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The regional acquirer associations are great resources. The
ETA has educational offerings designed to give people a
strong footing in payments. And Visa is launching a new
certification program for dispute resolution professionals.
Is there a place for me in payments? It will fund up to 500 scholarships for qualified applicants.
Dispute resolution professionals are in high demand
I'm fascinated by the payments industry, having just across the payments ecosystem, including at issuers and
learned some particulars from an old friend I became acquirers, Visa noted.
reacquainted with at a high school reunion a couple
months ago. She's making a great living on the sales end, "Training and certification programs of this type can
though she did say she went through a few very lean years typically cost thousands of dollars, and participants
before she really built up her business. But here's the thing: in a program of this nature are often sponsored by an
I have no talent for sales. I mean zero. I wonder what other employer," Visa stated. [This program] is meant to help
opportunities might be available in payments/merchant support those who may not have the means through their
services. employer. Details for how to apply for the scholarship are
Sally Cleary anticipated to be made available in early 2020." You can
Currently in transition also look through our magazine, online or in print, and
Sally, contact companies that interest you and ask what entry-
level opportunities they have available.
There are numerous positions that don't involve sales Editor
per se in the payments industry. Underwriting, customer
service, technical help desk and dispute resolution are How did you get started?
some possibilities. Some ISOs and processors might
hire you with very little knowledge under your belt and What was your first job in the payments industry? How
provide on-the-job training. Others would want you to did it go? Tell us about it at greensheet@greensheet.com. And,
have a requisite amount of expertise before hiring you. as always, we will welcome your press releases at press@
There is much you can do to educate yourself right now. greensheet.com.

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