I already work as an assistant to an advisor, so I believe my chances were higher. I had a Financial Advisor in my region refer me to the PASS program. First you submit your resume online, if you were refered then you will get an email prompting you to submit your resume. A recruiter will review your resume and then ask you to fill out their application, it is very extensive and needs to include the previous ten years of work including salaries. Next I had a phone screen that included a few "tell me a time..." questions. Then I was set up to have a face to face interview with a local advisor that consisted of the same type of "tell me a time when.." questions. After this interview the next step is doing surveys and a business plan. You need to go knock on the doors of homes and a few business's and try and get people to answer a few questions about the area. You cannot tell them you are with Edward Jones, it's tough but it gives you an idea of door knocking. During this step you are also asked to write a business plan, however they do provide you with the outline so it is more like answering questions. You are allowed to utilize whatever resources you can think of such as, their website or even getting help from a local adivsor. You will have one week to complete both the surveys and the business plan. After this was complete, I then had one final interview on the phone that talked about why I wanted to be an advisor, why Edward Jones, discussed the survey activity and business plan, and included a few more "tell me a time when.." questions. At the end of the call I was notifed she would be recommending me to the PASS program (basically that means you are hired). They have you listen to a conference call about the program and then you are set up with a start date, as long as you are still interested in the program. Expect to not start right away, the program fills up pretty fast and I won't even be starting as an adivsor until August. Totally worth it though, this firm is amazing. I have not received my hire packet yet since I just barelyl found out, but I am sure I will be getting finger printed and taking a drug test in the next week. The process is very long, and my biggest recommendation is to just be yourself. If you are excited about the opportunity, let it show! They are looking for someone with excitement and determination!