delivering top-notch training to new and existing financial advisors, and is ranked highly on Training magazine's Top 125 list for the 15th consecutive year. For the four past consecutive years, Edward Jones has been voted as one of the top spots for Best Places to Work in Iowa by The Des Moines Register.
Individuals interested in learning more or registering for the event can visit careers.edwardjones.com/iowa. For questions, contact Brittany Buetow at: [email protected] or (800) 999-5650, ext. 58218.
About Edward Jones
Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 13,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced, diversified portfolio. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.
Headquartered in St. Louis, visit our website at www.edwardjones.com and our recruiting website at www.careers.edwardjones.com. Follow us on Twitter @EdwardJones. Member SIPC.
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