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From stock broker to securities broker

16 of the 20 essential skills of a securities broker are already essential for a stock broker — about 80% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from stock broker in the whole taxonomy.

These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.

16
skills carry over
4
would be new
80%
of the target job covered
20
essential skills of a securities broker

What a securities broker does

Securities brokers create the connection between the investors and the available investment opportunities. They purchase and sell securities on their clients' behalf, based on their expertise in the financial markets. They monitor the performance of their clients' securities, assessing their stability or speculative tendencies. Securities brokers calculate the securities' price and place orders.

What carries over

16 skills

Essential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.

What would be new

4 skills

Essential for a securities broker and not for a stock broker. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.

Other moves from stock broker

2 roles

← stock brokersecurities broker →The other way round

Counted from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Occupations are compared on their essential skills only.

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How far are you from being a securities broker?

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