Case studies

Sonya Matharu tells us how her career as a senior mortgage adviser began and how her experiences shaped her future...

I was working in recruitment before and although I enjoyed that it was not something I wanted to do long term. When the opportunity came up to work in mortgages I took it…

Serendipity played a huge part in me joining the industry, during a chance encounter with a neighbour, who headed Genesis Housing Association…

My journey into the financial industry wasn’t your usual story. Prior to moving to secondary school, a test highlighted that I was dyslexic and two years behind...

I knew from an early age that I didn’t want to work for anyone else. I started out in my early 20s on a self-employed basis...

I started out in Financial Services in a commission only sales role, selling insurance and protection policies. Around eighteen months later I decided I wanted an employed role...

I joined the industry by fluke after being made redundant from running a wine bar aged 23 in 1987, having just taken on a mortgage...

I am 35 years old and I was diagnosed with ADHD the inattentive sub type just last Christmas...