> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.oikos-international.org/sustainable-finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.oikos-international.org/sustainable-finance/interviews/career-map.md). # Career Paths There is a boom in interest in Sustainable Finance! Having experience on your resume and speaking the "language" is essential to differentiate yourself. Major banks, asset managers, consulting companies, and others are adding roles and looking for talent with traditional financial skills, sustainability experience, and ESG knowledge. ## Many Paths There is no one way for you to enter the industry. There are many roles and opportunities and they seem to be constantly evolving. One way to think of it is as either: * Bring your traditional finance skills and learn about sustainable finance on the job * Know a lot about sustainability issues or ESG and learn the finance part as you go ## **What could your job be?** * Lead business efforts to become more sustainable * Coordinate teams to adopt sustainability principles * Communicate with clients and investors * Organize, present, and use data * Position reporting in line with new standards * Allocate capital following ESG goals * Sell products to the market and clients * Market business efforts ## In the News Some useful articles on job prospects are: * [Inside the War for ESG Talent (GreenBiz)](https://www.greenbiz.com/article/inside-war-esg-talent) * [ESG Skills are a Hot Item On Today's Resumes (Bloomberg News)](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/esg-skills-are-a-hot-item-on-today-s-resumes-1.1606678) * [Skills Shortage Holding Back Investors' ESG Efforts (Infrastructure Investor)](https://www.infrastructureinvestor.com/macquarie-survey-shows-skills-shortage-holding-back-investors-esg-efforts/) * [Future of Sustainability in Investment Management (CFA Institute)](https://www.cfainstitute.org/-/media/documents/survey/future-of-sustainability.ashx) Pension Funds * CalPERS * CalSTRS --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.oikos-international.org/sustainable-finance/interviews/career-map.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.